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Cloth Making For Beginners Every Saturdays Time : 11am to 1:00pm

Dressmaking Classes

African Cultural Association

Summary

Price
£20 inc VAT
Study method
Classroom
Duration
10 weeks · Part-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
  • Job guarantee programme is included in this course
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Location & dates

Location

Address
28
CHURCH END, HENDON.
North West London
London
NW44JX
United Kingdom
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Overview

You will be building up a folder of reference materials to take home with you.

This will enable you to refer to how you completed the techniques of sewing them.

Description

Week 1:

You will learn the Introduction to using the sewing machine:

How to use the sewing machine;

Learn to set up and thread a sewing machine;

Learn different parts of sewing machine;

learn through demonstration, discussions, practices ,one to one instruction and guidance to achieve different types of stitching techniques

Using tools and equipment in sewing.

Learn how to sew practical and decorative stitches and knowledge of sewing allowance!

Know how much seam allowance to live when joining garments.

Week 2:

Demonstration on basic properties of fabric, including:

Fabric width, length & selvedge, grain line

How to lay a pattern on fabric according to pattern instruction

Practical exercise: cutting out a pattern on paper, then onto fabric

Week 3:

Seams: seam Allowance & seam neatening, using overlocking machine, zigzag etc.

  1. Plain seam with 1cm, 1.5cm. 2cm seam allowance- why, where, how and when to use seam allowance.
  2. Plain seam with zig zag neating on raw edge
  3. French seam: this is a 2 in 1 seam & seam neatening

Week 4:

Binding seam: how to cut bias binding from fabric and bind a raw seam

Binding edge: using ready made binding

Construct sample for curved seams, corner seams

  1. Darts
  2. Round neckline Square neckline
  3. Stay stitch, e.g. around neckline
  4. Top stitch e.g. around a square patch pocket

Week 5

Top stitch - Making different type of Pockets: Techniques to follow step by step:

  1. Top stitch around a square pocket
  2. Top stitch a hem

Week 6:

Construct sample of Zips - Different type of zips - to a dress, trouser, skirts.

  1. Lapped method
  2. Edge to edge method
  3. Invisible/concealed zip

Week 7:

Making a semi –tailored pencil skirt/or dress from standard size block of your size:

  1. Laying out block or pattern on fabric, adding seams allowances appropriately
  2. Cutting out
  3. Making up skirt/dress method of assembly - step by steps guidance by qualified tutor.

Week 8 to Week 9:

Making up skirt /dress cont./ pressing techniques

Week 10:Techniques of Final Finishing Techniques and pressing techniques.

Final Finish of skirt or Dress Certificates awarded to students

Students encouraged to join the intermediate classes.

Who is this course for?

Complete Beginners in Sewing and Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting

Career path

After Completion learners will move to the next level to Intermediate

Questions and answers

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Laurence asked:

Hello, is there a specific start date for this 10-week course?

Answer:

Hello Laurence, The start date for this course is on Saturday 2nd November , 2024. It would have started on Saturday 21st September, 2024 but our Center is being refurbish and everything will be ready by end of October. Book your space now to have your classes secured.

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velvet asked:

Hello , I am very interested in coming along to joing this course. Is it £20 for every weekend ? thanks x

Answer:

Hello Velvet, Lovely to hear from you. Yes , Its only £20 for every week end at 11:30am to 1:30pm on Saturdays. Venue: 28 Church End, Hendon. London ,NW4 4JX by Middlesex University in Hendon. Hope to see you. Marjorie Manu, Snr Tutor

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Laurence asked:

The course is a 10-week course. Why do you say you will finish on 2nd November?! I have purchased a 10-week course. If it is not that, pls refund.

Answer:

Hello Laurence, Sorry that you misunderstood . Checkout what every one in the comments section understood : velvet asked: Hello , I am very interested in coming along to joining this course. Is it £20 for every weekend ? thanks x Answer:yes Hello Velvet, Lovely to hear from you. Yes , Its only £20 for every week end at 11:30am to 1:30pm on Saturdays. Venue: 28 Church End, Hendon. London ,NW4 4JX by Middlesex University in Hendon. Hope to see you. Marjorie Manu, Snr Tutor

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Laurence asked:

Could you look at the course I bought?! It is a ten-week class! "Cloth Making For Beginners Every Saturdays" Please come back with a correct answer.

Answer:

Hello Laurence, 10 weeks of the Saturdays course will total to £200 for 10 weeks . Its 2 hours per one Saturday Session from 11:30am to !:30pm = 2hour per session. I hour Session is £10. I hope this clarify . Thank you.

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Laurence asked:

I can attend the class starting on Nov 2nd but on Dec 28th I will be away. If there is a class on that date and I will miss it, I would like a refund.

Answer:

We will finish the teaching on the same day on 2nd November so no need to worry.

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Laurence asked:

Hi Velvet, I have just purchased this course but I have just realised that I will be abroad. I don't want to miss any class. Could you refund? Thanks

Answer:

Dear Laurence, We will hold and reserve a space for you and when you returns from abroad you can continue. Enjoy your trip abroad.

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