Sew Right Good Skills 101

Course Syllabus and  Schedule

I Instructor: Pam Gibbons

Location: Mountain Road

Phone: 247-0598

e-mail: pamelaspillows@aol.com

Important Dates:

Meets Tuesdays 12:30-4pm

Starting February 5th

Ending March 25

Class sessions 3 hours long

II Course Description: Provides 8 sewing lessons on workroom fabrication. Classroom time consists of a mixture of lecture and lab time.

Lab information: includes use of a sewing machine, serger, cutting board, foam cutter, iron, and large sturdy table.

III Course Goals

Students will:

•be provided with a non-threatening, positive atmosphere conducive of maximizing the learning environment.

•develop a sense of professionalism from the beginning by using the basic vocabulary of the trade, such as: fabrication, design, marketing, business skills, workmanship, dependability etc.

•will learn the fundamentals of workroom fabrication

•learn to access the many resources available in the business such as: foam and fabric stores, design stores, places to find old furniture etc.

•learn to become problem solvers and develop as a team .

•learn to ask question when clarification is needed.

IV Course objectives

•Learn to value the quality of their work

•Fabricate a throw pillow with cording.

•Fabricate a boxed cushion

•Fabricate Curtain Panels

•Learn the fundamentals of slipcovers and simple upholstery

•Be prepared for next level sewing class

•Develop professional skills

V Grading System Students will be graded on the following criteria; Attendance 10% , Professional Attitude 10%, Project Completion 80%,

Vll Attendance policy: Attending every class is essential to learning the fundamental basic sewing skills needed for classroom fabrication. Important points will be lost for any class time missed. Missing even one class means you may be dropped from the program. However, we do not want to make that happen! So please contact us by phone or email if you are going to miss class.

VIII – Professional Conduct guidelines

For the over forty crowd, we do a lot of close work so please bring a pair of reading glasses if you need them.

For more information, please refer to our selected safety guidelines contract.

Course Schedule

5/27/08      Tuesday      Fabricating a Throw pillow-

                                      Learn about zippers and cording.

6/3/08    Tuesday          Fabricate a box cushion.

                                      Work with Foam, Boxing, and snap Tape

6/10/08    Tuesday        More foam and boxing practice

6/17/08    Tuesday        Curtain Panels

                                      Learn about complex measuring and yardage

6/24/08      Tuesday      Curtain Panels cont.

                                      Learn about lining and top treatments

7/1/08    Tuesday          Slipcovers -Part 1

7/8/08    Tuesday          Slipcovers - Part 2

7/22/08    Tuesday        Simple Upholstery