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Woman Designing Dress

Dress Making Classes

learn how to make a basic top, trousers or skirt

Introduces you to the essential skills needed to create your own garments from scratch. You'll begin by understanding patterns, fabric selection, and how to use a sewing machine confidently.

(This dress making course requires some experience of hand and machine sewing as covered in our Beginner Classes) 

WEEK 1 & 2

1. Body measurements, using a tape measure for accuracy. Note down for next stage. 2. Using paper pattern, adjust measurements where needed for perfect fit. 3. Lay paper pattern pieces on fabric correctly: bearing in mind right side of the fabric, warp and weft. Pin paper pattern neatly onto fabric.

WEEK 3 & 4

4. Using dress making scissors, cut around paper pattern and fabric. 5. Overlock the necessary edges for neat presentation. 6. Prepare to machine stitch pieces together including zip.

WEEK 5 & 6

7. Important to iron seams during the sewing stages. 8. Stitch button hole(s) 9. Hand sew button(s) 10. Iron garment for final finish.

Fashion Designer at Work

Dress Making Classes

Learn how to make a basic top, trousers or skirt

Package includes: 6 x 1.5 Hour sessions

Course Fee: £150

All classes are held at the Parkfield Studio, Parkfield Road, London NW10 2BJ.

 

Commuting to class

  • Parking: Paid parking is available.

  • Nearest bussess:  6, 52, 98, 206, 266, 406.

  • Nearest tubes stations: Willesden Green Station (Jubilee & Metropolitan Lines) & Dollis Hill Station (Jubilee Line)

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Select your preferred day and time below for your sewing classes (Please arrive 10 minutes before start time).

Friday Dress Making Classes

Saturday Dress Making Classes

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