Sewing Couse - The Ripple Effect

Day 1 (half day) with Lyn
Sewing students from left,
Sally, Nalyn, Rose, Alma,
Jinky & Jasmin
Treddle (with electric)
sewing machines bought
for $85 each at Taytay
Course was free for participants & included meals
Training venue - our
neighbours garage
Four students who hadn't
sewn before practicing using
lined paper with no thread
Shopping for elastic &
fabric at Tay Tay
Sewing pin cushions then
sewing fabric bags
Day 2 (half day) with Lyn
Our neighbour Nita joined
the course working from
home
Rose & Alma made hot
pot holders
Quite a few visitors came
through checking out
what was going on
Students rotated machines
so they could try the
different types of machine
Visitors helping teach
students
Sally sewed a variety of
hot pot holders
Day 3 (full day) with Teacher Cathy
Teacher Cathy doing a
sewing machine overview
presentation
Aileen from Mandaluyong
City joined the training
course
Teacher Cathy showing
Rose and the other ladies
how to sew shorts
Teacher Cathy showing the
ladies how to cut out
shorts (in 4 sizes)
Teacher Cathy instructing
the class
Sally made a few pairs of
shorts
Day 4 (full day) with Teacher Cathy
Teacher Cathy showing the
other ladies how to sew
eco bags
Teacher Cathy taught the
ladies how to sew quilted
cushion covers
Teacher Cathy taught
Nalyn how to sew a tablet
holder
Servicing the old Bernina
sewing machine
Quilted cushion cover
sample made by Cathy
Day 5 (half day) practice session, student interviews & signing their contracts
Jasmin made a cover for
her chair
Mum signing the
contract for Nalyn’s
sewing machine
Students practiced the items they learned while we
interviewed each student separately. We then asked each
student to sign their contract agreeing to look after the
sewing machine, get it serviced and use it to its potential.
Anyone ceasing the business must return the machine.
Alma was so happy she was
crying the whole time and
prayed for us afterwards
After lunch - Praying at
the end of the course, big
smiles from the ladies
Sewing machines & tub of supplies given to students
Jasmin & Jinky received a baby
juki treddle for the family plus
repairs to their old treddle
Rose was given a new
Nalyn was given the Singer
Brother portable machine pre-owned machine
Alma was given a new
Genki portable machine
Sally was given a baby juki
treddle with electric
Aileen (industrial baby juki
treddle with electric)