Sew a sweatshirt on an overlocker or serger online sewing workshop for improvers with Tilly Walnes

Sew a Sweatshirt on an Overlocker or Serger

Online workshop with Tilly Walnes

Learn to sew a sweatshirt from start to finish on your overlocker or serger. Tilly shares her top tips for sewing with stretch knit fabrics along the way. Read on to find out more...

Regular price £55.00 Sale price£45.00
/
Tax included.
Already registered? Log in

GOT AN URGE TO SERGE?

Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to make a project from start to finish on your overlocker or serger

Learn to sew stretch knit garments entirely on your overlocker or serger with step-by-step guidance from Tilly Walnes. Together you’ll make the cosy and comfy Drew sweatshirt (the pattern is included in the workshop), using your overlocker to stitch, trim and finish the seams at the same time, resulting in a professional-looking finish.

Tilly shares her top tips and tricks for overlocking knit fabrics along the way, from choosing suitable materials, cutting stretch knit fabrics to avoid twisted garments, adjusting your overlocker’s settings to suit sweatshirt fabrics, working with ribbing, and attaching a stretchy neckband, hem band and cuffs. She even shares time-saving techniques for speedy serging, such as task batching and chain stitching, as well as advanced techniques for customising your sweatshirt with faux flatlocking and a ribbed V insert.

Already know the basics of threading your overlocker and adjusting settings? This workshop is the perfect next step to put that theory into practice while making a real life project.

Not yet yet got to grips with overlocker basics? Don't worry! Select the two course bundle which includes our bestselling introductory class Make Friends with an Overlocker, covering threading, settings, balancing tension, troubleshooting, and more!

Sewing a sweatshirt
What equipment do I need?
  • Overlocker AKA serger (4 threads)
  • Supplies for your Drew sweatshirt – listed here if you want to get a head start
  • Sewing toolkit – a full list is included in the workshop
  • Computer / tablet / smart phone and an internet connection to stream the videos
How long will this workshop take?

That’s up to you! The course is broken down into manageable, bitesize lessons that you can take at a pace that suits you. It includes 14 succinct videos, from 5 to 15 minutes long, plus extra written tuition. You may like to spread the lessons out over a few evenings, set aside a weekend for a binge overlocking session, or simply refer to the videos whenever you need them. There are no deadlines, so you can take as long as you like!

This online workshop contains fully captioned video lessons, written tuition and downloadable resources.

This online workshop contains fully captioned video lessons, written tuition and downloadable resources.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Module 1

GETTING STARTED

  • Choosing suitable fabrics for a sweatshirt
  • Different approaches to choosing your thread colour
  • Other supplies you’ll need to make a sweatshirt
  • Taking accurate body measurements and selecting your size
  • Common fitting adjustments for a raglan sweatshirt pattern
Module 2

CUTTING STRETCH KNIT FABRICS

  • Finding the grainline on stretch knit fabrics and laying out pattern pieces accurately to avoid a twisted garment
  • Working with fleece-backed material and fabric that comes as a tube
  • Cutting fabric using a rotary cutter and pattern weights
Module 3

GETTING READY TO OVERLOCK

  • How to check your overlocker or serger is threaded properly
  • Adjusting the settings to suit sweatshirt fabric
  • A refresher on starting and finishing a seam on an overlocker or serger
  • Sewing a test swatch to check thread tension balance and other settings (NB: for a more comprehensive introduction to threading and settings, please choose the two course bundle which includes our introductory class, Make Friends with an Overlocker or Serger)
Module 4

SWEATSHIRT CONSTRUCTION

  • Constructing a speedy sweatshirt with raglan sleeves
  • How to work with ribbing
  • Pinning and stitching a stretchy neckband, hem band and cuffs to a garment
Module 5

USEFUL SKILLS

  • Methods of aligning seam lines accurately and avoiding “fabric creep”
  • How to save time with task batching and chain stitching
  • Cleaning your machine to keep it functioning properly
Module 6

FUN VARIATIONS

  • Constructing colour block sleeves
  • Sewing exposed faux flatlocked seams for a sporty look
  • Adding a ribbed V insert to the neckline

WORKSHOP BENEFITS

1

STEP-BY-STEP VIDEOS

Follow an in-depth programme, structured with our trusted format.
See the sewing in detail with our video lessons!

