Dressmaking Five Week Sewing Course

Unlock your creativity and develop your sewing skills with our comprehensive five-week dressmaking course! Whether you’re a beginner or have some sewing experience, this course will give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to create your own garments with ease.

What You’ll Learn:

~ Over five exciting weeks, you’ll work with a variety of fabrics and follow two distinct patterns to create beautiful garments. Here's what you'll master:

~ Decoding Commercial Patterns: Learn how to read and understand commercial sewing patterns, so you can confidently use them in your future projects.

~Altering Patterns for a Perfect Fit: Get hands-on experience in altering patterns to suit your body measurements and achieve the perfect fit for your garments.

~ Mastering Sewing Techniques: From sewing seams to finishing hems and applying professional finishing touches, you'll learn how to use both a sewing machine and an overlocker to bring your garments to life.

~ Adjusting the Final Garment: After constructing your garment, we’ll show you how to make adjustments for the best possible fit, ensuring your pieces are both comfortable and stylish.

By the end of the course, you’ll not only have created two stunning garments, but you’ll also have the skills to confidently create more on your own. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of commercial patterns and the ability to adapt them to your own designs.

What You’ll Need:

To participate in the course, we ask that you bring your own materials and sewing patterns. However, if you don’t have a pattern in mind, we offer a selection at the academy that you can choose from to get started.

Join Us!

Whether you're looking to expand your sewing skills or start a new hobby, our dressmaking course will guide you through each step of the process. Sign up today to begin your journey into the world of dressmaking!

This is a 5 week course and will run each week for 5 consecutive weeks after the first date.

What to bring:

~ 2-3 meters of your choice of non stretch fabric

~ 2 commercial sewing patterns

You are most welcome to bring your own sewing machine if you would like to become more acquainted with it.

Tea, coffee and cake included

Cancellations are not possible. Rescheduling is allowed until 3 days prior.