Sewing and sustainability
Learn how to breathe new life into your favourite clothes by altering, repairing, re-styling and upcycling them.
Learn how to breathe new life into pre-loved clothes by altering, repairing, re-styling and upcycling them.
Basic machine sewing skills are an advantage but not essential.
Become more confident discussing your work and improve your time management skills.
What you'll learn
Bring your pre-loved garments and learn how to:
- repair them
- turn them into something completely new
- alter garments to a specific fit
- solve basic problems, like changing a zip or mending a hem (sewing first aid)
How the course is taught
Courses are tutor-led with demonstrations and one-to-one support.
Tutors will advise on a scheme of work for individual projects.
You'll support and learn from each other through group discussions on work in progress and finished work.
What to bring
You should bring a:
- folder
- pen
- pencil
- notebook
There's a £5 fee to cover materials used in the first few weeks of your course.
After that you need to provide your own fabric, threads and other relevant materials.
You'll get more information as the course progresses.
After the course
On completion, you can progress to further fashion, textiles or crafts courses at City Lit or Morley College.
Former students have gone on to start businesses, or into paid and voluntary work.