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Based over 12 weeks - (3 Months)

Beginner Course

Week 1
introduction:
– About the course and the facilitator
– About sewing and the importance of having a skill.
– Knowledge of Fabrics (Types, Color etc)
– How to do measurements
– How to layout fabric and free cut garments
– Importance of a pattern
– Tools required for sewing and pattern making
– About your machine and an over locker
– What will be required for next few weeks

 

Week 2
– Get to know your sewing machine
– How to trouble shoot your sewing machine
– Sewing techniques
– How to change your bobbin
– Learning to thread your machine
– Sample stitching

 

Week 3
Free cut garment 1
1. The Pongo
– Learn how to cut a Pongo
– Understanding Grainlines and what happens when used           incorrectly

 

Week 4
Free cut garment 2: the mega wrap
– Sewing: How to cut your garment
– Understanding grainlines and what happens when used           incorrectly

 

Week 5
Free cut garment 3: The Kaftan
– Learn how to cut a Kaftan
– Understanding Grainlines and what happens when used           incorrectly
– How do neck binding

 

Week 6
Continue with Kaftan

 

Week 7
– Over locker: Threading and how to use (Over locker supplied by I Deserve it to be used on premises)

 

Week 8
Over locker continue

 

Week 9
Free cut:
– How to cut a tote bag
– Handling of fabric – topstitching, band and top pocket

 

Week 10
– How to free cut a maxi skirt
– How to put in an elastic

 

Week 11
– How to free cut a half circle skirt
– Elastic and hemming a half circle

 

Week 12
– Finish off skirts

 

Contact/WhatsApp us at
065 919 9097

Intermediate Course

Week 1
– Pants pattern and different variations

 

Week 2
– Assemble pants

 

Week 3
– Bodice block darts and dartless

 

Week 4
– Cut tops, dartless and dart pattern
– Binding and dart samples

 

Week 5
– Finish tops

 

Week 6
– Skirts from patterns

– Straight A line Pannel

 

Week 7
– Cut and sew skirt

 

Week 8

– dresses
– Zips samples
– Button hole

 

Week 9
– Attaching bodice to a dress
– Full dress and styling
– Panel dress

 

Week 10
– Dresses

 

Week 11
– Zips in dresses

 

Week 12
Recap all learnings.

 

Contact/WhatsApp us at
065 919 9097