Fashion Sewing Essentials: Professional Techniques for Beginners XA-BD35

Hands-on sewing skills for beginners. Learn fashion industry techniques and make your own simple garment in CIT’s fashion studios.

Ready to learn how fashion garments are made? This hands‑on short course introduces the foundations of sewing and gives beginners the skills and confidence to get started using industrial sewing machinery.

You’ll learn practical sewing techniques used in the fashion industry, guided step by step by experienced industry professionals. From your first stitches to making a simple garment, you’ll learn through hands‑on practice in a supportive, creative environment, gaining confidence, creating sample pieces, and building skills you can apply straight away.

Delivered in CIT’s state-of-the-art fashion studios, this course also introduces modern fashion practices, including sustainability and the circular fashion economy.

Eligibility and entry requirements

To enrol in this course, you must be aged 17 years or older, and be one of the following: 

• an Australian citizen or permanent resident 

• a New Zealand citizen 

• the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa 

• an eligible temporary visa holder as defined in the CIT Admission and Enrolment Policy.   

Delivery mode

• Face-to-face course delivered on-campus over 7 weeks (3 hours per week)

What you will learn

• How to use industrial sewing machines, including straight stitch and overlockers.
• To sew accurately using basic garment construction techniques.
• To follow demonstrations and apply techniques to your own sewing work.
• To create a range of sewn samples for future reference.
• How to construct a simple garment from start to finish.
• Basic machine care and safe use.
• About sustainability and circular fashion practices in the industry.

Who this course is for

• Beginners with little or no sewing experience.
• Creative people interested in fashion and garment making.
• Home sewers wanting to improve their skills.
• Anyone curious about how clothes are made professionally.
• People considering further study or a career in fashion.
• Those looking for a practical, hands‑on evening course.