Short Course

Sewing for Beginners

Name: Hereford College of Arts
Price range: $

Duration

8 Weeks
Cost

£300
Tutor

Katie Hammonds
When

Tuesday Evenings

Learn the basics of sewing through fun, easy projects, and gain the confidence to create your own personalized items, all with friendly guidance and support.

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Overview

This course is the perfect opportunity to dust off your sewing machine and master its use with confidence. We'll begin by teaching essential hemming techniques, then guide you through a series of enjoyable projects, including creating an envelope cushion, a boxed-bottomed bag, and a zipper purse. As your skills grow, you'll have the flexibility to pursue your own projects, with the option to explore more advanced techniques such as appliqué, quilting, freehand embroidery, and more.

By the end of the course, you'll not only be sewing with confidence but also equipped with the knowledge to tackle a wide range of creative projects. Basic materials, such as tailor's chalk and scissors, will be provided, along with fabric swatches for practicing techniques. However, to fully personalize your creations, please bring your own fabric that suits your style and décor preferences.

What we do

Colourful zipped pouches made on the Beginners Sewing Short Course.

Katie explaining something to a short course student.

Venue, Dates, Times

Term starts on 29th April. There will be 8 sessions, and there will be a half term break on the week of 27th May. The last session will be 24th June.

All sessions will be held in the Textiles workshop at our College Road Campus. Sessions will start at 6.30pm and will finish at approximately 9pm.

About the Tutor

Katie Hammonds

Katie holds a BA(Hons) in Textile: Design and Innovation from Loughborough University, specialising in woven design, and an MRes from Huddersfield University. Initially lecturing on our Extended Diploma, Katie began her role as Technical Demonstrator in 2024 and is keen to further develop sustainability and industry processes.

Short Courses FAQs

What age do I have to be to do a short course?

Unless otherwise stated, our short courses are suitable for 16+.

We recommend anyone aged 16-17 is accompanied by someone 18+ who is also a paying participant.

What do I need to bring with me?

Basic materials are provided on all of our short courses, and you will be advised on any additional materials you may want to buy for personal projects whilst on the short course.

Make sure to bring some water, and dress appropriately for using college equipment (for example, no open-toed shoes, long hair tied back when using workshop equipment, and no highly flammable clothes if using fire).

Do I need to have had experience?

All of our short courses, unless specifically stated, are suitable for beginners or people with a little experience. There will usually be a mix of abilities in the group.

How many people are in the class?

Group sizes vary course to course, but we keep them small where possible so you get as much tutor time as possible. At the moment, the largest short course group is 15 people.

Do I get a certificate?

Courses like these can look great on your CV and are good for professional development. Therefore, we award certificates at the end of the course, provided that you attended enough of the sessions.

Our short courses are non-credit bearing programmes.