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Tailoring & Garment Making — Starter

Turn a practical skill into a livelihood, one stitch at a time.

🎯 Beginner⏱ About 4 hours📘 5 lessonsFree

What you'll learn

  • Identify essential tailoring tools and materials
  • Take accurate body measurements
  • Sew straight seams and simple hems
  • Understand how to price your work

About this course

A hands-on introduction to tailoring for beginners, designed to help you start a small garment-making business from home. This is part of the Zion Cares empowerment programme for women and widows.

We cover the tools you need, how to take measurements, and your very first seams and hems.

Course content

2 modules · 5 lessons

Tools & Materials2 lessons
📄 Your tailoring toolkit Preview 8m
📄 Choosing and handling fabric 9m
First Stitches3 lessons
Taking measurements 12m
📄 Sewing your first seam 10m
Pricing your work 6m

Your instructor

SZ Empowerment Trainers

Experienced tailors partnering with the Widows & Women programme.