Fashion: professional garment construction

• Sew facings and waistbands
• Understitching
• Sew invisible, lapped or standard zips
• Sew a skirt from a commercial pattern of your choice
• Cutting techniques, lay plans and understanding commercial patterns.

• The course will be hands on with learning achieved through repetition and practicing skirt making techniques.
• You will be taught by demonstration, group and individual tuition. You will be taken through the techniques with a group demonstration and then individually as necessary.
• Each separate technique will be practiced and then a sample made for reference in a file.
• You may need to complete cutting out tasks in your own time.
• You are encouraged to begin a skirt making folder in which to keep samples, hand-outs and any note taking you will find useful and will be able to refer to outside of class.
• To get the most out of this course you will need to attend every session.
• There will be recommendations for relevant books and shops and learning materials which will help develop your skills outside of class. Advice will be given on courses and classes to develop skills learnt.