Looking for your next dressmaking challenge? Whether you've been admiring ready-to-wear styles in the shops or want to expand your garment-making skills, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to create a beautiful handmade piece you'll wear again and again.
In this full-day workshop, you'll sew either the Nell blouse or dress, or the Heyday dungarees, depending on your chosen pattern. Both patterns offer versatile styling options and introduce a range of dressmaking techniques to help build your confidence and skills.
The Nell pattern features a relaxed-fit bodice with bust darts, a flattering V-neckline finished with a facing, and a choice of blouse or dress lengths. Choose from button-front or faux tie-front openings.
The Heyday dungarees are a relaxed-fit overall with practical tie straps that don't need to be undone to remove the garment. Featuring optional pocket details and a comfortable rolled-hem finish, they're a stylish and wearable addition to any handmade wardrobe.
What You Will Learn
Depending on your chosen project, you will learn:
- Measuring and selecting the correct pattern size
- Understanding and assembling a sewing pattern
- Pattern marking and fabric cutting techniques
- Sewing darts
- Constructing facings
- Sewing sleeves
- Seam construction techniques
- Topstitching
- Creating buttonholes and attaching buttons
- Garment assembly and finishing techniques
What You Will Need
- A sewing machine in good working order (please let us know when booking if you need to use one of our machines, as availability is limited)
- A basic sewing kit including scissors, pins, tape measure and marking tools
- Fabric and notions required for your chosen pattern (a detailed materials list will be emailed after booking)
- Matching thread
- Buttons if required for your chosen option
Level
Next Stage Beginner to Improver
This workshop is suitable for anyone who has sewn at least one garment before and is ready to develop their dressmaking skills further.
Tutor
Angela Best - read about your teacher here
Important Information
We carefully plan each workshop to give you the best opportunity to complete your garment during the session. However, sewing speeds vary and some design options may take longer than others. If you don't quite finish during the workshop, we'll ensure you leave feeling confident about completing your garment at home.
A minimum of four participants is required for the workshop to run. If minimum numbers are not reached one week before the workshop date, we will contact you to arrange an alternative date or offer a full refund if rescheduling is not possible.
Why not bring a friend? Book together and receive 10% off both workshop places.
Please read our workshop cancellation policy before booking.
