Make Clothes that FIT! - Dressmaking Foundations 6-part COURSE

Round 2 & 3 now open! Having trouble making clothes that fit you? Now you can, with our Dressmaking Foundations 6 week/ or 3 weekend blocks course. Select your Round from the dropdown box.

Learn all the basics to get you started on your fashion journey AND have a set of blocks that perfectly fit your body. Working with Helen Rhiannon's DRESSMAKING - The Easy Guide reference book, this 6 week course will demystify dressmaking AND have you making clothing that fits your body - no matter your shape or size.

ROUND 2 COURSE: runs for 6 consecutive Fridays from 2 May through to 6 June | 10am-4pm at The Crafty Peacock Teaching Studio - 300 Stewart St, Bathurst NSW. Please ensure you can complete all classes, as no refunds are available for missed classes.

ROUND 3 COURSE: runs for 3 weekends  21/22 June, 5/6 July & 19/20 July 2025 | 10am-4pm at The Crafty Peacock Teaching Studio - 300 Stewart St, Bathurst NSW. Please ensure you can complete all classes, as no refunds are available for missed classes.

Course Requirements:

This course requires the book: Dressmaking - The Easy Guide, which is available for purchase in-store or here. Other materials such as sewing supplies, cardboard for pattern making and more, will be available in-store through out the course duration. you will also require:

• Scissors, pins, tape measure, marking pencil, biro, notebook
• Sewing Machine, thread, fabric, other notions as required

Over 6 consecutive Fridays for Round 2, or 3 weekend blocks for ROund 3, sessions (each day is 6 hours in duration) - we will teach you:

Week One - Learn how to take accurate measurements and learn about proportion and body length. Make a paper pattern block, create a toile and make adjustments to suit your body shape. Complete  customised bodice and skirt blocks.

Week Two - Complete a dress block from your customised bodice and skirt blocks. Learn more about fitting techniques on the body - learning from the everyone's different fit issues - in a small and friendly group setting. Bring a sewing pattern of your choice and customise to to fit your own dimensions. Create a simplified toile  of your pattern. Transfer fit markings onto your paper pattern, ready for you to sew at home.

Week Three - Trace a pattern from an existing garment (eg. your favourite T-shirt or skirt), using drafting and flow-through techniques. Make a new pattern for your garment. Make a toile.

Week Four - Flat pattern sleeve drafting

Week Five - Select a garment design/pattern to make a custom fit garment. Create a new or adapt an existing pattern - ready for you to make a toile at home.

Week Six - Customise your toile, start your garment

TEACHER: Lisa Pierce - renown local patternmaker and seamstress.

PLUS receive 10% off all fashion fabric purchases on the day

Terms & Conditions

1. Unfortunately no refunds are available once this class is purchased. We are unable to offer make up classes if you miss a session, so please ensure you are available for all dates in the course.
2. If you cancel prior to the course commencing, if we have a waiting list, we will offer it to the next person and offer you a full store credit, or a 60% refund of the class tuition. The Book is not refundable once purchased.
3. We reserve the right to cancel this class if for any reason we are unable to proceed. We will offer you a spot in the next available class, or a full refund if none are upcoming.