Jacket making course

Book our jacket making course discover the inner secrets of the soft tailored jacket.
You will construct a jacket sample learning how to:
- Use a range of professional fusible interfacings
- Convert the under collar pattern piece to the bias grain line for a smoother roll
- Stitch an inset corner
- Sew the rever (lapel) without puckers and with sharp corners
- Stitch a dart with a perfect point
- Set in and sew a balanced, smooth sleeve head
- How to line an unlined jacket pattern
- Machine a buttonhole
- Press for a professional finish
- and other top tips and techniques along the way
The cost of the garment fabric is not included in the course fee. You will need medium weight wool or a wool mix. Please contact us if you need help with your fabric selection.
We have changed the format of our Sew Short Course programme in 2023 to make it more flexible for you. In addition to specific course dates you can now book any of the courses as a Sew Personal session or a shared Sewing Bee workshop. The session is limited to one or two sewers giving you lots of tutor time.

- Date: to be confirmed
- Cost: £250 for a Sew Personal session or £125 per person for a shared Sewing Bee workshop.
- Times: 10am-4pm
- Venue: The Ropewalk
To book your specialist course you can:
- Call Jane on: 01652 662053 or 07946 648748
- Email Jane on: jane@janewhitetuition.co.uk
Workshop terms and conditions:
- To secure a place on the course fees are payable in advance. Unpaid for bookings cannot be held.
- Sorry, fees are non-refundable.
- Tuition outside the course dates will be charged extra.
- Jane White Couture Tuition reserves the right to cancel or change the date of courses.
- Jane White Couture Tuition cannot be responsible for student’s internet connection.
- The garment fabric is not included in the course fee.
- The additional session will be charged accordingly.
- The course information is an outline. The amount of work completed during the session will depend on your pre-existing skills and pace of work.