Osas Olumese Training Institute

Wow!!! Today is 31 st December, and shortly, we will be in 1 st January. I am just thinking about the thin line dividing 2021 from 2022. All the promises to yourself to learn with us at Osas Olumese Training Institute in 2021, did not become tangible.   Learn how to sew and pattern draft Do you want to design and create your own clothes? Are you passionate about sewing, but lack the confidence to make a profession out of it?   If yes, come join us at Osas Olumese Training Institute.   How about Starting 2022, with information about our offering, so you are prepared to join the new session starting on Monday, 24th January 2022.   Osas Olumese Training Institute is a Fashion school located in the heart of Kano. We offer womenswear courses in sewing and pattern drafting. We offer various short courses, where you will learn both pattern drafting techniques, as well as sewing skills. Our courses will help you understand the basics and continue le...

We have come a long way in our Fashion training – teaching how to sew. This year makes it 7 years (Wawu!! Can you believe I just realized while writing this blog post) The way the Fashion School started was actually not part of the business plan; but we saw it as an opportunity and we then had to put it in the plan, as students were already waiting to resume. At that time, we put our best foot forward, in ensuring that we offered the best Fashion Training; that for us entailed offering a whole lot. Our curriculum was so jam packed. We wanted our students to be very well equipped, and have all the knowledge. Hmm, it seemed like we caused more harm than good, as our students were overwhelmed with knowledge (LOL). At hindsight, we are grateful for our growth, for all those who have learnt with us, especially those who ensured they tell everyone they meet that OOTI is the go-to place in the city of Kano, to learn how to sew – our offering as always, is very worth it. As we grew...

 Happy New Year!!! 2021 is here!!!! It's been a bit. What have you been up to? What are your plans, for the year? As usual, I expect everyone to have plans for the year (as per new year #something.. LOL). At OOTI, we do have plans; this will unfold as the year progresses. I must confess that we have enjoying the holidays, as we closed on the 23rd of December 2020, and would be resuming on Monday the 11th of January 2021, classes would be resuming on Monday 18th of January 2021. Osamudiame Olumese If you have plans to attend a fashion school in the city of Kano, Nigeria; experiencing tailoring in a whole new light, we are your plug. We would take you through our tried and trued curriculum, where there is no assumption, or second guessing ones self. We follow pattern drafting instructions, and leverage on our experience in making made-to-measure garment for our large clientele. You would be surprised that in a record time, your understanding of garment production, (with emphasis on s...

At the beginning of each year, we do get loads of inquiries regarding our courses. This ginger which propelled them to send that DM, whatsApp, call, or even visit our location, sadly does not turn to actual enrollment, for many. We also found that for those who register, the community formed with other creatives at our Fashion School, spur them to out-do themselves. Who are you? We are excited, to work with persons who are relentless in achieving their 2020 goals learning to sew. Our curriculum that ensures you maximize the time spent with us has been tested and is trusted. Our Fashion School facility is very conducive for learning. What is the reason why you won’t work towards your passion for fashion? For details about our offering click here . To speak or chat (WhatsApp) to our personnel, call 07087269825

The school year is drawing to a close. Summer is drawing closer. What more can be exciting for a student who just rounded up .... or is rounding up their Secondary School leaving certificate? No more warning bells No more teachers' whip Good bye teachers, goodbye scholars ...LOL. Don't get to comfortable with doing nothing, that you don't realize when time pass, and then, you are a freshman in  tertiary institution. We have an exciting offering for recent secondary school graduates, who would be resuming as freshmen in October. We understand you have limited time, and would love to make this count. We are offering you ... summer classes in Sewing and Pattern drafting. Sounds exciting, right? Learn a skill while waiting for resumption into tertiary institution Meet creative minds while learning Expand your thinking and creative ability Maximize the precious time, you have at your disposal Explore a creative career path. Build your wardrobe, m...

