Clothing Alterations Level 1

Clothing Alterations Classes 

Level 1

 

Description: 

 

Learning Clothing Alterations surely creates an opportunity to set up your own micro business and work from home! As alterations of garments has a number of topics to cover, I have now broke it down into different levels. 

 

Start with this level 1 to learn crom scratch. 

In this level, you will learn the basics of garment repairs / alterations. This is perfectly suitable for beginners in alterations (but do have knowledge about sewing) anyone looking at learning clothing alterations and alter their own garments or even start a small business of clothing alterations. 

 

While attending these classes and by performing clothing alterations for family, friends, relatives, or yourself, at cheaper prices, you can, not only have your material to work on and learn but also, the course pays for itself. 

 

This is a complete hands-on practical course where you will learn to unpick stitches and re-fix stitches. Expect to start your class clean and end it with threads/ cottons all over you!

 

What you will learn…… 

 

• Hems for trousers, skirts, blouses, tops, jeans.

• Trousers’ hems with and without cuffs.

• Trousers machine and hand hemming

• Zippers: centred, lapped, invisible, fly front zipper, open end.

• Repairs – sew rips, splits, pulled seams, tears, holes, mend / darn, creative mending.

• Sew buttons and buttonholes by machine.

• Trousers – Take in and let out at the centre back of waist.

• Take in and let out dresses at the sides, add / remove darts.

 Weekly topics covered....

Week 1: Basic sewing lesson to refresh your skills

Learn the basics of sewing, setting up machines, all about tension, adjusting stitch lengths, sewing machine needles, footers.

Week 2: 2 pairs of Jeans, 2 pairs of formal men’s trouser – with and without cuff, zipper.

Week 3: 1 Skirt with splits, 1 dress lined dress and 1 unlined dress

Week 4: Invisible zipper or plain zipper. Zipper foot.

Week 5: Repairs & darning. Also bring 1 mt chiffon for roll hems. Sharp scissors. 

 

What to bring…… 

 

• Basic sewing machine

• Second hand clothing as per course content refer to week 1 to 5 below as well.

• Dressmaker pins

• Measuring tape

• Scissors

• Zippers for centred, lapped, invisible, fly front and open-end zippers.

• Hand sewing needles

• Seam ripper and thread clipper

• Sewing machine needles – various sizes

• Buttons

• Calico

• Facing

• Butchers / Packaging paper

• Pencils for drafting

• A notebook and pen to take down any notes.

 

Starting: 8th October, 2024.

Days: Tuesdays          

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm 

Duration: 8 weeks

Fee: $450 

 

Payment options: Learn now Pay later – Afterpay, Payright. These are the only payment options for paying as you go or installment payments. 

 

Please note this is a hands-on class, time will be spent with each learner and they will be observed and taught with utmost patience covering all the topics mentioned above. 

 

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