Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Sewing: Intermediate Summer Course
London, United Kingdom
Summer Course
DURATION
2 days
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 285
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* bookings close at 5pm on Friday 3 July 2026 / when the course reaches full capacity
Key Summary
About: This two-day course at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama advances your sewing skills. You’ll learn to adapt a paper pattern for fit and insert a fly front into trousers or a skirt. It suits aspiring costume designers, fashion garment makers, or anyone wanting to repair or remake clothes for sustainability. Bring fabric and a basic sewing kit: fabric scissors, measuring tape, pins, needle, thread, tailor’s chalk, notepad.
Career Outcomes: These skills support creative roles in costume and fashion production, alterations and wardrobe work. Possible paths include costume designer, tailor, alterations specialist, wardrobe technician, pattern cutter, sewing instructor.
About Sewing: Intermediate
This two-day course will take your sewing skills to the next level. You will have the opportunity to adapt a paper pattern to fit you, and you will also be shown how to put a fly front into a pair of trousers or a skirt. Whether you are looking to get into costume design, create your own fashion garments, or are just looking to make more sustainable choices by creating or repairing existing clothes within your wardrobe, this course is for you.
Do I need anything for the course?
You will need to bring:
- Fabric (to be confirmed)
- Basic sewing kit containing the following:
- Fabric scissors
- Paper scissors
- Dressmakers Measuring tape
- Pins
- Needle
- Thread
- Ruler
- Tailor's chalk/Fabric marker
- Notepad and pencil
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What can I expect?
You can expect to learn about:
- Adapting a paper pattern
- Cutting out fabric using a pattern
- Constructing a garment
- Putting in a zip
- Adding in seam pockets to a garment
- Putting on a waist band
By the end of the course, you will know how to use a sewing pattern, measure yourself to fit clothing and put in a zip.
Who is the course for?
Anyone aged 16 and over who has completed the Sewing for Beginners course or who has experience sewing and has used a sewing machine. This short intermediate course in sewing will help you refresh your basic skills as well as expand on skills you already have.
To participate in the course, it is essential that you feel confident using a sewing machine, have used a machine to make basic items, and understand basic sewing terms and how to do basic sewing tasks. For example, sewing straight lines, ending sewing using the reverse button, sewing on a button, taking up a hem on an item of clothing, and joining fabric together. It would be preferable that you have used paper patterns and constructed garments, and have put in a zip, this is not essential, and you will learn these skills on the course.
Course Dates & Times
- Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 August 2026
- 10am–5pm