Fashion, Dressmaking/Craft and Pattern Cutting Classes!

At Canons Community Centre, 1 - 17 Wemborough Road, Stanmore, HA7 2DU

Wednesdays Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm

Fridays Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm Classes are full - Next Classes Starts January 2026 to March, 2026 - Contact us to reserve a space for January . email: info@africanculturalassociation.net

We run this course as a UK Registered Learning Provider - for Harrow Adult Community and Family Learning - Learn Harrow.

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HENDON, BARNET CLASSES – 12 WEEKS CERTIFICATED COURSE

Venue: 28 Church End, Hendon London, NW4 4JX. (By Middlesex University at Hendon).

Days: Every Tuesdays and Saturdays

Time: 11:30am -1:30pm (2 hour course)

Cost: £180.00 for the full Course of 12 weeks OR £15.00 per class

Join the 12 week programme course at Hendon to learn fashion, dressmaking/ Craft and pattern cutting. Including freehand pattern techniques. You can pay weekly contribution of £15.00+ per 2 hours class. Use this link to Contribute to Classes: https://www.africanculturalassociation.org/donations

Join the 10 week programme course to learn fashion, dressmaking and pattern cutting. Including freehand pattern techniques.

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Items to Bring to Class: Notebook, pen, pencil, dressmakers chalk, kaliko, folder to keep hand outs and leaflets, pins, scissors for fabrics, scissors for pattern cutting (initial stage). Threads, tape measure.

(You can buy the materials at the centre if you wish at a very low cost.)

Course Information:

Adult Dressmaking / Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting Class Course description:

• Participants will learn all levels from beginner to advanced. From basic dressmaking including fashion design / arts and crafts – Giving participants choices to add to their skills in free hand cutting techniques and dressmaking final finish to a professional standard.

• Beginners will be given lessons in introduction to sewing machine, fabric properties, pattern making their first foundation skirt , trouser, blouse/tops, dress etc depending on choice of garment.

• Intermediate and advanced levels will learn various skills and techniques in bridal wear, evening wear, day wear in either children and / or adult wear as well as other choices including alteration of garments of all types.

• Generally, participants will receive skills training in free hand cutting, sewing techniques and in fashion design to a professional standard.

• Multicultural dressmaking is encouraged. Tackling traditional clothing / day and evening wears – children / adults as well as any design so far as the Tutor thinks participant will be able to tackle that experience.

• We supply machines as well as over-lock machine during classes.