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Course Overview

Course Overview
For learners who have completed the Dressmaking Beginners course and/or who have some basic dressmaking skills already. You will need to know how to use a sewing machine
Suitable for improvers with experience of a sewing machine and confident sewers who wish to extend their skills. Come and learn some new techniques so you can make up more advanced patterns and extend your knowledge of different fabrics and finishes.
Prosp Is This Right For Me
How to use the sewing machine effectively to complete garments. Learn how to construct pockets and collars. Learn how to make a more detailed garment. Use a commercial pattern and follow the instructions. Techniques of fabric manipulation.
Prosp What Will I Learn
Mixture of samples, hands-on practise, one to one help, info sheets and demonstrations.
Prosp How Will I Learn
You will not gain a formal qualification, but you may request a Certificate of Attendance from your tutor.
Prosp Qualification
Join a future course continuing to develop your skills - there are lots of textile ideas that could be developed!
Prosp Next Steps
You are advised to bring your own machine, if you have one (serviced recently!), though there are some machines are available at the centre. If you need to use one of our machines, please let us know beforehand. Please bring the usual sewing kit: scissors for fabric and paper, tape measure, headed pins, sewing needles, tailors chalk, threads appropriate for your fabric, a quick unpicker. You should also bring a square of natural cloth such as muslin or cotton sheeting to use a pressing cloth. For the sessions, please bring about ¾ metre of plain cotton or cotton mix to practise on (you may have scraps at home). After discussion at the first session, you can then buy a commercial pattern of your choice. The fabric and notions required by each of you will be discussed individually.
Prosp Please Bring
ACX00171
28/04/2025
Format
07/07/2025
2.00 hours per week
10 weeks
£220.00