From Inspiration to Pattern & Fabric

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Quarry Hill Campus

What Our Students Say

“I’m working really well with my tutors – they’re really supportive and we just have a laugh. It’s like a really nice atmosphere. I think the facilities are really fantastic.”

Dan

“When I first came I didn’t know anybody at the college but because it’s people you’re surrounded by and people with similar interests to you, you do make friends quickly and you make really close friendships with people because you’re listening to the same things and you’re going through the same things, and you can help each other as well.”

Eve

“I decided to study at Leeds City College because I liked the equipment and the rooms that they had, and I liked how it was a whole new space – it had only recently been built so everything was brand spanking new and it looked really clean and really nice.”

Rachel

Course Information

Introduction

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This course is an introduction to textiles aimed at beginners.

Overview

This course is an introduction to textiles aimed at beginners. You will discover through a series of practical exercises how to transform drawings into exciting textile designs. You will experiment with colour, repeat pattern and working directly onto fabric as well as textile printing techniques developing your own prints. You will then arrive at a final portfolio of your work made during the course.

This course is designed to be creative with no previous experience necessary. By the end of the 10 weeks, your portfolio should contain a collection of printed and developed textile samples, and you will have explored your own ideas to gain practical experience to develop beyond the course.

This 10-week course runs one evening per week, with sessions on Thursday evenings from 6:00–8:30 pm at the Quarry Hill Campus in Leeds city centre.

Who is this course for?

Adults

Course units/modules

  • Week 1 Focus: Introduction to textile design + drawing & mark-making Main outcome: Initial motif ideas
  • Week 2 Focus: Colour + developing simple motifs Main outcome: Finished artwork ready to print
  • Week 3 Focus: SUBLIMATION: Your first design onto fabric Main outcome: First printed textile sample
  • Week 4 Focus: Trend, research & moodboards (Or catch up with w2+3) Main outcome: Design direction
  • Week 5 Focus: Developing motifs Main outcome: Motif library
  • Week 6 Focus: Lino Printing: From Motif to Pattern ( into week 7) Main outcome: Printed pattern experiments
  • Week 7 Focus: Monoprinting & experimental surface design Main outcome: Texture and surface samples
  • Week 8 Focus: Creating repeat patterns by hand Main outcome: Repeat pattern studies
  • Week 9 Focus: Basic embroidery + combining print and stitch Main outcome: Mixed-media textile sample
  • Week 10 Focus: Develop and present your textile portfolio Main outcome: Final collection/portfolio

Entry requirements

None

Course details

Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date: 21/01/2027
Study Type: Part time
Course Code: 99212-01

Employment Statistics

  • Clothing, Fashion and Accessories Designers

    Average Salary
    £42,414

  • Tailors and Dressmakers

    Average Salary
    £25,026

  • Textiles, Garments and Related Trades n.e.c.

    Average Salary
    £25,413

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