Would you love to learn how to pattern draft bodice; talking about dresses, tops/ blouse etc. You don"t have the luxury of time, as you are working. Good news!!! A new session of our Bodice Course   ( Weekend-Saturday option ) kick starts on Saturday, 27th April, 2019. Secure your slot today!!! Bodice Course ( Evening Option ), would be starting on Monday 6th, May 2019. Be social, share this information with your friends, and tell them to tell two. Thanks in anticipation

Kano Miracle Crusade (KMC) has grown to become a yearly event organised by Christ Embassy Church Kano, enriching the body of Christ. This year's was the fourth, Frank Edwards was live in Kano. I have been privileged to attend ...uhhmmm... 2.5 (LOL). Now to the gist. About two years back, a fellowship I belong to decided to start a pop corn business to raise money for her activities, thus reducing pressure on her members. This has been a beautiful idea. We got someone, whom we trained and he started working for us. Last year, we attended KMC as a business, and let me just say, we smiled at our income, so this year, we decided to be at KMC again. We had our plans, we shared duties amongst the Excos, we made money change in smaller denominators. Infact, everything was set for us to outdo our past KMC result. The day came finally on Friday 12th April 2019. All Excos were asked to be present at the venue at 8PM, as it was an all night event. I being an Exco got ther...

Yesterday, I had planed to leave the office at 4 PM. The day before, I left the office, and headed straight for a vigil. The next morning, I had to attend the wedding of one of our students (I could not have missed this... ever.. it should not even be thought of). On the day of the wedding, I rushed into the office to ensure that I gave out instructions, that would ensure proper running before running out for the event... behold a customer walks in and requests for her cloth..... hmmm. That is how my plans for the day started changing. We made magic happen, I attended the wedding, and I got back home at about 9 PM. . . The main focus of this post is about our Saturday students, who started class sometime this year. As I was ensuring that I sent the cloth out on time, these two ladies were patiently doing their work. They seemed oblivious to the fact that it was way past their closing time. They kept working, even though I made them loosen wrongly done stitches,  they w...

Hello,  I am Miss Chinwe. I'm here to tell you about my experience in Osas Olumese Training Institute. Firstly, it is a fashion school where pattern drafting is used. Seriously, I enjoyed my learning here... though when I started, it wasn't really funny because I was not following nor understanding the pattern at all. I must confess, I wasn't really following during my skirt variation class. At a point I told myself that this is really a waste of time and resources but as we all know, nothing good comes easily. I continued coming. During the bodice class, I opened my mind and I conciously avoided distractions, and I enjoyed every moment of the class. I would say it's better to start early, especially if you have passion for it,  than to procrastinate. When I started this fashion school, the funds wasn't there but grace kept me going. At this point I would say there is nothing wrong with having a handiwork. Are you still thinking of a great pl...

Wow!!! We are 3 days to the end of February 2019, and the question I ask myself is "How well have I worked on achieving my goals". And as an organisation that have a goal to teach sewing and pattern drafting skills, we have goals on how many persons we would love to take our course. Out doing ourselves in accomplishing this goal, do have mouthwatering results. The truth is that a goal without action plan for accomplishment is wishful thinking. What is holding you back from accomplishing your sewing and pattern making goals? Identifying this would help you identify your next course of action. If you have no knowledge, and you would love to gain knowledge, look no further. We would teach you in a timely and efficient manner. Learn about our course offering here . Starter Course begins on the third week of March. Limited slots are available so quickly make your decision today. 

It is becoming tangible. We have talked, and talked about it, and at a point it just made sense to keep quiet. We have put different strategies in place. We did start work on it... and at a point, the dots were not connecting... The time has come. We refused to keep quiet We refused to stop totally, when that was what made sense. We are here now. We can just touch it. P R O J E C T  S M I L E. As at the last count early in January, we had made 75 garments for the children. WOW!!! Although we have not counted since then, we have produced more, We have had interest from other Fashion Houses around Kano, who are working on clothes for the children, some have even brought in their makes. It is now so exciting. We have decided to make the smile bigger, by sending out request for partnership to other organisations. We hope they would contribute household consumables, toiletries, and so on, to make the visit memorable. Even if they do not re...

