Textiles and Fashion: Intermediate Dressmaking
Course overview
Course description
Sewing has become a popular craft enabling you to produce meaningful projects in a therapeutic way.
This Intermediate: Textiles and Fashion Dressmaking course is aimed at improvers, so don’t worry if you are not at an advanced level.
This course is based on face-to-face teaching in a built for purpose environment.
On this course,
you will learn about:
taking measurements,
managing commercial patterns,
preparing fabric for cutting,
using a sewing machine, stitching fabric,
making seams, necks, inserting zips, making buttonholes.
Learn to use an overlocker to create a professional finish.
Widen your knowledge of fabrics.
Make at least one garment and produce samples, recordings and photos for your folder (online and on paper) every week.
In addition to language structures; citizenship, employability and digital skills will also be embedded in the programme to help you develop valuable transferable skills.
Assessment of learning will be done regularly throughout the course so that you can map your academic progression with us at the WEA.
Information, advice and guidance will also be given to enable further course/professional progression to enable you to progress into other study areas or prepare you for the world of employment.
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We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.
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All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.
