Sewing for Home - Curtains, Cushions & Blinds - All Abilities

Course intent

Dress your home with luxury and style whilst controlling your budget. Learn how to make your own curtains, blinds and soft-furnishings, gaining great practical skills and exploring your creativity. You’ll develop confidence to take on home decorating projects and achieve the home of your dreams.

Enjoy the well-being benefits gained through working in a friendly, creative learning environment.

What will we cover?

Depending on your personal project needs, you will learn how to

• Decide the starting point for making soft furnishings for your home.
• Measure windows or/and doors for curtain.
• Make roman blinds
• Make pencil pleat, eyelet or pinch pleat curtains
• Work out how much fabric is needed
• Hems and seam allowances.
• Insert zips
• Make and use piping cord, pleats and frills to apply on to different stylish cushions, make loose chair covers and home accessories.
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values
• Maintaining a clean and safe workspace

Learners will be inspired by the contemporary and historical context of the craft and will need to keep a sketchbook / notebook to record ideas, processes and progress, and the feedback they receive from the tutor.

There will be demonstrations, instruction, one-to-one tutorial guidance, group discussions and critiques.

So that learners make good progress with their personal learning goals, the tutor will work with the learner to complete the required Individual Learning Plan.

For courses of more than one session, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every taught lesson and complete any self-directed study opportunities provided.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

Beginners and Improvers

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

• Wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes.

• Your own sewing machine (if you prefer, although we have machines on site)
• Basic sewing kit consisting of:

o fabric scissors and paper scissors, pins, needles, tape measure, tailors chalk and a seam ripper.

• Notebook and pen
• Half a meter of cotton fabric and a reel of ‘All Purpose Thread’ (any colour, preferably made by Gutterman or Coates)

You will need to supply your own fabric, threads and accessories for your projects – these can be discussed with your tutor before the course by emailing the tutor at:

adultlearning@surreycc.gov.uk

What can I do when I finish the course?

To continue with Surrey Adult Learning follow on courses offered throughout the year, please visit our website – www.surreycc.gov.uk/adultlearning

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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