Useful information for your sewing course

Our sewing courses are held at Redborne Upper School, Flitwick Road, Ampthill, MK45 2NU. The school is a large site, with two entrances off of Flitwick Road. You must enter through the North entrance. If you are travelling from the north of Ampthill down Flitwick Road, after driving over the zebra crossing, you will come to the North entrance on your left, 45 yards (40 metres) after the zebra crossing. If you are travelling from the south of Ampthill, you will go around a roundabout which is next to a BP petrol station. You will see an entrance on your right, 45 yards (40 metres) after the roundabout. This is the South entrance, so do not enter here. Continue up Flitwick road, past Neville Funeral Directors, and on your right you will see the North entrance to enter through. Follow the road round to the left, and you will see the Technology Block and parking spaces. The block has a main entrance with automatic doors. Your tutor will meet you here 5 minutes before the start of session 1. In the following weekly sessions, you are welcome to walk straight through to the classroom to meet your tutor.

Please complete this form before session 1

Your name

If you booked multiple places, this form needs to be completed for each individual attendee. Just follow the link from your email again, and submit the form as many times as you need, for all attendees.

First Name

Last Name

Emergency contact name

First Name

Last Name

Emergency contact telephone number

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I have read about the risks associated with the equipment and machines (read below), and understand that it is my responsibility to keep myself safe in the sewing workshop.

Yes

Health

Please provide information about any health conditions you have, which you think is relevant for the tutors to be aware of, in order to safeguard you during the course. This should include details of any medication you may need to take during the sessions.

Reasonable adjustments

If there is any information about any reasonable adjustments you would like the tutors to make, to meet any health needs you have, please give details here. Please note that the tutors will aim to meet these if they can. Anneka (Owner of Crafty Birds) may call to discuss.

Photograph consent

Please specify if you consent to photographs being taken of you during the course, to be used for marketing purposes.

PLEASE READ THROUGH THE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES BEFORE THE START OF THE COURSE.

The purpose of this is purely to introduce you to the importance of health of safety in a sewing workshop, and to indicate to me that you are aware of the risks involved in using sewing equipment and machines. Rest assured that comprehensive demonstrations and guidance on how to stay safe while using the equipment and machines will be given throughout the course. It is your responsibility to apply the correct methods of using the equipment and machines as instructed.

Sewing machine:

Take care not to trip when moving around the machine.
Apply a little amount of pressure on the pedal, as shown by your tutor, so that you do not sew too fast.
Keep hands free of the needle
Keep hands on the sewing plate rather than moving up towards the casing, where skin could reach contact with the bulb which will be very hot and could cause burns.
Stay sitting up straight rather than leaning towards the machine, to avoid the take up lever striking your head.
If your hair length is below their chin, please ensure you are able to tie it back out of your face during the workshop.
You should avoid wearing clothing which has loose dangling parts, such as hoody drawstrings or long necklaces. If you do, you must tuck them inside your clothing while working.

Scissors, pins, needles

Hold the scissors correctly and keep hands clear of the blades when cutting.
Hold scissors by the blade when moving around the room.
Keep fingers clear when pinning fabric to avoid piercing your skin.
Do not hold pins in the mouth while working.
Only use the scissors, pins, and needles for their intended use as instructed by the tutor.

In the event of injuries

In the rare case that you do injure yourself while working, basic first aid will be given by the tutor present. For example, if the surface of your skin is slightly pierced with the tip of a pin. If the injury is more serious and cannot be treated with first aid, then your emergency contact may be contacted to assist if necessary. If necessary, the tutor will contact 999 for an ambulance first, then your emergency contact. Please rest assured that serious injury in a sewing workshop is extremely rare.