Training course

Fashion Design & Sewing: Beginner Level

A 3-month (48-hour) course that builds a foundation in sewing and design: taking measurements, drafting basic patterns, using the sewing machine and altering ready-made clothes, ending with a graduation project.

Course objectives

  • Build a foundation in the basics of sewing and design
  • Master taking accurate body measurements
  • Learn to draft basic patterns (skirt, blouse, pants, sleeve and dress)
  • Hands-on training on sewing machines and their basic maintenance
  • Make garments with precision (cutting, assembly and inserting zippers)
  • Alter ready-made clothes (shortening, taking in and letting out)
  • Prepare a graduation project (a complete piece designed and made by the trainee)

Course plan

  1. Stage 1

    Getting acquainted, an introduction to fashion design and sewing, sewing tools and taking measurements

  2. Stage 2

    Drafting the basic skirt pattern and practicing correct cutting

  3. Stage 3

    Drafting the basic blouse pattern and sewing-machine practice (operation and basic maintenance)

  4. Stage 4

    Drafting the basic pants pattern and hands-on practice sewing it

  5. Stage 5

    Drafting the basic sleeve and dress patterns, inserting zippers, and working pleats, buttonholes and buttons

  6. Stage 6

    Sewing the blouse and altering ready-made clothes (shortening, taking in and letting out)

  7. Stage 7

    A full review of the patterns and the start of the graduation project (choosing the design, drafting the pattern and cutting)

  8. Stage 8

    Finishing the graduation project, presenting the projects, assessment and awarding certificates

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About Elite Excellence Academy

A vocational training academy in Amman offering hands-on courses and diplomas in automotive, data, fashion, multimedia, electronics and management.