The Complete Beginners Guide to Sewing

£ 3,000 

This short intensive course gives you all the know how to represent yourself confidently in the sewing room.

Level:

Beginner

Schedule:

Saturday for 8 weeks or full weekend for 4 weeks

Hours:

42 hours

Mentor:

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Sewing is a needed skill if you are wanting to embark in the fashion design world. Knowing the basics, through to construction, is valuable knowledge and often not taught until university level. Gaining such insight with The Complete Beginner's Guide to Sewing, is an opportunity to learn all the needed skills to excel within the Fashion designing arena. This short intensive course gives you all the know how to represent yourself confidently in the sewing room and will enable your designs to expand, as you learn what is possible and how to achieve it.

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Studio sessions

  • Introduction to sewing machines  
  • Fabric awareness
  • Fusing
  • lining  
  • Hand sewing skills  
  • Machine sewing techniques and stitches  
  • Pockets  
  • Pleats and pintucks  
  • Necklines: Collars & cuff  
  • Zippers  
  • Creating a basic skirt  
  • Creating a basic shirt  
  • Research
  • Individual project  
  • Construction
  • Individual Project  
  • Critique & Display + Sewing portfolio

What to expect

  • Explore types of fabrics
  • Fusing and linings
  • Create quick patterns  
  • Create diverse types of pockets
  • Neckline
  • Collars and cuffs
  • Attach zippers
  • Create a basic shirt and blouse
  • Create a basic skirt  
  • Have a completed sewing portfolio

Certification

A certificate of recognition to your dedication to study.

We like to celebrate our achievements at JCA. On completion of the course if you have attended 80% of the classes you will qualify for your certificate in dedication to learning.  

This should be included in your CVs and shows the level of learning you achieved.

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