#weekday workshop

Week 1 – Preparation and cutting This session is to get you ready to be able to make the shorts and camisole. You will learn how to prepare and layout your fabric, reading your pattern and how to cut efficiently.

Week 2 – Sewing the shorts In this session you will start sewing the shorts including how to add the lace trim and making pockets.

Week 3 – Completing the shorts, starting the camisole This session will be to complete the sewing of the shorts – adding the elastic and finishing the hems. You will also start sewing of the camisole, adding the lace trim and sewing the darts.

Week 4 – Sewing the camisole In this session you will complete the sewing of the camisole, completing the straps and hems.

All patterns and fabrics will be provided. We also provide pins, threads and scissors but feel free to bring along your own equipment if you have.

We encourage people to bring their own domestic sewing machine so we can show you how to use it better.

Please note that some of the workshops will be conducted without air con.

Bio Anneliese Helmy has worked in the fashion industry for more than 18 years primarily as a pattern maker. Her last 10 years have been spent cutting, sewing and fitting couture wedding gowns, first for some of Sydney’s top designers and now in Cambodia for her own boutique Anne Noelle Bridal.

Workshop Details

Date / Time – Thursday 6th October (Preparation and cutting), Thursday 13th October (Sewing the shorts), Thursday 20th October (Completing the shorts, starting the camisole), Thursday 27th October (Sewing the camisole) from 6pm - 8pm

Fee – US$100 for all workshops including materials. (US$50 paid on registration, US$50 paid on the day of the first workshop)

Target participants – Suitable for intermediate and advanced sewers. You need to have used a sewing machine before to be able to complete this workshop.

Location – The Capacity Specialists Training Centre, #73, Street 115, Sangkat Veal Vong (just north of Sihanouk Boulevard)

Registration – Send email to [email protected] with your name and contact details. US$50 deposit required to confirm registration by Tuesday 4th October