Clothing Construction

Award Type: Certificate of Competency

The graduate of the Certificate of Competency in Clothing Construction will:

1. Identify and utilize basic sewing notions (tape measure, pins, seam gauge, shears, chalk, tracing paper and wheel, beeswax, seam ripper, needles, and needle threader.
2. Perform basic sewing machine functions including threading the needle; winding the bobbin; adjusting tension, pressure and stitch length/width; and changing presser feet and needles.
3. Decipher pattern-making symbols and use appropriate method of accurately making them on the fabric.
4. Construct a garment (style dependent on skill level of student) that is durable, aesthetically pleasing, and fits the intended wearer.
5. Alter a fitted blouse or jacket pattern to adjust for shoulder width, full bust, sway back, and rounded back.
6. Use grain line, structure line, and wrinkle evaluation techniques to recognize and suggest solutions for poor fit