Sewing Techniques: Methods for Professional Finishing
- Level(s) of Study: Short course
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Course Fee:
£675
* - Start Date(s): 11 November 2023
- Duration: Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm, five weeks
- Study Mode(s): Short course
- Campus: City Campus
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Entry Requirements:
More information
Introduction:
Would you like to take your sewing to the next level?
Perhaps you’ve already made a few dresses and even completed some trickier projects and now you’re ready to develop your basic machine sewing skills to professional standard.
Come and spend five days seriously improving your sewing techniques on this intensive, practical course based in our professional fashion studios.
On this course, you’ll progress through each of the sewing techniques, practising how to make a collar, cuffs, button stands, sleeves, plackets and button holes in calico fabric.
It’ll be intense - but great fun!
What will I gain?
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently create a garment with professional sewing techniques.
If you haven't completed your garment before the end of the course you're welcome to take it home and your instructor will make sure you know the techniques needed to complete the project.
Tutor Profile: The course is taught by a senior technician at Nottingham Trent University, who has had a varied career working as a garment technologist and assistant designer for Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson and Victoria Beckham.
Indicative maximum class size: 10
Secure your place with a deposit
If you're booking two months or more before the course starts, we can accept a £100 deposit to secure your place.
The balance is due one month before the course starts.
Any questions?
Contact the short course team:
Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2813
What you’ll study
During the course, you will:
- learn about grain lines, fabrics and their suitability to different projects
- cut, lay, fold and bias cut on reverse fabrics
- fuse fabrics, and learn why fabrics are fused differently
- use an over-locker, and learn (or remind yourself) how to set one up
- make buttonholes and understand different buttonhole construction
- sew and assemble a shirt from start to finish in calico.
You’ll be introduced to the techniques through group demonstrations, handling samples, paper-based instructions and one-to-one feedback.
You’ll explore different types of fabric (with access to the university fabric store) and the various methods of cutting and over-locking.
Campus and facilities
Entry requirements
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Entry requirement: You should have already made a few basic garments, and feel confident using a sewing machine and working from a commercial paper pattern.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Entry requirement: You should have already made a few basic garments, and feel confident using a sewing machine and working from a commercial paper pattern.
Fees and funding
The fee for this course is £675
Payment is due at the time of booking.
The fee for this course is £675
Payment is due at the time of booking.
How to apply
You can book your place via the NTU online store: