Mother’s Day Sewing class
3hr Pleated Tote bag sewing class
Mother’s Day this year is Sunday 13th April, and wouldn’t you just love to come up with a really original and fun thing to do with your mum this year? Gold Coast Sewing Classes has carefully planned and created a fantastic 3hr Beginner’s Sewing class just for the occasion! This class will be held Tue 15th May from 6-9pm, and Sat 19th May from 10am-1pm, so you can choose a date & time that suits your schedule.
3hr Tote Bag Sewing class
If you’ve made 2012 your year to sew, why not get the mums in your life involved? It’s a fun, creative and unique way to treat all mums this year. Just $39pp, or $$69 if you book two spaces at once. Spaces are limited! Only For more information about the class, visit: www.facebook.com/goldcoastsewingclasses To book, email: info@goldcoastsewingclasses.com, or ring Sonja on 0466457234.
April 2012 Charity
Wow! It’s April-how did that happen? A third of this new year has already whizzed by and Easter is almost upon us!
The holidays are so close we can almost taste it….all that chocolate Mmmmm
Here are some interesting facts about chocolate:)
-Chocolate is actually a valuable energy source. A single chocolate chip can provide enough energy for an adult human to walk 150 ft.
-Health benefits of chocolate? Most notably, chocolate is a champion antioxidant. Antioxidants help rid the body of free radicals, nasty little molecules running amok in your body which cause aging and disease.
-According to World Emergency Relief,if just one in every 5000 people in the UK donated the cost of one of their Easter eggs – or asked someone who would normally give them an egg to donate the cash instead – it would enable the charity to buy 12,188 laying hens which would then produce more than 1,828,317 eggs in a year. That’s a lot of eggs!
-According to the British Retail Consortium, an average of 80 million Easter eggs are sold in the UK each year at a cost of £500 million!
This month, No Formula is supporting EMERGE POVERTY FREE
What a fantastic organization! Previously under the name World Emergency Relief, they have spent years creating and delivering on great projects all over the world to help end poverty and injustice. For more information about the organization,they have an informative and user-friendly website at : www.emergepovertyfree.org. Check it out over the holidays!
No Formula Charity of the Month for April 2012
Over April, 10% of all No Formula sales will go to Emerge Poverty Free.
Need Easter gift ideas? How about donating direct to Emerge Poverty Free, on behalf of friends and family…it’ll taste just as sweet as chocolate! (and with less chance of getting pimples by the end of the holidays!)
Sewing Class Studio Location
This is where it all happens for Sonja Maus, creator of Gold Coast’s eco-friendly fashion label, No Formula!
A beautiful space that provides the venue for:
Design, fabric cutting, Sewing, Pattern Cutting, Sewing Classes and Courses, Sample-making, and design projects.
No Formula’s Sewing class & Design Studio is located at:
BusinessGC Fashion Incubator Studio
Bermuda Point
Corner of Lake Orr Drive and Bermuda Street, Varsity Lakes, Qld, 4227
BusinessGC Fashion Incubator Studio
BusinessGC Fashion Incubator Studio
Childrenswear Sewing Class
Welcome to No Formula‘s new and unique Childrenswear Sewing Course!
Summary:
3, 4, or 7-week course
3hrs per week
Tuesdays 10am-1pm, or 6-9pm
First 10am course: Tue 27th March-8th May
First 6pm course: Tue 3rd April-15th May
Over 7 weeks, you will learn all the basic and intermediate sewing techniques required to complete both a girls’ dress, as well as a pair of unisex cargo pants. Sizes 2-6 patterns available.
The first 4 weeks covers the dress, and the last 3 weeks covers the pants. Students have the option for enrolling for the entire 7 weeks, making both projects, or for just either the dress, or the pants segment.
Cost:
7 weeks: $300
4 weeks: $200
3 weeks: $140
Description:
Finally! It’s just the course you’ve been searching for!
Unleash your creative designer within, and learn to sew! Create gorgeous one-off kid’s clothing, with your own personal touch. Feeling inspired by your own kids? Want to create professionally handmade gifts for your friends and family?
This is the perfect combination course for learning both Beginners’ and Intermediate sewing techniques, over 2 projects, that can be used on all types of projects at home.
Sonja, your instructor and owner/director of successful Gold Coast-based eco womenswear label, has carefully formatted, planned this class to give you the most technical skills in a short period of time.
Sonja has created the patterns for both projects from scratch, and has tested out all the sizes by creating samples, to ensure not only that you’ll be making completely unique styles, but also to guarantee that the patterns, samples and techniques are up to scratch!
Classes sizes are capped at a max of 6 students, so the learning experience is still thorough and intimate, and you can work at your own pace!
Girls’ Dress/top:
The first project, done in the first 4 weeks of the course, is a girls’ size 2 or 3 dress, or a girls’ size 4,5 or 6 top. You can choose at the beginning of the course if you want to make a dress or a top. You will learn: professional cutting and layout, gathering, double-layer bodice and finishing, bias binding, handsewing (snaps), and sleeves.
You will need to bring:
-1.2m narrow (115cm wide) fabric, or, 0.6m (145cm wide) fabric
-Want to mix and match colors and prints? Bring 0.6m each of your different fabrics.
-Binding: 1.3m
-Applique (optional)
-Snaps: 11
Are you environmentally friendly too? Why not make your projects from recycled fabrics and trimmings! Now that’s creative!
