Introduction to Sewing Skills
at Leicester College, Leicester · college
What the college says
This non-accredited course runs from St Margaret's Campus every Thursday from 6:00pm � 8:30pm for 9 weeks starting on 11 September and finishing on 13 November 2025. This course is for beginners and those that want to learn the basics. Each week you will be guided through a small sewing project for example, creating your own needle case, piped pin cushion and making a zipper purse. This is a tutor-led course and is designed to develop the use of the sewing machine and to use the various feet and attachments that come with it.
What you need to get on
This course is designed as an introduction to sewing skills and is suitable for those students who have not yet completed a sewing or garment making course before. You must be aged 19+ and be able to complete a short workbook on a weekly basis with the help of your tutor.
How you are assessed
Short courses, awards and certificates that do not fit the main routes.
What this level means
The level was not stated in the source data.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
The provider describes this as being for learners aged 19 and over.
Where it runs
St. Margaret's Campus
St John Street, Leicester, LE1 3WL
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Start dates
- 10 September 2026 · Leicester
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