Tailoring Techniques
On this page, you will find a copy of the full six week syllabus
If you are new to tailoring and are unsure of where to start, then Tailoring Techniques is for you.
Tailoring is not rocket science but it does include a number of skills that must be mastered before advancing into garment making.
These skills include (but are not limited to) the proper use of a needle and thimble, hand sewing the various stitches and machine sewing.
This course is ideal for complete beginners and helps novices with advancement in their skills. It covers a wide range of sewing details such as pockets, buttonholes and pattern drafting.
We work closely with the absolute beginner who has little to no hand or machine sewing skills and they are taught everything they will need to know for our making courses.
Week 1
Lesson 1:
Introduction to tools, measurement chart, head units, taking measurements and assessing figures
Lesson 2:
Introduction to using an industrial sewing machiner
Tension and threading the bobbin
Sewing straight seams
Needle and thimble and the basting stitch
The student will first learn how to set up the machine before mastering its use
Lesson 3:
Basting in-hand and on the board
Basting in fullness
Machine sewing fulled seams
The day is split between hand sewing details and machine sewing
Lesson 4:
Sewing darts
Basting in-hand on an edge
Diagonal basting
Blanket stitch
We begin with the basics before moving to more involved hand sewing
Lesson 5:
Blanket stitch
Sewing parallel stitch lines
Learning to stop and start the machine at will is the most important step in keeping it in control