A course for the beginner or more advanced sewer. Learn to make garments or projects for yourself, family or home using a commercial pattern. Individual guidance given by the tutor will give you a professional look and fit. Bring requirements listed on Confirmation/website first session.

Agenda

Week 1: Introduction to taking measurements, make adjustments to pattern, reading back of pattern envelope, layout pattern onto fabric.
Weeks 2-8: Work through individual garments/projects with individual guidance and fitting.

Materials

Do not purchase equipment until you confirm that the course is running.

Bring sewing machine from second week (College machines are available if need).

For first time sewers: choose a simple pattern such as a plain skirt, dress or top pattern using cotton type fabric or similar. Check fabric suggestions on back of pattern envelope - if a stretch fabric is called for it must be used. Purchase and pre-wash fabric before course. When choosing pattern size it should fit your bust and/or hip measurement.

Venue

403 HUME HIGHWAY LIVERPOOL
The College office (Suite 5) and Training Rooms (Suite 8) are located at 403 Hume Highway, above Aussie Home Loans between Brinlay Paints and Little Kingdom Child Care Centre. For disabled access and those with mobility issues there is a Platform Stairlift provided contact the College office on 8080 2121 for more information.
Parking underneath the building is limited to evening and weekends with a maximum of 12 non-stacker spaces accessed via an unnamed lane off Boundary Road (behind Brinlay Paints). Unrestricted parking is available in Reilly Street, Alderson Avenue, Gill Avenue and Boundary Road west of Gill Avenue on the College (western) side of the Hume Highway and in Congressional Drive and the Collingwood Museum (including 3 disabled parking spaces) on the eastern side of the highway.
Public Transport (Go to transportnsw.info for more details). Buses connect from railway stations - the closest being Liverpool station.
Bus Routes: 851, 852, 855, 856, 857, 870, 871, 872. Going North: Bus stop on Hume Hwy (outside College - after Boundary Road). Going South: 2 Bus stops on Hume Hwy: 1. near Monteclair Avenue and 2. opposite Boundary Road.

Comments from previous students of this class

I had a great time thank you. Jeanice is a fantastic teacher. I enjoyed her immensely and have learned a lot. NS