Kilroy's College

Kilroy's College

Online & Home Study Courses

Dressmaking course

Course Contents

Remember, you can complete this Dressmaking course within 12 months of enrolling. So take your first step by contacting us today !

Getting Started


Detailed Content

Getting Started

  • Introduction
  • Taking Measurements
  • Laying Out of Pattern
  • Pattern Symbols
  • Cutting Out
  • To Set the Needle in Machines
  • Threading the Machine

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Creating your first garment

  • Marking
  • Skirt Back
  • Assembling Your Skirt
  • Fitting
  • Machine Stitching
  • Nap
  • Suggested Fabrics and Sewing Notions

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Your skirt takes shape

  • Seam Finishes
  • Various Methods
  • Making a Flap
  • Trimming Seams

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Inserting the zipper

  • Insertion of Zipper
  • Main Points to Watch for Good Results
  • Types of Zipper for Various Garments
  • Learn from Practice Zipper

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Lining your skirt

  • Cutting Out of Lining
  • Pressing
  • Finishing Seams
  • Turning Up Hem on Lining
  • Machining
  • Attaching Lining to Pleat
  • Attaching Lining to Skirt

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Finishing touches

  • Use of Interfacing
  • Types Available and General Rules
  • Making of Band
  • Making of Belt Carriers
  • Putting On Band and Tapes
  • Attaching Hooks and Eyes
  • Finishing of Hem
  • Various Methods and Points to Watch
  • Finishing of Slit and Attaching to Lining

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Making your own blouse

  • Laying Out Pattern for Shirt Blouse
  • Cutting Out, Tailor Tacking and Tacking
  • Fitting On
  • Working of Shoulder Seams Using French Seam
  • Points on Use of French Seams

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Stitching for shape

  • Stay Stitching
  • Edge Stitching of Facing
  • Applying Facing
  • Making and Applying Pocket

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The collar and sleeves

  • Application of collar
  • Working gathering stitch to ease in sleeves
  • Setting in Sleeves
  • How to Work a Buttonhole

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Finishing your blouse

  • Sleeve Opening On Blouse
  • Applying Cuff to Blouse
  • Working on Hem
  • Edge Stitching on Blouse
  • Sewing on Buttons
  • Pressing

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