It is said that we work alot at Osas Olumese... when you have lovely women, as customers, what do you expect? But we do make out time for fun. The first fun thing we did at OOTI in 2018 was our valentine party ...cake sharing...LOL. We got this tasty chocolate cake, took pictures and shared the cake... I hope valentine did not sound boring.... looking at the picture, what do you think? Valentine Day's 2018

Get a sewing machine. Yes, you heard me right. I really don't understand why you want to learn how to sew... in a timely manner, but fail to get the necessary items that would facilitate your decision. Maximize your sewing education experience; get a sewing machine

We teach pattern drafting at Osas Olumese Training Institute. .. This is a winning formula for us, as our students do get consistent result, sometimes even better than professionals who have been in the field for years... Yes you heard me right. Most times, our student are amazed by their classwork result, and find it difficult to believe they made it happen. Student making a skirt pattern

We are giving out 100 garments So excited about this! We have talked about doing this for some years now, thank God for being vocal about it, and being bold to always tweak the idea for making it work. I am so excited about the persons we have chosen to manage the project this time around.

It seems a lot of Polytechnics in northern Nigeria now offer Fashion Design as a Course. I think this is a new development, as I have received a lot of people wanting to intern at Osas Olumese. It seems to me that most of these prospective interns did not choose Fashion Design as their course of study, but were given the slot by the school. Based on this assumption, the first thing I ask a prospective intern… is if they are really passionate about Fashion Design.

Are you serving in Kano State, Nigeria? Are you a corper in Kano State, Nigeria? Are you doing your NYSC  in Kano State, Nigeria? Lol😊... asking the same question, using different word combination. Don't dull your self, you can make beautiful things happen for yourself in Kano, while serving? A new session specially designer with corpers in mind, starts on Monday, 15th October 2018. I just chatted with an ex-corper, who found out about our classes, and offering to corpers late last year, when he was about rounding up his service year. He was excited to take hold of our offer to corpers, and he also ensured he got some percentage discount, as he got two other corpers to register with us. The good news is that they all had a great time learning. And I was happy to have them with us, as they motivated other students by their creativity, and the speed at which they produced their deliverables. I must not forget to mention that this ex-corper was key in the photo s...

Hello... A new session for the Jacket Course starts on Tuesday, 11th September, 2018. We are so excited about this, as it is the first for this year. To be part of the class, you need to have some level of sewing and pattern drafting knowledge. You would need a close fitting bodice block - this is a deliverable from the Bodice Course. You would be of course needing your sewing and Pattern drafting kit. Alongside Jackets, we would learn about collars, and yes, pockets! For a comprehensive detail about the course, click here . Please pass on this information . Thanks.

Can I learn confidence in two(2) months? This should be the actual question asked. The truth is this, the principles of sewing and pattern drafting are simple, but they may not be properly communicated to the learner. As a result, the learner learns by self interpretation of what has been observed. Principles which have been communicated to a learner properly, needs  practice time to be mastered. But a of time long practice time does not necessarily mean mastery, as mastery time may be elongated by lack of confidence. I remember when I started pattern drafting, in following the instruction, I would read and re-read instructions, I would compute, and compute again to avoid mistakes, I would compare pattern instructions... not sure of which would work.... These I realized latter on, were time wasters... though  these actions made me more in touch with pattern drafting. I had to take the risk of being incorrect, making use of the pattern to cut the fabric (testing...

When you have the idea for a blog post.... better blog away. Dont think it twice Anyways.... I have four apprentice and many students. Our students have a structured relationship with the business, but our apprentice do not. About four years ago, when my assistant came to ask me if I wanted an apprentice, my first answer was NO. I really did not want to be baby sitting anyone. She was still in Secondary School, and I did not have experience with teenage girls wahala. After many thoughts, I agreed, and as at today, I have four of them, the first is still with us and she is the youngest. The journey has had its ups and downs. They just know how to press my buttons. We even had breaks, where I told all of them I have had enough of them. Looking back I smile. I am a lot of times thinking of them as My Mighty Girls.... (you know how David had Mighty Men 2 Samuel 23:8-39 , right?) A lot of times I envy them, and I make them know this. I wish I knew what they now know when I ...