2

ON-DEMAND ACCESS

Learn at a pace that suits you, any time of day, with no deadlines.
Set your own timetable!

3

LEARN AT HOME

Take the workshop from the comfort of your own home, using your own machine.
There's no need to travel to a class or book a date in your busy diary!

4

GREAT VALUE

Revisit the lessons as often as you like, whenever you need a refresher -
for a fraction of the price of attending a face-to-face class!

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?

LEARNERS

You want to get stuck into overlocking a real life project. (N.B. If you haven't yet learnt the basics of overlocking, select the two course bundle.)

STRETCH FABRIC NEWBIES

You’re new to sewing garments with stretch knit fabrics and would like some pointers

NERVOUS SERGERS

You find yourself using your sewing machine to sew garments from knit fabrics when you know you could sew the whole thing on an overlocker

SEWING LOVERS

You’re comfortable using your overlocker already but fancy picking up extra tips from Tilly while sewing the Drew sweatshirt together

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Tilly Walnes sewing teacher

Tilly Walnes is a best-selling sewing author, teacher and founder of Tilly and the Buttons. She has been writing about sewing, designing and teaching for over a decade.

A contestant on the very first series of The Great British Sewing Bee, and named 'Most Inspirational Sewing Personality' in the British Sewing Awards, Tilly’s teaching is down-to-earth, encouraging and packed full of helpful tips. She loves sewing, and wants you to love it too!

What makers are saying

I found the workshop was very practical, informative and delivered at a nice pace without overwhelming you. So many useful tips... I know I will watch it again many times and refer to it for other dressmaking projects.

Maggie

Tilly is so clear, and seeing each step in video format was so helpful to my understanding. I'd definitely recommend this course for anyone who, as I did, feels intimidated by overlockers.

Cassie

Tilly's calm approach takes you through everything you need to learn... If you want to repeat/refresh any aspect of the course, it is such a benefit that once purchased, you can access it at any time. I feel TATB really understand the needs of their customers - highly recommended.

Jill

Sign Up Today

SEW A SWEATSHIRT ON AN OVERLOCKER OR SERGER
£45

Price goes up to £55 on 18 Nov

Includes:

Instant, on-demand access, with no deadlines

14 video lessons

Closed captions available on all videos

Written tuition + downloadable resources

Drew Sweatshirt PDF sewing pattern in sizes UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

Buy Now
SEW A SWEATSHIRT ON AN OVERLOCKER + PRINTED PATTERN
£55

Price goes up to £65 on 18 Nov

Includes:

Instant, on-demand access, with no deadlines

14 video lessons

Closed captions available on all videos

Written tuition + downloadable resources

Drew sweatshirt printed sewing pattern in sizes UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34 (PDF pattern is also included)

Buy Now
TWO COURSE Bundle: + Make Friends with an Overlocker
£75

Price goes up to £85 on 18 Nov

Includes:

Instant, on-demand access with no deadlines to:

  • Make Friends with an Overlocker
  • Sew a Sweatshirt on an Overlocker

23 video lessons

Closed captions available on all videos

Written tuition + downloadable resources

Drew sweatshirt PDF sewing pattern in sizes UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

Great value! £100 if purchased individually

Buy Now
TWO COURSE Bundle: + Make Friends with an Overlocker + PRINTED PATTERN
£85

Price goes up to £95 on 18 Nov

Includes:

Instant, on-demand access with no deadlines to:

  • Make Friends with an Overlocker
  • Sew a Sweatshirt on an Overlocker

23 video lessons

Closed captions available on all videos

Written tuition + downloadable resources

Drew sweatshirt printed sewing pattern in sizes UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34 (PDF pattern is also included

Great value! £110 if purchased individuall

Buy Now

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)