Build Your Confidence with Numbers
Brush up on your everyday numeracy skills with Multiply - whether you need help in managing your bills, budgeting or you want to improve your potential at work, Multiply offers easy to access FREE numeracy courses that can help you with your maths skills and help you become more confident.
If you are aged 19 or over and want to be more confident with everyday numbers , Multiply is available to you!
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Location Key
BCÂ | Boston Campus (Rochford)
BMH | Blenkin Memorial Hall
PPPCÂ | Peter Paine Performance Centre
SCÂ | Spalding Campus
HCÂ | Horncastle Campus
RR| Reading Rooms, Holbeach
Available Courses
Making a Jacket (SC)
Monday 16th September - Monday 14th October
5 Weeks - Mondays - 10:00am - 12.30pm
Using maths skills to take your own measurements and compare them to a commercial pattern. You will then adapt the pattern to your own measurements and make a toile (mock-up) of the jacket. The fit will be checked and adapted if necessary. Once happy you will then make the jacket using main fabric, choice of interfacings and a lining.
Maths skills will include measurements, comparing to a pattern. Lengthening/shortening/narrowing/widening the pattern. Adapting it where necessary. Using accurate seams.
For the class you will need a sewing machine, pattern for a jacket with a collar, general sewing equipment, paper scissors, sellotape.
Introduction to Sewing (SC)
Wednesday 11th September -Â Wednesday 16th OctoberÂ
6 Weeks - Wednesdays -Â 1:00pm - 3:00pm
This 6 week course is for those who would like to learn to sew but who do not have a sewing machine. It is ideal to see if you like sewing before buying your own machine. We will learn about different ways to use your machine, sewing accurate seams, measuring skills. You will measure and make a pattern for a cushion and a tote bag. This course is free to anyone who would be interested in sewing and have not done a course in college before.
All materials, including sewing machines, are supplied for this course.Â
Create a Christmas Advent Calendar (SC)
Monday 4th November - Monday 9th DecemberÂ
6 Weeks - Mondays - 10:00am - 12:00pm
In this class you will design and make a Christmas advent calendar with 24 accurate pocket squares and add shapes to each pocket. This will be lined and have piping along the edge. You will then add hanger loops.Â
For this class you will need pattern paper main fabric (a strong cotton will be ideal). Linings and interfacing will be discussed in the first class. A sewing machine, ruler and general sewing items.
Sewing Mat and Sewing Tools Bag (SC)
Monday 4th November - Monday 9th DecemberÂ
6 Weeks - Mondays - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
 In this class you will design and make your own sewing machine mat and a sewing tools bag to your own measurements. You will include pockets with zips, and work out the fabric requirements. You will compare the finished products to your original measurement.
For the first class you will need to measure your table space and bring pattern paper, pencils etc
