Tailoring – Level 1 & 2 – City & Guilds

Learn the practical skills and knowledge to construct tailored garments, where you choose to make a skirt or pair of trousers, a jacket and waistcoat. You will also complete design and research units as well as folder work to support your garments.

During the course you will:

• measure and record body measurements accurately
• recognise the characteristics of a range of fibres – natural and man-made
• recognise fabrics appropriate to tailored garments
• recognise and select appropriate linings/interfacings and haberdashery for fabric and function
• use tools and equipment carefully and safely
• select pattern styles for tailored garments to compliment a variety of figure shapes
• adjust patterns as necessary
• prepare fabrics for cutting and stitching using an economical lay
• handle fabrics correctly during cutting, stitching and pressing
• demonstrate competence in pressing, under-pressing and top-pressing
• finish garments correctly, with lining where appropriate

Call IDC on 01527 584840 or Brenda (the Director) on 07966 497783

Fees – Level 2 Certificate – £3120-00    120 hours of tuition  4 units 
Fees – Level 1 Award – £780-00               30 hours of tuition   1 unit 

Fees can be paid on an instalment plan , details on application

Download Course handbook City & Guilds