Sewing Machine Introduction

About this course

The course develops familiarity with sewing-machine parts, threading and bobbin winding, needle and thread selection, and basic presser-foot attachments. Learners practise seams and finishes used in garment construction through demonstrations, verbal explanations and individual work. Teaching combines tutor guidance, one-to-one advice, group questions and peer discussion. Hand-outs, tutor feedback and end-of-course self-assessment support the review of practical work.

What you'll learn

• Identify the main parts of a sewing machine
• Wind a bobbin and thread the machine
• Select needles and thread for different fabric types
• Recognise and use basic sewing-machine foot attachments
• Sew basic seams and finishes used in garment construction

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for complete beginners, learners with limited sewing skills, and people who have a sewing machine they do not yet know how to use. Learning includes demonstrations, independent practical work, tutor guidance and peer discussion.

• Suitable for learners with no previous sewing experience
• Can help learners prepare for longer clothes-making or pattern-cutting courses
• Includes individual guidance alongside group-based learning

Before you go

• Participants need to bring a notebook, pencils and a pen.
• Participants need to bring small pieces of fabric for sampling, fabric shears, sewing thread, small sharp-pointed scissors, a stitch ripper or quick-unpick, fine steel pins, a metric tape measure and tailor's chalk.