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Machine sewing I - cinch sack

£80.00

By making a cinch sack, learn industrial sewing machine basics, seam allowances, and types of seams and their uses.

The Industrial Techniques series starts at the very beginning of machine sewing techniques, and builds your skills to confidently make your own gear (MYOG) by the final class in the series.

We’ll cover

  • Setting up & threading the machine

  • Deciphering types & thickness of thread and needles

  • Seam allowance in outdoor gear

  • Types of seams

We’ll make

  • Paraglider cinch sack

Appropriate for

  • Anyone excited about the possibility of making your own gear

  • Sewers looking to develop skills

  • Complete beginners

  • Outdoor enthusiasts

This class has a maximum 4:1 attendee instructor ratio. Please email us if you have any specific learning requirements or airborne allergies. No experience needed.

This workshop will be held at our workshop in Y Felinheli. Find us here

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By making a cinch sack, learn industrial sewing machine basics, seam allowances, and types of seams and their uses.

The Industrial Techniques series starts at the very beginning of machine sewing techniques, and builds your skills to confidently make your own gear (MYOG) by the final class in the series.

We’ll cover

  • Setting up & threading the machine

  • Deciphering types & thickness of thread and needles

  • Seam allowance in outdoor gear

  • Types of seams

We’ll make

  • Paraglider cinch sack

Appropriate for

  • Anyone excited about the possibility of making your own gear

  • Sewers looking to develop skills

  • Complete beginners

  • Outdoor enthusiasts

This class has a maximum 4:1 attendee instructor ratio. Please email us if you have any specific learning requirements or airborne allergies. No experience needed.

This workshop will be held at our workshop in Y Felinheli. Find us here

Meet your instructor

Sadie

Nicknamed the zip wizard, Sadie has a breadth of repair and production experience after 3 years at Snowdonia Gear Repair. Her double life as an outdoor instructor means she is a supportive educator with a sense of adventure. Prepare to surpass your own expectations.

Planning & logistics

  • The course will be held at our workshop in Y Felinheli. Our Address is:

    Snowdonia Gear Repair, Hen Ysgol Aberpwll, Y Felinheli, LL56 4JS

    Parking is available on site

  • This course will be held on:

    23 January 2027

    It will start at 10:00 and finish at 14:00.

  • The first in the series, this workshop is designed for you to show up and get stuck in. No preparation or homework necessary.

  • If, for any reason, you need to cancel your booking, please let us know by email (info@snowdoniagearrepair.co.uk) at the earliest possible time. 

    If the cancellation is over 7 days before the start date of the course we will provide a full refund.

    If the cancellation is 7 days or less before the start date of the course, you will not receive a refund unless we are able to fill the space.

Read class reviews

★★★★★ ‘‘Really informative and interactive experience! As a learning environment it was spot on- just the right number of people, plenty of equipment to use and a great introduction to the art of outdoor clothing repair. Some of my kit is well used and several decades old but this experience has opened my eyes to what is possible when you want to make the most of what can be an expensive investment rather than retiring it to the skip! Rosanna is a skilled and talented teacher and I would recommend her courses to anyone with an interest in learning “hands on “.’’ -Nigel, Heat & Glue Master class participant

★★★★★ ‘‘Really enjoyed the darning workshop I attended. Nice learning atmosphere and great tuition. Thank you!’’ -Freya, Darning class participant