Hand-Sewing for Couture and Bespoke Fashion Short Course

Course description

If you are looking for work in couture fashion, bridal-wear, millinery, bespoke tailoring or theatre costume production, perfect hand sewing skills are essential.

Starting with a simple running stitch and working on a series of projects designed to help students perfect their skills and build up speed, this beginners course will focus on creating a reference book of hand sewn samples to add to a portfolio of work.

Stitches taught on this course include:

• Even basting, irregular basting and diagonal basting
• Back stitch, stab stitch, prick stitch and saddle stitch
• Chain stitch, blanket stitch and buttonhole stitch
• Herringbone and slip stitch
• Overcast and whip stitch
• Tailor tacks and thread marks

Finished samples will include:

• A stitch chart
• A blind hem, bound hem and rolled hem
• Shirt buttons and other fasteners
• Covered button
• Hand stitched zipper
  

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.
• Experience life on campus
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to compliment your cv.