AMUSF Stage 1 Qualification

210 minimum tutored hours held during the academic year for 36 weeks in person at our studio in Faversham, Kent.

Workshops including practical exercises and projects with experienced tutors and visiting experts. Lectures and practical demonstrations in-house and field trips.

Assistance for written Research Projects & Portfolios with student support.

Book on by paying a deposit fee and then pay the balance in 10 monthly instalments throughout the year.

Stage 1 syllabus

Upholstery projects – Module Tutor; Alex Law

• Drop in style dining seat pad using modern materials and methods
• Drop in style dining seat pad using traditional materials and methods
• Traditionally hand stitched stuff over style seat pad

Restoration and finishing – Module Tutor; Susan Surgey

• Basic frame repair exercises
• Reviving and restoring your project chair

Machine Sewing Module – Tutor; Rebecca Taylor-Wright

• Sewing for control methods
• Sample bolster cushion ends
• Sample zipped box cushion sample
• Sewing piped seams and decorative machine sewing techniques

Research module – Visiting tutors and experts

• Introduction to fabric including; Fibres, Weaving and History
• Modern fabric on demand printing and collections.

Stage 1 Assessment work – External verification by AMUSF

• Traditional hand sprung stuff over dining chair
• Modern upholstered Box featuring a deep buttoned lid
• Decorative zipped scatter cushion pad with piping
• Written Fabric research portfolio – characteristics and uses of fabrics