Key Facts
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Starting
2 Dec 2026- Location
- Tooting
- Start Time
- 10:00
- End Time
- 13:30
- Duration
- 1 Week
- Study Mode
- Part Time Day
- Days
- Wednesday
- Start Date
- 2 Dec 2026
- Level
- Short Course
- Code
- TBEX086CL
Fees
- 19+ Fee
- £ 23
Made To Sell - Creative Enterprise
This course will teach you skills for working with textiles in a sustainable way. You will learn various mending techniques, making your own fabric trims, quilting, applique and patchwork to give a new lease of life to fabrics that might otherwise be unusable. You will also learn about traditional sustainable textile crafts such as kantha (India) and Boro (Japan).
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Course Content
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:*Understand the principles of sustainable textile practice and creative reuse.
*Apply a range of textile techniques, including mending, patchwork, appliqué, quilting, and fabric embellishment.
*Transform discarded or unwanted textiles into attractive, functional, and saleable products.
*Explore traditional sustainable textile crafts and their contemporary applications.
*Develop original product ideas using reclaimed and upcycled materials.
*Identify suitable materials and techniques for creating items with commercial appeal.
*Produce a small collection or prototype of handmade textile products.
*Understand basic costing and pricing methods for handmade goods.