Professional Sewing Techniques
What you will learn:
In this project-based course, you'll learn to cut, fit, and construct stunning couture garments. Building on your existing skills, you'll develop advanced techniques in fitting, construction, and couture finishing to create professional-quality pieces. This course is ideal if you want to make couture garments for yourself or if you're considering a career in fashion, whether running your own business or working for a fashion company. You should be able to work independently and have a foundation in sewing and garment construction to attend this class.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Work with advanced fabrics and trimmings
- Solve problems and think independently
- Apply advanced features and finishing techniques learned from class tutorials
What you will need to bring along:
- Fabric and calico
- Fabric and paper scissors
- Sharp trimming scissors
- Dressmaker’s pins
- Tape measure
- Tailors chalk
- Dressmaker’s tracing wheel
- Tracing paper
- A selection of hand sewing needles and threads
- Notepad and pens, pencils, sharpener and an eraser
Time and Duration:
- Thursday’s @ 15:00 - 18:30 (6 weeks - once a week)
If the scheduled time is not convenient, please feel free to contact us, and we will gladly arrange an alternative date for you.
Note:
- Excellent attendance and punctuality is required from all students
- You are generally expected to spend some time outside of class for the completion of the activities, hence it is advisable to have a sewing machine at home