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Papanui High School Weekend Courses for June

Bryan and Barbara Roper from Papanui High School Adult and Community Education

PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL WEEKEND WORKSHOPS FOR JUNE
There are still vacancies in the following courses being held at Papanui High School in June.

Millinery Working with Felt Thursday 10 June 7-9 pm and Saturday and
Sunday 12 & 13 June 10.30 am – 4.30 pm cost $212 Fee includes your felt kit. Students will learn to make a felt hat of their own design. They will learn how to use steam to block felt into shape and finish and trim. A kit with wool felt is provided and included in the course fee. This course is taught by Roz Wilmott-Dalton and students need to be familiar with hand sewing.

Upholstery Workshop Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 June 9 am – 4 pm both days cost $168. This is a hands on Upholstery course taught by Steve McDonald. Students will learn how to repair, repad and recover their own favourite piece of furniture. Additional costs for fabric, webbing, dacron etc.

Millinery Revamping and Restyling Vintage Hats Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June 10.30 am – 4 pm cost $135. In this course students will learn how to restyle, reshape and rejuvenate an old hat into something wearable and stylish. Students will need to bring their own hat/s a sewing it including a tape measure along with any decorations for their hat. This course is also taught by Roz Willmott-Dalton

For further information and enrolment please visit our website
www.papanui.school.nz... or email Barbara Roper rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 033520701

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