Fashion & Textiles courses in London
Our wide range of fashion and textiles courses offer students both practical guides and bags of creative motivation, providing opportunities for learners to explore the traditional and contemporary. We offer beginner courses for learners who want an introduction to sewing through to intermediate classes that focus on specific techniques such as shibori and creative machine embroidery. Our classes support experimental approaches as well as more traditional skills.
Our team of experienced artists and expert tutors work with learners, supporting you to overcome barriers and realise personal ambitions. Our purpose built studio provides access to industry standard equipment, height adjustable tables and chairs and good natural light. Just down the hall learners can combine their hand making with digital design by joining one of our textile design courses.
The textiles community at City Lit is very strong, don’t be surprised if you join a class with someone who has attended that class before. We value all our learners and welcome new students to contribute and diversify our burgeoning community.
All of our courses have basic materials provided but please read the full course outline before you book as the tutor will list anything you need to bring along.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- Textiles: constructing pattern, colouring cloth
Course start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Experiment with a range of heat transfer processes and hand painting methods. Develop initial ideas through mark-making and collage. Create fabrics or art works using a personal colour palette and embellish surface through foil print and simple stitch marks.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Textiles: frame loom weaving Course start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoWould you like to learn how to create inspiring and beautiful hand woven artworks? Join this exciting 4-week course to explore a range of creative approaches to frame loom weaving.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Designing textiles with Adobe Photoshop for beginners Course start date: Mon 15 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Selina LatourThis digital textile design course covers the basic technical Photoshop knowledge required to create patterns and motifs with this popular software. The course is ideal for textile students or designers who would like to explore the possibilities of digital design.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Introduction to quilting Course start date: Thu 18 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilt using a range of construction and embellishment techniques. Work with simple shapes from recycled fabrics or bring your own fat quarters to create a personalised quilt. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Textiles: embroidery and embellishment Course start date: Sun 21 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoAn introduction to the world of embroidery and embellishment. Explore a concept of your choice through experimentation with embroidery and embellishment techniques using hand and machine methods.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Digital surface design in 3 days Course start date: Tue 23 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Liege LopesA short course for beginners. Learn how to use simple collage to develop a digital textile design for a printed scarf. Scan your design before using Photoshop to refine and sharpen your image. Print your image using the sublimation printer and transfer onto your chosen fabric. All materials provided.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Textiles: illustrative embroidery Course start date: Wed 24 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie JamesDevelop your embroidery skills in both hand and machine stitching. Create a range of samples, learn how to transfer designs to cloth, explore design ideas, experiment with fabrics and threads.
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Hand knitting for improvers: colourwork Course start date: Sat 4 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire MontgomerieA short course for improvers who want to build on colourwork techniques in their knitting. This course is suitable for experienced learners.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Illustrated stitch: a masterclass with Rosie James Course start date: Mon 3 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie JamesDraw from your own photographs of people and buildings then learn how to stitch those drawings on to cloth using a sewing machine. Add fabric to create a completed contemporary textile artwork.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Quilting: landscape Course start date: Wed 5 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilted piece using landscapes as your theme You will explore a range of Quilt construction and embellishment techniques. Work by layering fabric in a free form manner or from simple shapes to create a personalised Art quilt that is a real or imagined Landscape. Suitable for all levels.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Textiles: polychromatic printing Course start date: Sat 8 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dawn DupreeExperiment with polychromatic print onto fabric and paper, exploring the creative potential of Procion dyes and silk screen printing. Processes include mark making, hand painting, resists, stencils and layering. Develop personal designs, textile samples and artwork.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Introduction to using the sewing machine Course start date: Sun 13 Sep 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoIdeal for beginners, you will learn how to use a sewing machine, its different components, how to troubleshoot and look after your machine. You will also learn different basic sewing techniques to start your journey into the world of sewing.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - City Lit textiles: mixed media Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoInvestigate mixed-media textiles through this project-based course which introduces a variety of materials, techniques and design processes. You will develop a creative portfolio of textile samples using sketchbook research and finally work towards a finished piece.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00 - Introduction to pattern cutting I Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SelormeyExpand your clothesmaking knowledge and learn introductory skills and techniques of pattern cutting and learn how to draft a classic dress block.You will then learn how to use the block to create patterns and silhouettes from a design. This course is suitable for those who have some experience in clothes making and would like to learn how to craft their own patterns.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and design developmentCourse start date: Thu 17 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Melissa OughamInvestigate mark making, layering and juxtaposing ideas through experimental drawings. Explore the importance of imaginative research and how to record it in a sketchbook. Develop versatile design ideas for textiles: interiors, fashion, stationery or text.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00
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