1st intakeNext
Starts 5 November 2026
Saturdays · Morning 9am–12pm or afternoon 1pm–4pm
First class 7 Nov, last class 13 Mar
Choose SaturdaysThursdays · Evenings only, 5pm–8pm
First class 5 Nov, last class 11 Mar
Choose ThursdaysBertrams, Johannesburg
Learn to make your own clothes
A hands-on fashion and sewing course for complete beginners. Fourteen classes, from your first stitch on an industrial machine to pricing and selling what you make.
- 14
- classes
- 3
- intakes a year
- 13+
- minimum age
What you'll learn
From first stitch
to first sale
One combined course for men's and women's wear. No experience needed: machines, class books and stationery are included.
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Industrial machines
Learn on industrial sewing machines from your very first class. No machine of your own needed.
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Pattern making
Draft your own bodice, skirt, sleeve and pants blocks, and keep them.
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Cut and sew
Make a top, a formal shirt, a skirt, a dress and pants, start to finish.
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Fit and alter
Fit every garment and learn symmetric alterations as you go.
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Finishing
Zips, facings, bias binding, collars, cuffs, buttons and buttonholes.
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The business of fashion
Cost and price a garment, write a tech spec and sell online.
Next intake
Pick your day
Classes run once a week, on Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoons or Thursday evenings.
Ready to start?
Register online in a few minutes, or WhatsApp us and we'll help you choose a class.