A course for the beginner or more advanced sewer. Learn to make garments for yourself or family using a commercial pattern. Individual guidance given by the tutor will give you a professional look and fit. Includes sewing with stretch fabrics. Bring requirements listed on Confirmation/website first session. Your sewing machine will be required from Week 2.

Agenda

* Demonstration of pattern pieces onto fabric, measurement taking, understanding pattern envelope
* Cut out garment, pin and fit
* Start sewing garment
* Zipper sample - continue garment assembly
* Check garment fit, continuing garment assembly using pattern instruction sheet with tutor guidance
* Complete garment - hems.
On average a participant will complete one garment during course.

Materials

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

Please purchase fabric and pattern (to fit your bust size) - check fabric suggestions, yardage and requirements on back of pattern envelope - if a stretch fabric is called for, it must be used. Prewash fabric before first session and bring scissors, pins, handsewing needles, tape measure and thread to match fabric.
Week 2: Please bring your machine.

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

Jeanice was absolutely fantastic. She is extremely patient and measures her time with everyone. Jeanice is a powerhouse of knowledge and a pleasure to be around. CJ