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Textiles & Fashion: Sustainable Garment Making
Course details
Course code
P00000106Course date
Fee:
How you'll learn
Venue
The Vine Community Centre (Nottingham)Bobbers Mill Road
Nottingham
NG7 5GZ
Qualification name & awarding organisation
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
This face-to-face course is suitable for you if you want to develop your knowledge and creative sewing skills to make or adapt your own clothes. Skills to be covered include: measuring and calculating, using dress-making patterns, cutting fabrics and using a sewing machine. You will also carry out independent research to find and share inspiration for your sewing projects. You will create at least one garment of your own using either new fabric or by adapting and recycling one or more existing garments. You will explore different fabrics and identify the qualities and advantages of each one. We will also cover skills such as various seam finishes, ways of inserting zips, adding piping, making darts and other embellishing techniques. Alongside increasing confidence with sewing skills, you will also develop your digital skills by uploading examples of your work and commenting on your progress. Your experienced and knowledgeable tutor will provide regular feedback to support you to make progress and improve your confidence. By the end of the course, you will have created some unique and beautiful items. This course is suitable for complete beginners and also improvers who have some previous experience. On completion of this course, you can progress to a more advanced level course in textiles or courses in other areas of study.
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