Pyjamas – Closet Core Carolyn

Closet Core Carolyn Pyjamas course - Jane White Tuition

Pyjamas – the Closet Core Carolyn. The past couple of years has seen the rise in casual wear with the traditional pyjama emerging as a key trend. Elevate your dressmaking skills by making your own stylish pair.

The course will include:

Handling tricky fabrics like cotton lawn and silk

Cutting out and pattern matching

Choosing an interfacing to compliment your fabric choice

Setting up your sewing machine and overlocker (if you are using one) for perfect stitching

Seam and neatening options including French seams

Making and adding beautiful piping for that trendy traditional look

Pressing for a professional finish

Conquer curved seams and collars

Buttonholes including bound for a vintage look

The non-roll elastic casing

And lots more techniques and top tips along the way.

You will need to purchase the Closet Core Carolyn pyjama pattern and fabric and cut out your pyjamas for the first session.

We have changed the format of our Sew Short Course programme in 2023 to make it more flexible for you. Instead of specific course dates you can now book any of the courses as a Sew Personal session or a shared Sewing Bee workshop. The session is limited to one or two sewers giving you lots of tutor time.

  • Date: by arrangement
  • Times: 10am-4pm
  • Cost: £250 for a Sew Personal session or £125 per person for a shared Sewing Bee workshop
  • Venue: The Ropewalk

To book your specialist course you can:

  • Call Jane on: 07946 648748
  • Email Jane on: jane@janewhitetuition.co.uk
Payment by bank transfer or cheque

Workshop terms and conditions:

  • To secure a place on the course fees are payable in advance. Unpaid for bookings will not be held.
  • Sorry, fees are non-refundable.
  • The cost of course materials is not included in the fee.
  • Tuition outside the course dates will be charged extra.
  • Jane White Couture Tuition reserves the right to cancel or change the date of courses.
  • Jane White Couture Tuition cannot be responsible for student’s internet connection to join or during the course. In the event of an internet outage at our end an alternative date will be offered.
  • The course information is an outline. The amount of work completed during the session will depend on your pre-existing skills and pace of work.

I learnt so much with your online course. I tried using the the pattern instructions for my second garment but your PDF instructions were so much more detailed and easier to follow.

Gilly