None.

• Materials list for Sewing for Beginners

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  - 10 yards of printed cotton calico 43” or wider

• - Fabric scissors and picking shears scissors

• - A packet of sewing pins

• - Hand sewing needles in different sizes.

• - Pin cushion

• - Seam ripper
  - 3-5 thread cones in different colors
  - Thread clipper
  - Tailor’s chalk
  - Tape measurement
  - A loop turner
  - 60 or more cardstock paper of 80 pounds or more
  - 50 or more Poly sheet protectors
  - Stitch Album — Included within your registration fee — Pick up at the school on orientation day
  - Mandatory Book: A Guide to Fashion Sewing. 5th edition. By Connie Amaden - Crawford

   

  *You must have a straight stitch sewing machine to practice at home and a printer to print
  some PDF patterns at home.

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  *We update the course material list every 4 months, course instructors can request extra supplies not listed in the original material list.

July -August 2021  

Wednesday and Friday from 10-1 pm. In the classroom

July 2;7;9;14;16;21;23;28 and 30th

August 4;6;11;13 and 18th

*Addition 6-10 weekly hours for completing homework.

OR

Sep-Dec 2021 

Saturday from 9am-12 pm. In the classroom

Sep 4,11,18 and 25th

Oct 2,9,16 and 30. Off-Oct 23rd.

Nov 6, 13 and 20- Off, Nov 27th.

Dec 4, 11 and 18th.

To get the most from this course, we recommended a minimal additional 4 weekly hours to practice and completed homework.

Terms: Students are responsible to buy all the materials and supplies for the course including any mandatory textbooks. Make sure to read the “materials list” corresponding to this course or ask the school for one before paying for the course. Failure to obtain the supplies or some of it will limit your ability to complete course assignments. We update the course material list every 4 months, course instructors can request extra supplies for the course not listed in the original material list.

Each course is 7-weeks and a total of 21 hours, if you miss 6 or more hours on the 7 week period you automatically fail the course and need to pay and retake again.

Students need to be in class on time, instructors may deny entrance to class session if you are 10 or more minutes late.

We take pride in our curriculum and our students need to meet the school's expectations. The student is responsible for completing each and every class assignment, failure to this will result into failing the course. When receiving a quiz, only a “B” /80 or more is a passing grade for our courses.

This course is about practicing and each class section requires a least 3-5 hours of practice at home.

School staff might take pictures and or videos for social media and by attending this course you agree to be pictured in any of those promotional materials.

Cancellation and refund policy: Space and scheduling is limited at The Fashion Institute of South Florida. Therefore, if students decide to cancel their registration for any reason within 15 days from their 1st day of class, they will pay a $100.00 cancellation fee. If students decide to cancel their registration for any reason, within 7 days from their 1st day of class, they will pay a $200.00 cancellation fee. The cost of the course is not refundable after the 1st day of class. TFISF reserves the right to cancel any class by low enrollment and to postpone classes due to circumstances beyond The Fashion Institute of South Florida’s control. We make every effort to notify students of postponements and cancellations at least 48 hours before the first scheduled class. TFISF may elect to postpone a class in order to receive additional registrations to meet minimum enrollment requirements. Refund and cancellation policies are strictly enforced.

Thanks for your business!

The Fashion Institute of South Florida