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Sewing - Alternations and Making the Old Look new

Course code: ICXW000P

Subject area: Homecrafts

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

10:00 - 16:00

Days of week:

Saturday

Course date:

8th Feb 2025 - 15th Feb 2025

Course location:

Cheney School

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

Come along to our introductory workshop in clothing alterations, where you can learn how to restyle your garments into something new. Gain confidence and skills in a relaxed and friendly learning environment, and make new friends as you do so.
During the course you will make alterations to a garment or two of your choice and restyle using various techniques.

1. How measure and cut out accurately and safely 2. How to amend hemlines, waistlines, and sleeves. (lengthen, shorten, and add fullness) 3. How to follow pattern and sewing instructions to add panels, collars, pockets, and cuffs 4. Cover basic hand sewing techniques

Do not buy any materials until your course is confirmed as running.

Materials Required: Please bring no more than 2 garments with you.

- Pieces of fabric and trimmings that co-ordinate with your garments - Matching sewing thread, spun polyester plus some cotton tacking thread - 25cms of medium weight interfacing (for collars and cuffs) To keep the cost down for this project check to see what pieces of fabric and trimming you have at home. Basic sewing equipment: Fabric scissors, paper scissors’, embroidery scissors, colour-headed pins, hand sewing needles, tape measure, tailors chalk, fabric marking pen, 30cm/12” ruler, small safety pin. Thimble

Please bring lunch and refreshments with you.Free parking

In order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2½ weeks prior to the course starting. We will confirm course information two weeks prior to the start date.

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?
Oxfordshire Adult Learning offer a wide range of similar workshops and courses, please check our website for further information.
Entry criteria
This course is suitable for complete beginners or for those who have a little knowledge but want to start from the basics and improve their skills, knowledge, and techniques.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £115.20

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £115.20

19+ Reduced Fee:

Tuition Fee: £57.60

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £57.60

Qualifications received
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
Learning & method assessment
To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.