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SEWING COURSE CURRICULUM

Our diploma courses are accredited by the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Lagos, Nigeria.

  • Teaching method - Personal Tutoring.

  • Duration 6  months (January - June yearly)

  • Course type - On-location (Study Address: 25 Prince Kazeem Eletu Way Osapa- London, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.)

 

There are 23 modules in this Sewing Course, and a total of about 259 simple steps instructional videos lessons to follow.

Course Fees  - N2,610,000 (Nigerian Naira)

 

MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO SEWING

 

  • What Is Sewing?

  • What is Tailoring?

  • The Difference Between Sewing and Tailoring? 

  • Sewing Techniques

  • Tailoring Techniques

 

MODULE 2 - TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS FOR SEWING

 

  • Hand Sewing Needles

  • Machine Sewing Needles

  • Basic Stitching Equipment

  • Cutting Tools

  • Drafting Tools

  • Fitting Tools

  • Hand Stitching Tools

  • Marking Tools

  • Measuring tools

  • Fastening and Pinning Tools

  • Pressing and Ironing Tools

  • Pressing Equipment

  • Sewing Accessories

  • Types of Sewing machine Needles

  • Types of Hand Sewing Needles

  • Types of Pins

  • Types of Needles Points

MODULE 3 - INTRODUCTION TO FABRICS

 

  • Textile, Fibers and Yarns

  • Types of Fibers

  • Types of Fabrics

  • Textile Properties

  • Fabric Construction

  • Fabric Surface Finishes

  • Fabric Sewing Techniques

  • Qualities of a Good Thread

 

 

MODULE 4 - UNDERSTANDING FABRIC CUTTING AND GRAIN LINES 

 

  • Fabric Roll Guide

  • Fabric Structures

  • Types of Fabric Weaves

  • Fabric Grain lines

  • Knitted Fabric Grain Lines

  • Finding Grain Lines on Fabrics

  • Laying Patterns on Different Fabric Grain Lines

  • Laying Patterns on Different Fabric Designs

  • How to Determine the right and the Wrong Side of the Fabric

  • How to Lay Patterns on the Fabric

  • Laying Multiple Patterns on the Fabric

MODULE 5 - BASICS OF HAND STITCHES

  • What is Hand Stitching

  • Types of Hand Stitches

  • How to Wax a Thread

  • How to tie a thread knot

  • How to Thread a Hand Sewing Needle

  • How to use a needle Threader

MODULE 6 - TYPES OF HAND STITCHES

  • Tacking or Basting Stitch

  • Running Stitch

  • Tailor’s tack Stitch

  • Pick Stitch

  • Whip Stitch

  • Lock Stitch

  • Gathering Stitch

  • Blanket Stitch

  • Hem Stitch

  • Blind Hem Stitch

  • Invisible Stitch

  • Herringbone Stitch

  • Overcast Stitch

  • Chain Stitch

  • Chain Bar tack Stitch

  • Diagonal Stitch

  • Catch Stitch

  • Buttonhole Stitch

  • Cross Stitch

  • Flat Bar tack Stitch

  • Pad Stitch

  • Baseball Stitch

MODULE 7 - THE BASICS OF MACHINE SEWING

  • How to Insert the Machine Needle

  • How to Thread a Sewing Machine with a Horizontal Spool Holder

  • How to Use the Machine Needle Threader

  • How to Wind Thread On to the Bobbin

  • How to Wind Thread Using the Bobbin Hole

  • How to Insert the Bobbin into the Machine

  • How to Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin Case (Shuttle)

  • How to Bring Out the Bobbin Thread

  • How to change machine Stitches

  • How to adjust machine Stitch Tension

  • How to Reverse the Machine Stitch

  • How to insert Machine Foot

  • How to remove a machine foot

  • How to convert a Machine to Free Arm

  • How to Clean the Machine Feed Dogs

  • How to Sew Your First Stitch

  • How to care for the Sewing Machine

MODULE 8 - FABRIC CUTTING TECHNIQUES

 

Instructions on a Bodice Pattern

How to Place Patterns on a Fabric

How to Pin Patterns on a Fabric

How to Cut Patterns on a Fabric

How to Cut Fabrics with Rotary Cutter

How to Cut Fabrics with Scissors

MODULE 9 - THE BASICS OF IRONING

  • How to Steam Fabrics

  • How to Iron Fabrics

  • How to press Fabrics

MODULE 10 - MACHINE SEWING TECHNIQUES

 

