Dressmaking Short Courses | Collars and Pockets: The Easy Guide

Learn how to create a Peter Pan collar and simple pockets to add those finishing touches to your dressmaking projects!

By mastering collars and pockets, you can personalise your garment patterns to suit your style and practical needs. These additions elevate your dress design, preparing you for the next step of assembling your complete project. This short course is just a small taste of the invaluable knowledge available in Helen's full dressmaking course Dressmaking: The Easy Guide Online Course.

Join author and experienced dressmaker Helen Rhiannon as she demonstrates how to draft and sew a Peter Pan collar and simple pockets. Enrol today and get lifetime access to this online course for just £10!

If you decide you want to embark on the rest of your dressmaking journey once you've completed the short course, we're offering £10 off the the full course! You'll be able to enrol for just £89 via the course's conclusion!

What will you learn?

Drafting a Peter Pan collar
Sewing and attaching the collar
Drafting and preparing for pockets
Sewing pockets into a skirt

Enrol today!

Dressmaking: The Easy Guide | Full Online Course

Have you always wanted to make clothes, cutting your own patterns and altering commercial designs for a perfect fit for your unique body?

This practical sewing guide from award-winning designer and author Helen Rhiannon is suitable for all skill levels. It will demystify dressmaking so you can create customised dresses and separates that not only fit and flatter, but are a perfect match for your style!

During the course, following Helen's clear and expert guidance, you will:

Trace off your five pattern pieces
Take your precise measurements
Create a sample calico dress
Learn how to make alterations to the sample and paper patterns

You will then discover how to draft a selection of sleeves, necklines and skirts to create a unique and versatile wardrobe of dresses and separates that will fit you perfectly.