I just asked the members of my sewing community ...
'what is the ONE thing that would have given you confidence when you started their sewing journey'
... do you know what they pretty much ALL said?
Doing a course like yours!
'what is the ONE thing that would have given you confidence when you started their sewing journey'
... do you know what they pretty much ALL said?
Doing a course like yours!
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Do you have a sewing machine languishing in your under stairs cupboard? Did it drive you to despair the last time you got it out of the box? Were you traumatised by a terrible textiles teacher back in the day? Does the word 'tension' make you tremble? ( if you know, you know...) If the answer to any of those is a rip-roaring YES then you're in the right place! Annie is so great at explaining things so that they are easy to understand and follow... I'm really enjoying it - loving learning such practical skills. Catherine G You can now get to know your own machine in the comfort of your own home under our expert tuition with real-time support should you need it.
Learn to Sew: Back to Basics is packed with sewing tips and tricks, projects you will want to make again and again, with all the building blocks to amazing sewing explained clearly and digestibly - so teach yourself to sew with us and start stitching today! 
what’s great about your course is that you break it down into such manageable chunks. It’s so digestible and so clear. You also explain the WHY behind how to do things which makes it much easier to understand. Poppy N |
Quick Summary!avoid having to scroll ...
Learn to sew : Back to basics is a comprehensive online sewing course with 66 sewing video tutorials, comprehensive hand outs, live support and weekly video conferencing with me - award winning bridal designer and sewing tutor Annie Lucas.
It covers all your machine basics including;
You will make 5 easy sewing projects over the course and it will set you up to experiment with projects of your own for confident solo sewing! From a simple pin cushion - to a string of bunting, the projects are fun, practical, giftable and clearly explained. The next co-hort begins in January 2021 - sign up here for priority booking ( and an early bird discount too! ) I will save you hours of swearing, tears, frustration, and endless google searches to problem solve, by teaching you how to get it right, from the start!
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I run this course in a closed Facebook group, with both recorded videos and regular weekly zoom calls for anyone who is struggling to understand a particular aspect of the teaching that week.
The next course co-hort begins on the 21st January 2021 for 5 weeks. Each week we will have a live (optional) video conference call on a Thursday evening to check in and share progress, and then I will upload the course material for the following weeks. The call is not a requirement of attending and you will not miss any teaching - it is for support and questions and community - Something which is at the heart of a Start to Stitch experience.
Each weekly session introduces a series of skills for that week, which are consolidated into a weekly project - each of them practical, gift-able and useful!
A comprehensive foundational sewing course, 65 video lessons, one year access and live support as you go - what's not to love!
For complete beginners, people who have sewed before but don’t feel confident doing so, people who own a sewing machine but gave up when trying to thread it and haven’t looked at it since… liberate that sewing machine from its place under the stairs and Start to Stitch!
The next course co-hort begins on the 21st January 2021 for 5 weeks. Each week we will have a live (optional) video conference call on a Thursday evening to check in and share progress, and then I will upload the course material for the following weeks. The call is not a requirement of attending and you will not miss any teaching - it is for support and questions and community - Something which is at the heart of a Start to Stitch experience.
Each weekly session introduces a series of skills for that week, which are consolidated into a weekly project - each of them practical, gift-able and useful!
- Week 1: Get to know your machine - threading, tension and more, sewing in a straight line - make a pincushion
- Week 2: Sewing curves - make a padded heart decoration
- Week 3: Seaming and edging techniques - make a french seamed cushion cover
- Week 4: Applique and bias binding - make your own bunting
- Week 5: Inserting a lining into a 3D Object - make a mug cosy
A comprehensive foundational sewing course, 65 video lessons, one year access and live support as you go - what's not to love!
For complete beginners, people who have sewed before but don’t feel confident doing so, people who own a sewing machine but gave up when trying to thread it and haven’t looked at it since… liberate that sewing machine from its place under the stairs and Start to Stitch!
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I’m a complete beginner to sewing, and have recently started the Back to Basics course. Annie has got me hooked already! Her teaching style is excellent, well paced and really clear, and the videos are easy to follow and in ‘bite size’ chunks...
Jane P
Sewist in Chief
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Hello! I'm Annie Lucas, an award winning bridal & costume designer and passionate sewing teacher.
I trained as a costume designer at Central St Martins and London College of Fashion, and I began teaching 6 years ago after the birth of my first daughter.
It gives me such a buzz to share a skill that brings so much to my life, and to empower my students to love their machines, have their own ideas and express themselves with their new found skills. You can read more about my story here |
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