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Course Description:
Basic Tailoring is a prerequisite for the Fashion Study Program.
In this 8-week, 40-clock-hour, avocational course, students meet each week for 1 hour of lecture and 4 hours of hands-on lab work. Throughout the course, students will develop and demonstrate fundamental sewing and tailoring techniques necessary for success in subsequent courses. These techniques include various methods of hemming, waistband construction, zipper application, darts, measurements, and other essential skills.
8-WEEK COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK ONE
Review basic sewing machine and serger threading and operation
Create four basic shape sewing practice samples
Cut and serge sample fabric for future projects
Create a tailor’s tack practice sample
Create samples using straight stitch and double stitch techniques
Demonstrate gathering techniques and create a gathering sample
Demonstrate sewing darts and create a dart sample
WEEK TWO
Review techniques for sewing a visible zipper
Demonstrate visible zipper application multiple times
Create a visible zipper sample
WEEK THREE
Review techniques for sewing an invisible zipper
Demonstrate the invisible zipper application multiple times
Create an invisible zipper sample
WEEK FOUR
Review techniques for sewing a kick pleat
Demonstrate the construction of a kick pleat
Create a kick pleat sample
Apply techniques to the course skirt project
Review four different hemming methods
Create samples of the four hemming techniques
Apply hemming techniques to the course skirt project
WEEK FIVE
Review the steps for constructing a waistband
Create a 5-step sample guide for waistband construction
Create a completed waistband sample
WEEK SIX
Review and demonstrate techniques for creating a French seam
Create a French seam sample
Review and demonstrate techniques for adding piping to a design
Create a piping technique sample
WEEK SEVEN
Review the method for sewing a princess dart
Demonstrate sewing a princess dart sample
Review techniques for attaching facing to a neckline
Demonstrate attaching the princess dart sample
WEEK EIGHT
Review methods for measuring different body types
Partner up and practice taking measurements
Review sewing buttonholes using two different machines
Create a buttonhole sample
Course Description:
Basic Tailoring is a prerequisite for the Fashion Study Program.
In this 8-week, 40-clock-hour, avocational course, students meet each week for 1 hour of lecture and 4 hours of hands-on lab work. Throughout the course, students will develop and demonstrate fundamental sewing and tailoring techniques necessary for success in subsequent courses. These techniques include various methods of hemming, waistband construction, zipper application, darts, measurements, and other essential skills.
8-WEEK COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK ONE
Review basic sewing machine and serger threading and operation
Create four basic shape sewing practice samples
Cut and serge sample fabric for future projects
Create a tailor’s tack practice sample
Create samples using straight stitch and double stitch techniques
Demonstrate gathering techniques and create a gathering sample
Demonstrate sewing darts and create a dart sample
WEEK TWO
Review techniques for sewing a visible zipper
Demonstrate visible zipper application multiple times
Create a visible zipper sample
WEEK THREE
Review techniques for sewing an invisible zipper
Demonstrate the invisible zipper application multiple times
Create an invisible zipper sample
WEEK FOUR
Review techniques for sewing a kick pleat
Demonstrate the construction of a kick pleat
Create a kick pleat sample
Apply techniques to the course skirt project
Review four different hemming methods
Create samples of the four hemming techniques
Apply hemming techniques to the course skirt project
WEEK FIVE
Review the steps for constructing a waistband
Create a 5-step sample guide for waistband construction
Create a completed waistband sample
WEEK SIX
Review and demonstrate techniques for creating a French seam
Create a French seam sample
Review and demonstrate techniques for adding piping to a design
Create a piping technique sample
WEEK SEVEN
Review the method for sewing a princess dart
Demonstrate sewing a princess dart sample
Review techniques for attaching facing to a neckline
Demonstrate attaching the princess dart sample
WEEK EIGHT
Review methods for measuring different body types
Partner up and practice taking measurements
Review sewing buttonholes using two different machines
Create a buttonhole sample