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Fashion, Textiles & Sewing Courses

Create, design and make your own garments

Explore practical fashion, textiles and sewing courses designed to help you develop creative skills, learn new techniques, and bring your ideas to life – whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your craft.

Why study fashion, textiles & sewing at RHACC?

• Located just a 2-minute walk from Richmond station and the high street
• Specialist sewing studios and equipment
• Adult-only college with small class sizes
• Beginner to advanced courses
• Learn pattern cutting, garment making and textile techniques
• Welcoming creative community

Explore Our Fashion, Textiles & Sewing Courses Below & Start Creating – Enrol Online

Fashion, Textiles & Sewing Courses

RHACC fashion, textiles and sewing courses help you build confidence and develop practical making skills in a supportive, hands-on learning environment.
Block Printing, Painting and Image Transfer for Textiles – Summer School
Start Date: Friday, 9th July 2027
Time: 10am-5pm Fri
Duration: 1 day
Level: 3
Cost: £84 / £58
Want to explore your creativity and learn a new skill? This summer school is perfect for anyone interested in textile design and printing. You'll be introduced to block printing, painting directly onto fabric, and heat transfer techniques. Discover...
Clothes Making-Essential clothing Repair
Start Date: Wednesday, 22nd July 2026
Plus 1 alternative start date
Time: 10am-4pm Wed
Duration: 1 day
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £59 / £41
Learn the fundamental skills needed to extend the life of your clothes in this hands-on workshop. You’ll explore practical textile repair techniques, including mending small tears, sewing on buttons, fixing buttonholes, and quick patching...
Clothes Making-Pocket Sewing Workshop
Start Date: Monday, 27th July 2026
Time: 10am-4pm Mon
Duration: 1 day
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £59 / £41
In this workshop, participants will learn how to add pockets to their beloved garments. Whether you're interested in sewing kangaroo pockets onto sweaters, attaching patch pockets to jeans or tote bags, or incorporating side-seam pockets into...
Clothes Making-Sashiko Stitching Course
Start Date: Thursday, 30th July 2026
Time: 10am-4pm Thu
Duration: 1 day
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £59 / £41
Celebrate wear and repair! In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll explore Japanese Sashiko stitching and Boro patching to give new life to old clothes. No experience needed—just bring a garment to repair.
Clothes Making-Woven Darning
Start Date: Tuesday, 21st July 2026
Plus 1 alternative start date
Time: 10am-1pm Tue
Duration: 1 day
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £40 / £28
The woven darn is a simple, beautiful way to extend the life of your clothes - once a common household skill, it is now nearly forgotten in the age of fast fashion. In this three-hour workshop, you’ll learn this traditional hand-mending technique...
Clothesmaking – Absolute Beginners
Start Date: Thursday, 8th October 2026
End Date: Thursday, 10th December 2026
Time: 10am-1pm Thu
Duration: 9 weeks
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £307 / £214
Ever dreamed of creating your own clothes? This course is perfect for absolute beginners! Develop essential skills for designing and constructing garments. Learn how to transform your ideas into professionally finished clothing that fits you...
Clothesmaking – Intermediate
Start Date: Thursday, 8th October 2026
Plus 2 alternative start dates
End Date: Thursday, 10th December 2026
Time: 10am-1pm Thu
Duration: 9 weeks
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £314 / £219
On this course you will sew a dress from a pattern using fine or luxury fabric such as silk. You ll learn how to cut, sew and work neatly. Suitable for those with sewing experience.
Clothesmaking for Beginners
Start Date: Monday, 27th July 2026
Plus 6 alternative start dates
Time: 10am-1pm Mon
Duration: 3 days
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £173 / £121
No places available
Ever felt like you cannot find the clothes you would like to wear in the shops? This 6-week beginners sewing course is the first step in creating your own clothing, textile products and accessories. You will be taught the skills to start making...
Introduction to Sewing & Clothesmaking
Start Date: Monday, 14th September 2026
Plus 5 alternative start dates
End Date: Monday, 19th October 2026
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Mon
Duration: 6 weeks
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £203 / £142
Learn the essentials of machine sewing in this beginner-friendly course. You’ll gain confidence threading a machine, winding a bobbin, and troubleshooting common stitch errors while practicing key techniques producing straight seams, zig-zag...
Machine and Hand Embroidery for Art, Fashion and Interiors
Start Date: Monday, 14th September 2026
Plus 5 alternative start dates
End Date: Monday, 19th October 2026
Time: 10am-1pm Mon
Duration: 6 weeks
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £202 / £141
Want to master the art of embroidery? Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course is for you. Learn both traditional and contemporary techniques to create stunning decorative pieces. You'll gain the confidence to...
Make a Trinket Box
Start Date: Monday, 8th February 2027
Time: 10am-5pm Mon
Duration: 1 day
Level: 3
Cost: £84 / £58
This course is designed for individuals who have a passion for jewellery and want to learn the basics of jewellery making from scratch. Through a combination of theory and hands-on practice, participants will gain essential skills and knowledge to...
Making, Mending and Upcycling Clothes
Start Date: Thursday, 8th October 2026
Plus 2 alternative start dates
End Date: Thursday, 10th December 2026
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm Thu
Duration: 9 weeks
Level: Non Accredited
Cost: £291 / £203
No places available
Want to give your wardrobe a sustainable makeover? This course teaches you how to transform old textiles into stylish new pieces. You'll learn innovative upcycling techniques to reduce waste and create unique designs. Whether you're a beginner or...