Home Furnishings

This course has a flexible content according to the choices and experience of the learners enrolled. For the summer term, learners can select from the following projects:

• Bolster cushion / Lampshade / Bed valance

Alternatively, learners may bring their own projects to work on with expert guidance from the tutor, such as cushions, curtains (small to medium), blinds. Guidance will be given to those not yet confident with a sewing machine. Projects may need to be completed at home.

You will need to bring:

A basic sewing kit to include scissors, tape measure, ruler, pencil, hand sewing needles, tacking thread. If you would like to start off with one of your own projects, you will need to bring in the materials for it. Later in the course you will need to bring in further materials for subsequent projects.

If you wish to start with a guided project, this will be a bolster cushion: Please bring in the following materials for the first week: 1.5m fabric of your choice, matching thread, a contrasting thread for tacking, a bolster inner cushion.

The tutor/college will provide:

Sewing machines, iron, drafting paper, self-cover buttons, press studs, buckram, blind rings, penny weights, zip slides, zip on a roll, pencil pleat tape, as required.