Dressmaking and tailoring: clothes making courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

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Sewing & Fashion Design for Kids (~8-12yrs)

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Sewing & Fashion Design for Kids (~8-12yrs)

Online on-demand course

£80

Have your kids ever wanted to learn sewing? How about fashion design? This groundbreaking course will demystify the art of dressmaking. Simple techniques. Fantastic structure. The knowledge that will stay for life. The course is 100% online, with no expiration date: take it at your own time & speed. Our age range is only a recommendation: younger kids may also take the course but will need assistance from parents, older kids can be learning on their own.

Have your kids ever wanted to learn sewing? How about fashion design? This groundbreaking course will demystify the art of dressmaking. Simple techniques. Fantastic structure. The knowledge that will stay...

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The Classic Tailored Shirt - Tailoring for Beginners

In-person course

Flintshire - Next course on 23rd September 2021

£210

Tailoring for Beginners - Creating your own bespoke tailored garment. This 3 day workshop is aimed at those who want to learn the skills of shirt making. Working with the patterns from The Gentleman's Wardrobe by Vanessa Mooncie, you will begin by altering the pattern to your own measurements and shape, and adding your own design touches if required. Then you will construct your own calico toile and then continue on to make and finish your own beautifully tailored finished garment in a crisp, white, cotton fabric. This classic shirt...

Tailoring for Beginners - Creating your own bespoke tailored garment. This 3 day workshop is aimed at those who want to learn the skills of shirt making. Working with the...

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Introduction to corsetry/making a boned bodice

In-person course

Flintshire - Next course on 18th September 2021

£140

On this two day workshop, you will learn the skills to enable you to construct your own corset/boned bodice. Only basic sewing skills are needed to complete this introductory course and you will have your own bespoke corset to take home with you. The bodice can be used for many different purposes. It could be the foundation for an evening gown or even bridal wear, it could also be the base for a Steampunk or Cosplay costumed event. It could also simply be worn with a pair of jeans. All...

On this two day workshop, you will learn the skills to enable you to construct your own corset/boned bodice. Only basic sewing skills are needed to complete this introductory course...

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Tailoring for Beginners - Creating your own tailored garment - The Jacket

In-person course

Flintshire - Next course on 14th October 2021

£280

The Gentleman's Wardrobe - Creating your own bespoke menswear wardrobe. Using the patterns from Vanessa Mooncie's The Gentleman's Wardrobe, this ongoing course will teach you how to adapt a menswear pattern to your own measurements and then the techniques to construct and finish your own beautifully tailored garment. The course begins with the Waistcoat and Trousers. moving on to the Shirt and Jacket and finishing, just in time for Christmas, with pyjamas and a dressing gown. There is also a one day men's accessory workshop, where you can make a...

The Gentleman's Wardrobe - Creating your own bespoke menswear wardrobe. Using the patterns from Vanessa Mooncie's The Gentleman's Wardrobe, this ongoing course will teach you how to adapt a menswear...

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Corset making: Victorian / Beginners

In-person course

Somerset - Next course on 30th October 2021

£130

Come along to make a fully fitted, boned, lined, and back-laced corset in a material of your choice, in my informative weekend workshops. The corset provides excellent support and bodyshaping. These corsets are created to be worn as outer or under garments and can reduce your waistline by up to 5 inches. I encourage all sizes from XXS to XXXL plus. Nobody is too large or too small. Over the two day workshop you can opt to create an overbust corset or underbust style ‘waspie’ corset sometimes used as a...

Come along to make a fully fitted, boned, lined, and back-laced corset in a material of your choice, in my informative weekend workshops. The corset provides excellent support and bodyshaping....

Flower crown workshop & bubbly in Brighton

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Flower crown workshop & bubbly in Brighton

In-person course

East Sussex - Next course on 18th September 2021

£40

What we’ll do: On arrival, you will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and a tropical apron. Adorn your heads with beautiful flowers, create something delicate & demure or bright & colourful to wear at a hen do, baby shower, music festival, just for fun, or the love of Frida Kahlo. This creative workshop is perfect for hen parties and is suitable for beginners as I will be guiding you through the hands-on process of making your own beautiful crown, one step at a time. A fun and friendly...

What we’ll do: On arrival, you will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and a tropical apron. Adorn your heads with beautiful flowers, create something delicate & demure or...

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Denim jeans - be the designer!

In-person course

Bedfordshire - Next course on 17th September 2021

£110

Learn how to make yourself a pair of jeans! Even if you can't sew, just be the designer for the day. Angela used to work in the denim industry as a sample machinist (since the 1970s) for Lee Cooper and is willing to show you and help you make a pair of designer jeans from start to finish. The workshops are run from Angela's own design studio and sewing roo Shop.which is full of materials, books, and unusual objects. All set on at a Watermill in the Bedfordshire countryside. First...

Learn how to make yourself a pair of jeans! Even if you can't sew, just be the designer for the day. Angela used to work in the denim industry as...

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Dungaree Making with Twin Made

In-person course

Cardiff - Next course on 17th September 2021

£85

Join us to make a pair of dungarees with lots of pockets. You will need to bring 2.5/3 metres of a prewashed medium weight fabric, cord or twill work great. You will take home your dungarees, pattern and instructions so you can make more in all the colours. After the class you will also receive a dungaree hack, so when making again you could add: tie straps, inseam pockets and even dungaree shorts! A week before the class we will ask for your hip and inside leg measurement so we...

Join us to make a pair of dungarees with lots of pockets. You will need to bring 2.5/3 metres of a prewashed medium weight fabric, cord or twill work great....

Tilly & the Buttons Cleo dungaree dress - Beginners dressmaking

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Tilly & the Buttons Cleo dungaree dress - Beginners dressmaking

In-person course

Worcestershire

£75

Make a Tilly and the buttons Cleo Dungaree Dress Are you looking for a dressmaking project? Then this lovely Cleo pinafore on-trend dress is a great place to start! The Cleo is fairly simple to sew, with no zips! You have the option to make it dungaree-style with buckles, or as a pinafore with button fastenings. You can also choose what length you prefer, mini or knee length, and where you would like pockets. You can make yours unique with contrast topstitching! This workshop is a full day, with a...

Make a Tilly and the buttons Cleo Dungaree Dress Are you looking for a dressmaking project? Then this lovely Cleo pinafore on-trend dress is a great place to start! The...

Monthly beginners sewing class - Weds evening

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Monthly beginners sewing class - Weds evening

In-person course

West Yorkshire - Next course on 3rd November 2021

£60

Our monthly Beginners Sewing class, running on a Wednesday evening over 4 weeks. Please contact us for dates not listed. this course also runs on a Saturday daytime during the summer holidays. Our 4 week Beginners Sewing course is ideal to get you started. We can teach you all the basics including an understanding of your sewing machine, accurate stitching and basic problem solving (or avoiding!) . The course runs on a Wednesday evening most months, running from 6.30-8.30pm and lasts for 4 weeks. We will cover: Week 1: Learn...

Our monthly Beginners Sewing class, running on a Wednesday evening over 4 weeks. Please contact us for dates not listed. this course also runs on a Saturday daytime during the...