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Do you have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear? This video course is tailor-made for you. Sewing supremo Carale Bowe will show you how to make clothes that fit and flatter in easy-to-follow steps.

Known as Stylish Dad, Carale teaches regular people, like us, to stitch. In this course, you’ll learn how to find the right machine for you, pinning and sewing a straight stitch, and essential outfit alterations like how to slim, shorten, hem, and taper shirts, dresses, and bottoms. 

Sign up to Tailoring & Alterations for Beginners today to learn how to make your ill-fitting clothes suit you to a T.

      Requisitos

      International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

      Lecciones

      Module 1: Getting Started

      • Meet your instructor: Carale Bowe, tailoring instructor and YouTuber
      • Finding the right type of machine for you
      • Setting up your sewing station
      • Getting to know and setting up your sewing machine
      • Practicing stitches

      Module 2: You’re A Tailor, Harry!

      • All the basic tailoring terminology you need to talk like a real tailor!
      • Essential sewing machine settings
      • Stitch tension explained for beginners
      • Beginner Sewing Project 1: Pinning and sewing a perfectly straight stitch
      • Beginner Sewing Project 2: How to sew a zigzag stitch

      Module 3: Transforming Tops

      • Slimming a T-shirt for a great look
      • Shortening T-shirt sleeves: easy shortcuts
      • Shortening a T-shirt so it fits you!
      • Slimming a dress shirt for both women and men
      • Nailing dress shirt darts every time

      Module 4: Better Bottoms

      • How to taper dress pants the easy way
      • How to taper jeans exactly how you like them
      • Hem Method for Jeans 1: The original method
      • Hem Method for Jeans 2: The new method
      • Taking in the waist of jeans and bringing them to life

      Module 5: Essential Dress Alterations

      • Dress Alterations 1: Waists
      • Dress Alterations 2: Hemming
      • Dress Alterations 3: Darts
      • Altered sweaters - simply
      • Kids’ clothing - how to work small and succeed
      • Go forth and alter! Thank you and good bye

      Carrera

      Who is this course for?

      • Literally everyone. We all have clothes which are too long or too loose and we’d love them to fit us like a glove
      • Anyone who loves secondhand or vintage clothes and wants to be able to alter them to fit
      • Anyone embracing a more sustainable lifestyle and wants to give a new look to old clothes

      Posibilidades de carrera

      • You could add a side hustle adapting and tailoring clothes for neighbors and friends
      • You may develop a keen interest in sewing, tailoring or designing clothes
      • This is a great skill for lifestyle, fashion or sustainable living bloggers who can show off their new-found skills with a sewing machine

      Certificados

      Deberás completar cada módulo en su totalidad y responder a los exámenes al final de cada módulo del curso. Si tu tasa de aprobación supera el 55% en cada examen, estarás calificado para acceder a un certificado de consecución u otras opciones de acreditación para reconocer tu éxito.

      La mayoría de nuestros cursos te otorgarán créditos a través de Educación Continua (CE) / Desarrollo Profesional Continuo (CPD). Los puntos CE/CPD son aceptados y reconocidos por entidades profesionales e instituciones académicas en Estados Unidos e internacionalmente.

      Además, todos nuestros cursos están acreditados por el Consejo Internacional de Estándares Educativos en Línea (www.icoes.org) y la Asociación Internacional de Colegios de Carrera Privada (www.iapcc.org). Al completar con éxito un curso, los estudiantes pueden optar a adquirir un certificado ICOES que reconoce el éxito mediante esta institución externa.

      Creator

      Carale Bowe

      Expertise: Tailoring

      Carale Bowe started tailoring his own clothes more than 10 years ago when he was a realtor and needed to wear nicer clothes that fit properly. He took one of his dress shirts to a local tailor and while watching her pin it thought, “Hmm...I think I could do that”. He decided to learn everything he could about clothing alterations not just for himself, but for everyone around him as well. Fast forward to now, Carale runs a successful clothing alteration YouTube channel, Stylish D, and has completely transformed his family’s entire wardrobe.

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      Tailoring & Alterations for Beginners

      3339 estudiantes. Acreditación ICOES. Certificación IAPCC y CPD.

      3339 estudiantes. 
      Acreditación ICOES.
      Certificación IAPCC y CPD.

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      Do you have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear? This video course is tailor-made for you. Sewing supremo Carale Bowe will show you how to make clothes that fit and flatter in easy-to-follow steps.

      Known as Stylish Dad, Carale teaches regular people, like us, to stitch. In this course, you’ll learn how to find the right machine for you, pinning and sewing a straight stitch, and essential outfit alterations like how to slim, shorten, hem, and taper shirts, dresses, and bottoms. 

      Sign up to Tailoring & Alterations for Beginners today to learn how to make your ill-fitting clothes suit you to a T.

          Requisitos

          International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

          Lecciones

          Module 1: Getting Started

          • Meet your instructor: Carale Bowe, tailoring instructor and YouTuber
          • Finding the right type of machine for you
          • Setting up your sewing station
          • Getting to know and setting up your sewing machine
          • Practicing stitches

          Module 2: You’re A Tailor, Harry!

          • All the basic tailoring terminology you need to talk like a real tailor!
          • Essential sewing machine settings
          • Stitch tension explained for beginners
          • Beginner Sewing Project 1: Pinning and sewing a perfectly straight stitch
          • Beginner Sewing Project 2: How to sew a zigzag stitch

          Module 3: Transforming Tops

          • Slimming a T-shirt for a great look
          • Shortening T-shirt sleeves: easy shortcuts
          • Shortening a T-shirt so it fits you!
          • Slimming a dress shirt for both women and men
          • Nailing dress shirt darts every time

          Module 4: Better Bottoms

          • How to taper dress pants the easy way
          • How to taper jeans exactly how you like them
          • Hem Method for Jeans 1: The original method
          • Hem Method for Jeans 2: The new method
          • Taking in the waist of jeans and bringing them to life

          Module 5: Essential Dress Alterations

          • Dress Alterations 1: Waists
          • Dress Alterations 2: Hemming
          • Dress Alterations 3: Darts
          • Altered sweaters - simply
          • Kids’ clothing - how to work small and succeed
          • Go forth and alter! Thank you and good bye

          Carrera

          Who is this course for?

          • Literally everyone. We all have clothes which are too long or too loose and we’d love them to fit us like a glove
          • Anyone who loves secondhand or vintage clothes and wants to be able to alter them to fit
          • Anyone embracing a more sustainable lifestyle and wants to give a new look to old clothes

          Posibilidades de carrera

          • You could add a side hustle adapting and tailoring clothes for neighbors and friends
          • You may develop a keen interest in sewing, tailoring or designing clothes
          • This is a great skill for lifestyle, fashion or sustainable living bloggers who can show off their new-found skills with a sewing machine

          Creator

          Carale Bowe

          Expertise: Tailoring

          Carale Bowe started tailoring his own clothes more than 10 years ago when he was a realtor and needed to wear nicer clothes that fit properly. He took one of his dress shirts to a local tailor and while watching her pin it thought, “Hmm...I think I could do that”. He decided to learn everything he could about clothing alterations not just for himself, but for everyone around him as well. Fast forward to now, Carale runs a successful clothing alteration YouTube channel, Stylish D, and has completely transformed his family’s entire wardrobe.