Sewing - Clothesmaking

About the Tutor: Gaynor Lloyd-James

Gaynor Lloyd-James has over 40 years experience of teaching Textiles in secondary schools, and in Adult Education centres. She is a keen needleworker and a member of The Royal School of Needlework.Gaynor has taught Textiles for 35 years in secondary schools, to pupils aged between 11 and 16 years. During her time in the classroom she taught many aspects of design and fabric work, including printing and dying fabric, embroidery, and costume design and making. She also taught dressmaking to senior pupils for a variety of public examinations, the most recent being GCSE Design and Technology Textiles.

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Demonstration
One to one guidance, group critiques, self-assessment against individualised learning outcomes stated on the ILP

Your own sewing machine is preferable, to enable you to become confident using it, as well as any user manuals as all machines are different (we do have a limited number of machines in the centre to use if you dont have one).
Basic sewing equipment (scissors, both fabric and paper, pins, needles, tape measure)
Fabric for the skirt, this will be discussed at the first lesson. For those that have been to previous courses your project will be discussed with your tutor.

During your course, your tutor will offer guidance in your personal progression route.
Courses are designed to progress students to higher levels of the Art. In addition, our courses support application to "Access to Degree Foundation courses" leading to Higher Education opportunities.
Kent Adult Education web site offers many courses for students wishing to develop a self-employed business. Please speak with your tutor if you have an interest in self-employment or an interest in developing career options in this chosen path.

Basic sewing machine skills.
This course is for beginners to sewing who would like to become confident when using a sewing machine, and learn the basics techniques for constructing garments.