Completing Sewing Projects — Part-time

Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary).

This course is perfect for complete beginners or anyone looking to improve and develop on their existing skills who would like to finish a small project in a set .a time scale

If you have already studied a Beginners or Improvers or any other Sewing course with us before, you may still apply, but your name will be added to a waiting list and if a place becomes available nearer to the start of the course, we will contact you.

Course knowledge and skills:

• Knowing your sewing machine.
• Choosing the right threads.
• Hand sewing techniques.
• Working with or without a pattern
• Learn how to make free hand patterns.

You will learn:

• To use the sewing machine and how it functions, all the attachments!
• Know your tools and equipment!
• Seams and seam finishers.
• Fabrics, materials and threads.
• Understanding patterns and creating your own patterns to individual projects,
• Be able to develop skills in becoming creative and design which will challenge the learning.

You should attend regularly and arrive on time to make best progress on course.

You will complete a short diary weekly in class time, to record your progress and receive written tutor feedback.

You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.

Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.

For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.