Sewing - Essential Skills - Stage 3 [HPT]

Course intent

Learn essential sewing skills needed to help you on your journey to finding employment on this structured learning programme. In Stage 3, you will learn to sew a pyjama set. All the classes will be following the same pattern.

This course is primarily funded by the Henrietta Parker Trust, and as such learners will only need to pay a minimal course fee. We therefore encourage all learners to attend classes regularly. If you have planned absences during the course, such as holidays, it will impact your learning outcomes and potentially the Henrietta Parker trust as an enabling tool for finding employment.

For further information, see the dedicated page on our website here

What will I learn?

On this structured learning programme, you will learn how to:

• Use ready-made patterns
• best lay the paper patterns to reduce fabric waste
• use over locker for raw edges
• put the trouser legs pieces together
• make an elasticated waist band
• make and sew piping
• sew and press darts
• sew a patch pocket with piping
• make a one-piece shirt collar without stand
• finish the hem with facing
• to sew and insert a sleeve
• sew buttons and buttonhole on the machine

  Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

  This course is for:

People who have completed stage 2 and are Improvers who are looking to upskill for employment or who already know:

• How to thread and use a sewing machine, using basic machine feet and stitches,
• Confident machine stitching - straight and curved lines & finishing the start and end of a seam
• Be able to stitch evenly and straight

  What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

  You need to bring:

• Pattern by McCall’s M8056
• A notebook and pen
• 2B pencil and good eraser such as Staedtler
• Glue stick (like Pritt)
• Paper scissors
• Good quality fabric cutting scissors Recommendation: Fiskars £16.99 (For right handers) https://amzn.to/3S6zoyg For left handers £17.18: https://amzn.to/3zGkvfT
• Some cotton (old sheet, pillow case for instance) fabric to sew samples with
• Glass head pins £4.79 https://amzn.to/3XXTDC1
• Cloth Tape measure £2.99 https://amzn.to/4bHyxem
• Good quality sewing machine thread to practice

After the first lesson your tutor will advise you on what you need to buy; this will include:

• Suitable fabric. Your tutor will advise you on which fabric and where to buy.
• Good quality sewing thread to match your fabric such as Gϋtermann
• Sewing machine bobbins
• Light-weight fusible interfacing
• Piping cord
• Elastic
• Buttons
• Fabric pen
• A curved ruler (optional)

Your tutor will discuss where to get materials needed for the rest of your course.

What can I do when I finish the course?

This programme has 3 stages in one academic year. Learners can progress through the stages supported by the HPT funding scheme. After this, you can progress onto further learning, gaining additional skills towards employment.

For Terms & Conditions, please visit the dedicated page on our website

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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