À propos
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.
Conditions requises
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.
Leçons
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
Carrière
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
Opportunités de carrière
- 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
Certification
Vous devrez suivre chaque leçon dans son intégralité et répondre aux examens à la fin de chaque module de cours. Si votre taux de réussite dépasse 55 % à chaque examen, vous avez alors droit à un certificat de réussite ou à d'autres options d'accréditation pour reconnaître votre réussite.
La plupart de nos cours vous rapporteront des crédits via la formation continue (CE) / le développement professionnel continu (CPD). Les points CE/CPD sont acceptés et reconnus par les organismes membres professionnels et les établissements universitaires aux États-Unis et dans le monde.
Tous les cours sont accrédités par l'International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org) et l'Association internationale des collèges privés d'enseignement professionnel (www.iapcc.org). Lorsqu'ils terminent avec succès un cours, les étudiants peuvent choisir d'acheter un certificat ICOES reconnaissant la réussite auprès de cette institution tierce.
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.
Tailoring & Alterations for Beginners 
3361 étudiants. Accrédité par ICOES. Certifié par IAPCC et CPD.
3361 étudiants.
Accrédité par ICOES.
Certifié par IAPCC et CPD.
À propos
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.
Conditions requises
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.
Leçons
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
Carrière
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
Opportunités de carrière
- 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.