Build your confidence in altering clothes and develop practical skills to achieve a custom fit or adapt the style of your garments. Each course introduces a range of hand and machine sewing techniques to remodel and repair clothing, working with both old and new pieces. You will learn new skills including unpicking seams, adjusting lengths, tapering or widening garments, reshaping necklines, altering bust and waist fit, and replacing zips and buttons. Alongside technical skills, you will explore how to plan projects, source materials, prepare tools, and work with different fabrics. This course supports you to begin your alterations journey with confidence while developing creative and practical skills for transforming your wardrobe.

Build your confidence and strengthen your pattern cutting skills with this practical course focused on skirt design. Through hands-on sessions you will learn how to take measurements and draft a Skirt block for a standard size 12. This course will develop your skills and understanding of pattern terminology and drafting techniques. You will build confidence using simple maths to calculate size, shape and adaptations, and explore techniques such as dart manipulation and slash and spread. You will create a calico toile to test fit and adapt your trouser block. Complete beginners are recommended to take our Learn to Use a Domestic Sewing Machine course before starting. This course progressions onto Term 3 - Trousers course.

Build your confidence in creating garments using commercial patterns. This project-based course supports you to develop skills step by step, demystifying how to use commercial patterns while gaining new skills and knowledge. The course is suitable for beginners and focuses on creating a toile – a test garment in calico – to build accuracy and technical skill in a supportive environment. Across the year, you can create a skirt toile in Term 1, trousers toile in Term 2 and a top toile in Term 3, developing your sewing techniques and understanding of garment construction. Complete beginners are encouraged to first take the one-day Sewing Essentials: Learn to Use a Domestic Sewing Machine course.

Build confidence in your sewing skills by making your own pair of trousers in this practical 5-week evening course. You will work with pre-cut fabric and follow a step-by-step process to construct a finished garment. Through guided sessions, you will learn how to assemble key components such as waistbands, pockets, and seams while building confidence in achieving a well-finished result. Ideal for beginners or learners with basic sewing skills, this course can be taken as a stand-alone project or as part of a series to build your own capsule wardrobe.

Build confidence and practical skills on the sewing machine through a series of achievable, creative projects. This beginner-friendly course introduces essential techniques step by step, with a strong focus on learning by doing. Across 5 weeks, you will develop accuracy, control and finishing skills while making a zip bag, tote bag and cushion cover. Each project is carefully designed to reinforce core sewing methods and help you gain independence using a sewing machine, from setup and stitching to construction and neat finishing. In the second half of the term, you can progress into Sewing Essentials classes, where you will build on your new skills and confidence to complete a garment.

Build your confidence in creating garments using commercial patterns. This project-based course supports you to develop skills step by step while making your own clothes. Across the year, you can create a skirt in Term 1, trousers in Term 2 and a top in Term 3, building your sewing techniques and understanding of garment construction. You will learn how to read and prepare patterns and adapt designs to suit your style. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Intermediate students can develop thier own project, altering design features on your patterns and learning new techniques. Complete beginners should first take the one-day Sewing Essentials: Learn to Use a Domestic Sewing Machine course.

Refine and develop your own sewing projects in a supportive studio environment in this practical fashion course for experienced sewers. This course sits within a progression from structured beginner and intermediate sewing classes into more independent studio-based practice. You will work on your individual projects with technical guidance from your tutor, improving your skills, knowledge, and overall outcomes. The course focuses on building confidence, solving technical challenges, and advancing your personal approach to garment making. You will be supported to develop your ideas while working with increasing independence in a large, well-equipped fashion studio.

Build confidence sewing with stretch fabrics and create comfortable, wearable garments. This intermediate course introduces techniques for working with jersey and other stretch materials, helping you achieve professional results with fabrics that can be challenging to control. You will develop accuracy, finishing skills and confidence while sewing a loungewear garment suitable for everyday wear. Ideal for those ready to move beyond basics and expand their sewing skills in a supportive studio environment.

Build your confidence and essential skills in machine sewing with this practical introduction to using a domestic sewing machine. This course focuses on giving you the confidence to understand your machine and use it effectively, from threading and winding a bobbin to selecting stitches, needles and attachments. Through hands-on exercises, you will explore stitch settings, produce a range of stitch sample, and overcome common machine issues. This course provides a clear, step-by-step introduction and a strong foundation for further sewing and textile courses at WM College.

Build your confidence in machine sewing through practical, hands-on projects in this beginner-friendly course. You will learn to use a sewing machine safely while developing essential construction and finishing techniques using pre-cut fabric. You will cover a wide range of sewing tips and techniques and each project introduces key skills including seams, seam neatening, bias binding, topstitching, curves, corners, elastic, buttonholes and hems. Ideal for beginners or those wanting to refresh their skills, this course provides a strong foundation for further sewing and textile courses at WM College. Complete beginners should complete the Sewing Essentials: Learn to Use a Domestic Sewing Machine course before enrolling