Who Is This Online Course Suitable For?

These online sewing lessons are perfect for anyone wanting to learn dressmaking and create garments that fit beautifully.

Beginners: Follow step-by-step guidance with our foundational classes, which include taking accurate measurements, tracing pattern blocks, plus cutting and assembling a toile.

More Experienced Sewers: Advance your skills by learning how to refine your patterns, make complex alterations, draft sleeves, plus design necklines, skirts, collars, and pockets.

Why You Should Enrol

This video-based course bridges the gap between Helen Rhiannon’s bestselling book, Dressmaking: The Easy Guide, and her in-person workshops. Designed for visual learners, it delivers clear instructions and expert knowledge from a professional dressmaker and teacher. You can rewind and rewatch each video lesson as often as you need, and once mastered, you’ll be able to create as many of the 80 possible dress variations as you desire.


What You Will Learn:

Across more than 7 hours of expert tuition, you will learn how to:

  • Complete a well-fitted sample dress in calico material
  • Sew bespoke dresses and separates tailored to your measurements
  • Adapt and personalize patterns to reflect your personal style
  • Draft multiple garment variations with speed and confidence
  • Build a versatile wardrobe of both custom-fit dresses and separates
  • Master techniques to create up to 80 different dress variations

Online Course Curriculum

  Introduction
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  Part 1: Making your Sample (Toile)
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  Altering your Sample (Toile)
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  Adapting the Pattern
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  Making your Final Garments
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  Conclusion
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Meet Your Tutor

Helen’s Expertise

Helen began sewing in secondary school and completed a degree in fashion design in London. Inspired by 1950s dressmaking, she specializes in creating clothes that fit and flatter all body shapes.

Teaching Experience

Since graduating, Helen has taught in schools and higher education, and set up a sewing apprenticeship in Wales. Since 2010, she has run workshops through All Sewn Up Wales, sharing her knowledge with hundreds of students.

Dressmaking: The Easy Guide

In 2023, Helen published Dressmaking: The Easy Guide, a title that breaks down the dressmaking process from start to finish. The book, including physical patterns, is essential reading for this course. You'll find a 50% discount in the Resources section.