Garment Making Pt. 2 (Intermediate)

🧵 Intermediate Technical Sewing Course – Part 2 of 3 | Peterborough, Werrington 🧵 Ready to take your sewing skills to the next level? Join our face-to-face intermediate technical sewing course in Werrington, Peterborough — designed for sewists who already understand the basics and want to develop more advanced dressmaking techniques and garment finishes. This is Part 2 of a 3-part technical sewing series, focusing on intermediate-level construction methods, fabric handling, and professional finishing techniques. By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence and ability to construct and finish garments from commercial sewing patterns to a proficient standard while working with a wider range of fabric types and compositions. ✨ Ideal for: ✔ Students who have completed the beginner sewing course ✔ Sewists with a good understanding of sewing fundamentals ✔ Anyone wanting to improve garment construction and finishing skills This 12-week interactive course combines practical sewing with technical theory while constructing: 👔 A standard dress shirt 👗 A jersey skirt 👚 A twill peplum top with tucks, ruffles, flounces, or bias techniques 🩳 A linen pair of shorts During the course, you’ll learn: ✂ Making and inserting sleeve plackets ✂ Cuff insertion ✂ Stitch-in-the-ditch techniques ✂ Making and inserting stand collars ✂ Finishing yokes using the burrito method ✂ Handling tricky fabrics – tips and tricks ✂ Working with stretch fabrics ✂ Working with elastic ✂ Shirring techniques ✂ Stitching tucks: blind, pin, spaced, shell, corded, and wave ✂ Cutting, inserting, and managing ruffles and flounces ✂ Making and attaching bias binding and bias facings ✂ Inserting hip pockets and lined pockets ✂ Making and inserting interfaced waistbands ✂ Inserting a fly zip ✂ Stitching and finishing crotches This course is perfect for anyone wanting to improve sewing precision, garment finishing, and confidence when working with more challenging fabrics and construction metho