Cost: $290 including gst

Fabric and Supplies: To be purchased by student

Course duration: Four hours once a week for seven weeks

Prerequisite: None!

Schedule: View dates

Course work
Projects
• A haute handbag
• Portfolio-ready garments

Skills
• Sewing basics
• Working with patterns
• Illustration techniques
• Finishing techniques

Course outline
Week one
• Your sewing machine
• Fabric and supplies
• Various stitches
• Seam finishes
Fashion school: Various fashion programs

Week two
• Fashion illustration techniques
• Reading a pattern
• Fashion school: The application process

Week three
• Adjusting and preparing pattern pieces
• Begin first garment

Week four
• Work on garment
Fashion school:Putting together your portfolio

Week five
• Begin second garment

Week six
• Work on garments
• Fashion school: Application assistance

Week seven
• Finish garments
Fashion school: Application and portfolio review