Tailoring and Alterations for Beginners with International Open Academy
Learn how to make your ill-fitting clothes suit you to a T. This video course is tailor-made for you. Sewing supremo Carale Bowe will show you how to make clothes that fit and flatter in easy-to-follow steps.
Known as Stylish Dad, Carale teaches regular people, like us, to stitch. In this course, you’ll learn how to find the right machine for you, pinning and sewing a straight stitch, and essential outfit alterations like how to slim, shorten, hem, and taper shirts, dresses, and bottoms.
What you Get
- 1 x Hyperli voucher code to redeem for the Tailoring and alterations for beginners course
How to Redeem
- Look over the fine print for information on how you can redeem your voucher
Questions?
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Course Content
Module 1: Getting Started
- Meet your instructor: Carale Bowe, tailoring instructor and YouTuber
- Finding the right type of machine for you
- Setting up your sewing station
- Getting to know and setting up your sewing machine
- Practicing stitches
Module 2: You’re A Tailor, Harry!
- All the basic tailoring terminology you need to talk like a real tailor!
- Essential sewing machine settings
- Stitch tension explained for beginners
- Beginner Sewing Project 1: Pinning and sewing a perfectly straight stitch
- Beginner Sewing Project 2: How to sew a zigzag stitch
Module 3: Transforming Tops
- Slimming a T-shirt for a great look
- Shortening T-shirt sleeves: easy shortcuts
- Shortening a T-shirt so it fits you!
- Slimming a dress shirt for both women and men
- Nailing dress shirt darts every time
Module 4: Better Bottoms
- How to taper dress pants the easy way
- How to taper jeans exactly how you like them
- Hem Method for Jeans 1: The original method
- Hem Method for Jeans 2: The new method
- Taking in the waist of jeans and bringing them to life
Module 5: Essential Dress Alterations
- Dress Alterations 1: Waists
- Dress Alterations 2: Hemming
- Dress Alterations 3: Darts
- Altered sweaters – simply
- Kids’ clothing – how to work small and succeed
- Go forth and alter! Thank you and good bye
Certification
Our courses include a “Proof of Completion” for students at no extra cost. Furthermore, we provide various paid certification options for those who successfully finish the course. You can find additional information about the “Proof of Completion” and other certification choices at this link:Â Link to Accreditation and Certificates.