  • Clipping Curves

  • Ditch Stitch

  • Insert Corner

  • Intersecting Seam

  • Sewing and Clipping Curves

  • Sewing and Clipping Inward Curves

  • Sewing and Clipping Outward Curves

  • Sewing Outward Square Corner

  • Sewing a Reverse Stitch

 

 

MODULE 11 - SEAMS

 

  • Bone Seam 

  • Exposed Seam

  • Flat Felt Seam

  • French Seam

  • Intersecting Seam

  • Plain Seam

  • Tape Seam

  • Welt Seam

 

 

MODULE 12 - SEWING CURVES AND CORNERS

  • Sewing a Round Curve Edge

  • Sewing a Square Corner Edge

 

 

MODULE 13 - WORKING WITH BIAS FABRICS

 

  • Creating Bias Strips

  • Marking Bias Strips

  • Joining Bias Strips

  • How to Fold Bias Strips

  • Folded Bias Strip

  • Bias Binding Edge

  • Bias Binding on a Straight Edge

  • Bias Binding on a Curved Edge

  • Bias Binding on a Square Edge

  • Flat Piping

  • Corded Piping

 

 

MODULE 14 - BASIC FABRIC DECORATION TECHNIQUES

  • Sequinning

  • Continuous Beading

  • Single Line Beading

  • Single Sequin

  • Single Sequin with Beads

 

 

MODULE 15 - FABRIC EDGE FINISHING

 

  • Bias Binding Edge 

  • Exposed Edge

  • Hong Kong Edge

  • Overcast Edge

  • Overlock Edge

  • Pinking Edge

  • Straight Stitch Edge 

  • Top Stitch Edge

  • Zig Zag Edge

 

 

MODULE 16 - FABRIC MANIPULATION

 

  • Gathering

  • Shirring

  • Tucks

  • Box Pleat

  • Knife Pleat 

  • Inverted Pleat

 

 

MODULE 17 - HEMS

 

  • Bound Hem

  • Double Hem

  • Faced Hem

  • Ditch Stich Hem

  • Fused Hem

  • Herringbone Hem

  • Slip Stitch Hem

  • Mitered Corner Hem

  • Rolled Hem

  • Single Hem

 

MODULE 18 - BUTTONS AND CLOSURE

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  • Automatic Machine Buttonhole

  • Creating Buttonhole with shank

  • Hand Sewn Button

  • Hook and Eye

  • Machine Sewn Buttonhole

  • Popper and Shank

  • Sewing Button with Machine

 

 

MODULE 19 - ZIPS

 

  • How to Shorten Zips

  • Center Zip

  • Exposed Zip

  • Fly Front Zip

  • Lapped Zip

  • Insert Zip

  • Invisible Zip

 

 

MODULE 20 - POCKETS

 

  • Patch Pocket

  • Lined Pocket

  • Welt Pocket

  • Lined Pocket

  • Round Corner Pocket

  • Square Corner Pocket

 

 

MODULE 21 - PLACKETS

 

  • Single Piece Placket

  • Partial Placket

  • Shirt Placket

  • Blouse Placket

  • Conceal Placket

  • False Placket

  • Mitered Placket

  • Zipper Placket

  • Faced Placket

SEWING PROJECT- DIPLOMA

Sewing Techniques Application for the following garment styles (Downloadable Patterns Available):

  • Pencil Skirt - Sewing

  • Panel Skirt - Sewing

  • Pencil Dress - Sewing

  • Sleeveless Mono Strap Sun Dress - Sewing

  • Pencil Trouser - Sewing

  • Palazzo Pants - Sewing

  • Puff Sleeve Top - Sewing

  • Set in Sleeve Wrap Top - Sewing

  • Basic Corset – Sewing

  • Under Skirt – Sewing

Sewing Techniques Application for the following garment styles (Downloadable Patterns Available):

 

  • Drape Dress - Sewing

  • Jump Suit - Sewing

  • Shirt Waist Coat and Jeans - Sewing

  • Jacket and Pant - Sewing

  • Couture Dress - Sewing

  • Wedding Dress - Sewing

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