Golden Shears finals
Matthew Stanley of year 11 has recently attended three high profile Fashion and Tailoring events marking the unprecedented success of his hard work over the…
Read more...Schools Fashion Design Competition – Testimonial.
Hi Brenda, We attended the Schools fashion design competition on Friday at the NEC Birmingham, my daughter Charlotte entered. Just had to email to say…
Read more...Skirt Making Course, Wrap around or Aline Skirt – 12 weeks
Skirt making course starting 17th January, 2019, 6:30 – 9:00pm.
Read more...Sew Social ! Sewing Clubs at IDC
Sew Wednesday ! IDC runs several sewing clubs all designed to help get people into sewing in a supportive and fun/relaxed space. If you fancy…
Read more...Get Back Into Sewing – for absolute beginners or sewing returners – starts 2019
IDC is proud to offer the “Get Back Into Sewing” course. “Get Back Into Sewing” is a 10 week course focusing on building your confidence…
Read more...Vlieseline at The Creative Craft Show: Simply Christmas – 1 – 4th November
IDC is an authorised Vlieseline supplier. If you would like to buy Vlieseline products please contact IDC on 01527 584840 or email IDC with your…
Read more...City & Guilds Fashion Sampling Techniques – Special Introductory Offer
IDC, in partnership with Leicester College, is proud to offer a City & Guilds in Fashion Sampling Techniques. The course includes everything you need to…
Read more...Sew Essentials Returns for 2019 – Learn key concepts of sewing
The successful Sew Essentials series is to return to IDC in early 2019. Taught by BBC Sewing Bee contestant Jenniffer Taylor, Sew Essentials teaches key…
Read more...Lily and Sarah gain valuable fashion work experience at IDC
The fashion world offers some of the most dynamic and creative artistic careers available. However, the industry is notoriously difficult to get into. On that…
Read more...Students Celebrate their City & Guilds Successes at IDC – join the story
Inkberrow Design Centre is an award winning centre for the delivery of City & Guilds courses Award winning day for our City & guilds textile…
Read more...IDC is part funded by the ESF
The ESF is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, helping people get better jobs and ensuring fairer job opportunities for all EU citizens. It works…
Read more...The Diary of a Social Media Fashionista – Part 5
Friday 20th July To end the week, we finished our work for the Men in Sheds twitter account by posting our video and following more…
Read more...The Diary of a Social Media Fashionista – Part 4
Thursday 19th July Soon after our arrival, Brenda asked us to find images to inspire young designers to enter the ICHF Fashion Icon competition. An…
Read more...The Diary of a Social Media Fashionista – Part 3
Wednesday 18th July As we arrived, we were greeted with the display of the City and Guild coursework to be moderated. Due to amount of…
Read more...The Diary of a Social Media Fashionista – Part 2
Tuesday 17th July Our focus for the day was the Redditch Community Shed, a project funded by a Big Lottery grant, situated in a lower…
Read more...The Diary of a Social Media Fashionista
Each day, this week, we will publish the diary entries of two of our work experience social media trainees. See how they progressed and what…
Read more...Schools Outreach project: Brenda visits a Telford School to promote fashion design
Art Textiles Year 9 1 Day Workshop by Brenda Killigrew (Fashion Expert). Year 9 pupils had an inspiring and productive day creating their own fashion…
Read more...Recycling the Japanese Kimono: An Experiment in Western Fusion
Earlier this summer, Inkberrow Design Centre (IDC) was gifted several Kimono’s by two Japanese patrons. They gave strict instructions to re-invent/re-interpret the dresses in a…
Read more...Brenda Killigrew is featured in Craft Business
Director & Fashion Education Consultant, Brenda Killigrew, discusses what motivated her to set up IDC and how IDC teaches people vital, practical skills to gain…
Read more...Young Designer Student of IDC, modelling her hand made dress (women’s weekly pattern)
Charlotte Thompson is a student at IDC’s Young Designer’s club. Charlotte is modelling an adapted Women’s Weekly dress pattern, made by herself.
Read more...Sewing Taster Sessions – Meet new people, learn something new
Ever wanted to make your own clothes or just sew something from scratch You’ll be surprised at what you can do Well this July, IDC…
Read more...Young Designers of IDC featured in Sew Today
Become a Member of Young Designers IDC is running a Young Designer’s club for those aged between 14 – 17. The club aims to give…
Read more...Paint, Stitch and Heat Day Session – 21st April
Ruth Parkinson-Johns is running a day class working with the Lutradur material to create lustrous, beautiful textile imagery. Unfamiliar with Lutradur, what the video below….
Read more...WEA Enrolment Day – 20th March
Read more...Filming at IDC
On, 24th February, IDC will was filmed for BBC One’s consumer series called “Right On The Money” Filming took take place at IDC in conjunction…
Read more...University places offered to IDC students !!
Several IDC students have successfully completed their City & Guilds in Fashion Design for 2018 and have won places at prestigious universities such as Falmouth…
Read more...IDC & Vlieseline at STITCHES 2018
IDC was demonstrating Vlieseline products at Stitches 2018 between 18 – 20th February. Stitches is the key trade show for the UK’s creative craft industry….
Read more...2018 Courses and Classes
IDC opens its doors on 8th January with a whole year of new courses and classes underway. In January you can book onto WEA courses…
Read more...Education Pricing – City & Guilds – Awards, Certificates & Diploma’s (Levels 1 – 3)
City & Guilds offers accredited courses in technical proficiency and skill development. IDC has been teaching City & Guilds for over 25 years and holds…
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