FASHION TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN 110 at THE SEWIST
Fashion Technology & Design 110 is an accredited course by the New Brunswick’s Department of Education. Any student who takes this course will be provided with a certificate of completion, and a final grade to apply to their HS transcript.
What we offer is more than a personal credit, the skills learned are lifelong, and invaluable. Great for anyone who wants to get involved with costumes for school productions or is looking at a career in fashion or costume design (offered at NBCCD and Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts respectively).
Fashion Technology & Design 110 at The Sewist Course Overview
Section 1: Sewing Basics
Learn the fundamentals while making 3 projects: tote bag, lounge pants, and a doll/stuffy.
Learn practical techniques like sewing buttons, zippers, darts, etc., by creating samplers.
Section 2: Sewing in the World (4 units)
Fashion Careers: Research a fashion designer (short essay) and create a design using them as inspiration through a mood board and fashion illustration.
Sustainability: Learn about the effects of fast fashion and create an awareness poster.
Fashion History & Communication: Research a fashion trend from a specific era, then create and present a power point about what messages that trend communicated about the wearer.
Garment Care & Labels: learn about laws surrounding clothing labels, how to properly wash and take care of clothing, and how to determine fabric content through burn tests
Section 3: Garment Construction Project
Students are required to construct a garment from a commercial pattern focusing on the sewing skills they learned throughout the course. This is essentially your final exam.
Course Dates: July 20-24 & 27-30, 2026 (10 days), 9am-5pm with an hour for lunch.
Course Fees: $660 (hst exempt): This includes a materials fee and a $45 gift card to our store to use towards fabric and notions for the projects.
“Any students in the area considering taking the course should go for it!!! It was an amazing experience that everyone deserves the chance to get” Kaylee Duffield (SJHS student)