Intermediate Sewing Course Level 3

SEWING COURSE – Level 3 (24 Hours)

INTERMEDIATE SEWING COURSE (6 classes of 4 hours each over the duration of 6 weeks)

Weekdays R3050.00 per course | Weekends R3450.00 per course

4 HOUR class once a week for 6 weeks

After completing the 1st two sewing courses for Beginners, we advise you to enroll for this sewing course. In this course you will create two clothing items, the shirt dress & leggings. Entering a stage where you can understand commercial patterns on your own, and learning to solve sewing problems on your own is all highly satisfying.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • We recommend that you complete the beginner courses (course 1 & 2) or alternatively consist a fair understanding of sewing before enrolling for the Intermediate course.
  • It is however of utmost importance for a student to have a sewing machine at his / her disposal, not only to practice at home but for homework purposes. (Brother sewing machines can be bought from Heartbeat Sewing directly)
  • Attendees are required to use their own stretch machine needle for stitching knitted fabric if they did not attend or received it in the previous sewing course (LEVEL 2).

In the Intermediate Sewing course, you will learn the following:

  1. Theory
    • Basic knowledge of different textiles; caring for fabrics; reading and understanding commercial patterns; how to lengthen or shorten a pattern according to preference; learn the techniques of how to construct a shirt dress. How to construct a patch pocket, as well as hidden pockets; learn how to stitch and insert collars and sleeves; how to align buttons and a button stand. Learn how to create a pair of leggings working with spandex.
  2. Practical Sample file
    • Patch pocket
    • Collar
    • Sleeves
  3. Create and construct
    • Shirt dress from a commercial pattern.
    • Cut, trace and stitch leggings from one of our patterns.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEE?

  • Fabric and a piece of interfacing for the sewing samples.
  • Theory manual & A4 Document wallet for storage.
  • The use of our Sewing Machines.
  • 4m Polytrace (for tracing your patterns).
  • Corner Turner; fabric marker; 2 x bobbins & embroidery scissors (yours to keep)

WHAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE COURSE FEE?

  • FABRIC and notions for the shirt dress and leggings the student will be making.
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