Unisex cargo pants:
The second project, done in the second half, the last 3 weeks of the course, is a pair of unisex cargo pants. Sizes 2-6 patterns are available. You will learn: professional layout and cutting, pleats, pockets & pocket flap, topstitching, elastic waistband, and separate double layer cuffs.
You will need to bring:
-1.3m narrow (115cm wide) fabric, or, 0.7m wide (145cm wide) fabric, for size 2.
-Add 0.15m per size. (up to size 6)
-0.3m contrast fabric for pockets and cuffs all sizes.
Ready for this challenge?? Ready to create clothes that you’ll be proud to show off?? Enroll online or over the phone with Sonja.
Ring Sonja anytime with any questions about the course on 0466457234. alternatively you can email on: sonja@noformula.net.
Baby Blanket Sewing Class
Introducing a BABY BLANKET SEWING CLASS!
Unleash your inner creative side by designing and creating a gorgeous and unique Baby Blanket. It’s the perfect handmade gift for friends and family. Put your personal touch onto what will be a one-of-a-kind creation, sure to be loved by babies and adults alike!
The class is 3 hours long, and held once a month, at various times. It’s the perfect class for those Beginner sewers who already know their way around their sewing machine, but would like to learn techniques like: proper layout & cutting, binding, applique, basting, and finishing. The cost is $39pp, and not only will you take home a baby blanket at the end of the class, you’ll also learn how to make beautiful gifts and save money doing so in the future!
For the 70cmx70cm finished blanket, you will need:
1.5m fabric (narrow fabric 115cm wide), or,0.8m fabric (wide fabric 145cm wide) 100% cotton or flannelette is best!
Same amount of wadding/padding. Can use any quality and thickness you choose to.
Pre folded binding to match your fabric
Applique (optional)
TIMETABLE:
Wednesday 18th April 9am-12pm
Wednesday 16th May 6-9pm
$49pp
*Dates and times are subject to change based on student numbers. Classes are capped at 5 students. Additional dates and times will be included, to accommodate numbers.
*All classes are held by Sonja Maus, at the BusinessGC Fashion Incubator Studio, at Bermuda Point. Cnr of Lake Orr drive and Bermuda St. (Opposite the Varsity Lakes Tavern) For more information on Sonja Maus, please click on ‘meet the designer’ in the main menu. Please read the class/course Terms and Conditions before attending the class. T&C can be found on the enrollment form, under the ‘classes’ menu.
Looking forward to sewing with you soon!
Thanks,
Sonja
March 2012 Charity:
Happy March to all fashionistas and world-conscious women following the adventures, projects and creations of Eco-Friendly womenswear label, No Formula!
Phew! Well, the year started with a bang, and as we’re just now starting to get settled into a routine whilst still looking forward to new projects in coming months, there’s always time to spare a thought and a minute to those who struggle with health, and strive for a ‘normal’ life.
This month, No Formula is supporting The Australian Leukemia Foundation, with 10% of all sales being donated to this worth charity at the end of March.
To read more on the excellent work being performed by the members of the foundation, please visit www.leukemia.org.au.
End of Season Clearance
It’s Official!
No Formula’s end of season clearance is ON!
For all you eco-fashionistas, you can now get items from the current ‘Mosaic’ Collection for half price! These are limited handmade gorgeous pieces made from organic cotton and bamboo fabrics.
Get your hands on a bargain and make your wardrobe sustainable and fabulous! Shop on this site by clicking on the ‘shop online’ tab in the main menu.
Stocks are limited, and won’t be reproduced once sold out.
Happy eco-shopping!
Sonja
February 2012 Charity: CARE Australia
“CARE Australia is an Australian charity and international humanitarian aid organisation fighting
global poverty, with a special focus on empowering women and girls to bring lasting change to
their communities.”
The Second month of the year is already upon us!
We’re all off to a busy start this year, new jobs, new families, new resolutions, and the lot!
No Formula would like to take a minute to let you know how passionate we are about caring for the people in our world…and this month the focus is on women!
Whether you know them or not, there are millions of women all over the world who are need of not only basic living necessities, but also empowerment in their lives and environments. Empowerment comes in so many forms and by supporting CARE, a charity that assists women in their lives, you are helping in an oh-so- important way!
10% of all No Formula sales from the month of February will go to CARE.
Please visit www.care.org.au to learn about the wonderful work this organization does.
Happy February! 
Beginners’ Sewing Classes
2012 is off with a BANG!
I’ve hit the ground running this new year taking bookings for Beginners’ Sewing Classes, and just two weeks into the year, they’re nearly all booked up for the next 6 weeks!
Just a couple of spots left….book in now, or sign up in advance for the Feb/March start dates to make sure you get your chance to learn to sew this year!
Beginners’ Sewing Courses 2012
Happy New Year!
Will 2012 be the year you finally learn to sew?
Here’s your perfect opportunity:
The next Beginners’ 9-wk Sewing Courses start on Thursday evenings, Friday and Saturday mornings, in February and March. These are held by Sonja Maus, designer of the eco-friendly label, No Formula, on the Gold Coast.
Spaces are limited and already being booked, so email: sonja@noformula.net to get your spot in a class!
Looking for an intensive, quick course with just you and your sewing instructor? Always wanted to learn to sew something in particular? Sonja also offers a 6-wk Fast-Track One-on-One Beginners’ Course, as well as One-on-One weekly sessions on a topic of your choice….any day, anytime! Ring Sonja on 0466457234, to coordinate your sessions.
Happy Sewing!
