Soft Furnishing Beginners

This level is for students with no or very little previous experience of Soft Furnishings. This course will include a variety of techniques e.g. basic sewing machine use, hand sewing, piping, seams, different types of fastenings, gathers, box pleats, mitres, measuring, calculating and cutting fabrics. In addition students will use a selection of techniques learned to produce a cushion cover and a sample curtain.

Course content:

• Basic sewing machine use
• Hand sewing
• Piping
• Seams
• Different types of fastenings
• Gathers
• Box pleats
• Mitres
• Measuring
• Calculating and cutting fabrics
• Using a selection of techniques to produce a cushion cover and a sample curtain.

For this course you will need to provide all of your own fabrics, and will need a basic sewing kit of tape measure, scissors, thread, pins and needles.

You must be aged 19 or over.

Enrolment in Person only:

Brixton Centre: 56 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1QS

When you come to enrol, please remember to bring:

On benefit: Current evidence that you receive, or are the unwaged spouse or partner of someone who receives, one of the following benefits:

• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Income Support
• Job Seeker's Allowance
• Pension Guarantee Credit
• Working Tax Credit (with an annual household income of less than £15,276)

Fee payers: cash or credit/debit card (except American Express). If your fees are being paid by your employer, local education authority or other organisation, please bring a letter from them confirming that they intend to pay. They will then be invoiced.