The Dressmaking course we offer is suitable for both beginners and progressing sewing students. Delivered in a step by step process within 10 weeks, beginners will go from learning how to thread machine to wearing their finished garment.
The Dressmaking course we offer is suitable for both beginners and progressing sewing students.
Delivered in a step by step process within 10 weeks, beginners will go from learning how to thread machine to wearing their finished garment.
Students will learn the basic sewing techniques including open seams, darts, zip closure to produce a well finished garment, how to cut fabric, how to press a garment and an understanding of garment construction, enabling them to make an educated pattern choice for their personal projects.
Progressing dressmaking students are encouraged to advance in their pattern selection learning new sewing and finishing techniques.
Due to the high volume of enquires we will not be able to move or transfer students to other Dressmaking courses, please ensure that you are enrolling on the right date/time
Belfast Met is the largest Further and Higher Education College in Northern Ireland and one of the largest in the UK.
We have developed a dynamic new curriculum which mirrors the priority growth areas identified for Northern Ireland as this is where future jobs will be created. Through our partnerships with industry, we constantly adapt our curriculum to meet the skill demands of our economy.
We provide a unique breadth of education and training at every level and have designed a portfolio of courses to address a variety of skill needs – from apprenticeship and Level 1 courses, to those undertaking degrees and post-graduate study.
Coupled with this is our commitment to ensuring that our students have access to opportunities which will enhance their employability and job-ready skills.
Our focus for the future is to support the development of Belfast by providing education, training and skills development to enhance individual, community and economic prosperity.
Over the next three years we will sustain and improve our responsiveness to learners, employers and communities. The College has already built an excellent reputation with employers for offering relevant, high quality learning.
We will build on this by focusing on developing long-term mutually beneficial partnerships and becoming recognised as an expert in key and emerging growth areas.
Working in partnership, we will increase participation, progression, attainment and skill levels of all our students.
If you are stuck on the sewing project or you need some 1-to-1 tuition in a specific area to help improve your skills you can choose an individual class (suitable for 1 or 2 people) and help to build your confidence.
The class will work on a project which is set by the tutor. It covers pattern alteration, fabric choice, and fitting, pinning and cutting out. You’ll be shown how to use sewing machines and how to make and finish garments.
Dressmaking classes are suitable for someone who is a complete beginner wanting to learn basic sewing skills to make their own clothes, or for someone with intermediate experience who wants to advance their skills.
The sewing classes have been a great way for attendees to make friends with people with similar interests. Every attendee got the opportunity to socialise in a safe environment, even throughout the pandemic. Attendees could fine-tune their skills or learn from scratch with a professional tutor.
This is the perfect sewing course for you if you are a complete beginner wishing to have a thorough introduction to using a sewing machine, learning different sewing techniques, understanding basic sewing patterns and learning basic cutting skills.
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