Textiles 

When you join a course at London South East Colleges, you’ll be in excellent hands as you’ll learn from our team of expert tutors who are professional artists and makers in their own right. Whether you want to experiment with newfound creativity, hone your existing artistic skills or turn your passion into a specialism, you’ll find the perfect course here.

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Creative Textiles

This course covers the following skills: Batik: Master the Indonesian art of wax-resist dyeing to create intricate patterns on fabric. Tie-Dye: Experiment with hand-dyeing techniques, including indigo and Japanese shibori, to produce unique variegated patterns. Embroidery: Learn both hand and machine embroidery to create raised and ornamental designs on various materials. Silk Painting: Dive into the Asian art of applying vibrant, translucent paints or dyes directly onto silk fabric. Felt Making: Discover how to create non-woven textiles by matting fibres together, using materials like wool, alpaca, and cashmere. You will have the opportunity to create pictures, hats, scarves, cards or small gift items

  • Greenwich Park Centre
  • Multiple Start Dates
  • Not Applicable
  • Part Time

ACL - Weekday Sewing for Intermediate

This course is ideal for those who have already made several garments but want to improve their clothes-making skills. In this course, you build your skills by making samples and working on your own chosen project. In this course, you will: -Make samples of sewing techniques such as zip insertions, various pocket styles, various sleeve insertions, collars -Work on your own project -Learn about fitting You will need the following Materials: -Sewing Kit containing pins, fabric scissors, paper scissors, sewing needles, unpicker and tape measure. -An A4 folder will also be needed for notes, handouts, and pens. -You will be advised what tools and materials you need to buy during the first session.

  • Greenwich Park Centre
  • Multiple Start Dates
  • Not Applicable
  • Part Time

Weekday Sewing for Beginners

This course is ideal for beginners who want to start their clothes-making journey. You will learn how to set up a sewing machine, and once you can sew confidently, move on to make a simple garment. This course covers; -How to set up and use a sewing machine -How to read and use a commercial pattern -How to layout and cut fabrics -Various sewing techniques, including inserting a zip, gathering, adding a collar, inserting sleeves, sewing darts, adding a facing, pockets, etc. Materials required A Sewing Kit containing pins, fabric scissors, paper scissors, sewing needles, an unpicker, and a tape measure will be needed. An A4 folder for notes and handouts and a pen will also be needed.

  • Greenwich Park Centre
  • Multiple Start Dates
  • Not Applicable
  • Part Time

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Student Support

Starting college can be a giant leap if you have just finished school or are returning to education after a few years. We will make this transition as easy as possible, providing all the support you need to settle in

Financial Support

We are committed to supporting students in order for them to overcome any financial barriers to learning.

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