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Follow the courses in this sequence to develop your skills to a couture level...

Essential Foundations

 

    Sewing Machine Courses

Gain confidence using the function and features of your sewing machines.

Tuesday 27th January 2009

1.00 – 4.00 pm Cost £25

 

Overlocker Courses

Discover practical and creative overlocking on your own machine or one can be provided.

Tuesday 20th January 2009

1.00 – 4.00 pm Cost £45

 

Inside Secrets 

Update your knowledge on fabrics, underlining, interfacings and linings.

Friday 24th October 2008

Saturday 25th October 2008  

Saturday 14th February 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70  

 

Principles of Fitting

Foundation course

Analyse figure types and identify areas of adjustment. Discover how to customise a standard pattern.

Saturday 13 September 2008  

Tuesday 16th September 2008

Saturday 17th January 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70  

Sewing Essentials

Make an elegant top, covering various sewing processes including necklines and sleeves.

Saturday 19th July 2008  

Monday 26th January 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70  

 

Couture Finishes

 A day producing samples that give your everyday garments a high quality look.

Tuesday 5th August 2008

Tuesday 24th February 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

Professional Pressing

 Make your own tools and learn the secrets of successful pressing.

Saturday 8th November 2008  

Monday 30th March 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

     
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Difficult Fabrics

Stretch Knits

 Using stretch fabrics create, fast fitting, comfortable evening and casual wear.

Monday 24th November 2008

Saturday 31st January 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

COVER STITCH COURSE

Discover practical and creative cover stitching on your own machine or one can be provided.

Tuesday 21st April 2009

10.00 – 4.00 pm Cost £45 

 

COUTURE BONED BODICE

Build an inner structure for support, comfort and a stunning appearance.

Saturday 2nd May 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

Lovely Lingerie

 Working with bias cut satin fabric to produce a made to measure waist slip and camisole.

Saturday 30th May 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

Beautiful Blouses

Tips and techniques working with fine fabrics to produce beautiful blouses.

Saturday 4th April 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

luxurious linings

Everything you need to know to make patterns and insert linings with decorative finishes.

Monday 8th December 2008

Saturday 16th May 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

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Tailoring Techniques

 

Designer Speed Tailoring

 Produce a soft designer jacket using new mouldable interfacings. Learn speed tailoring techniques and professional pressing skills.

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd Aug 2008

Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th October 2008  

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February 2009  


Two Day
Tailoring Courses

10.00 – 4.00 Cost £130

 

 

Traditional Tailoring

Hand stitching and moulding to create a superb structured tailored jacket.

Tuesday 29th July 2008  

Saturday 7th March 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

Pockets and Buttonholes

A sample collection of every type of pocket and buttonhole you can imagine.

Saturday 29th November 2008  

Tuesday 26th May 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

Trouser Tricks

Classic trousers learn how to sew a built in girdle, pockets, zips and so much more.

Saturday 18th April 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70

 

Stylish Shirts

Perfect results guaranteed, quick easy method of assembling shirts.

Tuesday 28th April 2009

10.00 – 5.00 pm Cost £70


3 DAY COUTURE FITTING
 COURSES ARE AVAILABLE TO 
LADIES COMPLETING THE 
PRINCIPLES OF FITTING  

Sewing Alterations

Expert advice and guidance on how to adjust ready made and custom made garments.

Monday 20th October 2008

Tuesday 17th February 2009

Monday 20th April 2009

Monday 15th June 2009

10.00 – 4.00 pm Cost £45

 

All materials are included in course cost

 


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