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BASIC DRESSMAKING (DIY-Self Learning)

Funmilayo Adelaja

Last Update July 20, 2026

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About This Course

The basic dressmaking course is designed for those who want to begin their career in fashion design. Whether you want to go into the prêt-à-porter aspect of fashion design or you want to specialise on custom made dresses, you need to start from here.

Even though the beginners’ course is mostly overlooked because it doesn’t teach you the “vavavoom” designs you see on the gram, it is yet the most important course of all dressmaking courses. Just like you can’t build a house without a solid foundation, same way you can’t be a perfect dressmaker without having a solid beginning and that is why this course is a must take for you! To sign up click on continue to lesson now!

Curriculum: 26 Lessons, 77 videos, 16hrs 8secs
Duration: 8 weeks
Language: English

NOTE: For DIY version of this course, you’ll have to learn at your own pace, no room for questions and you won’t have access to the discussion group group.

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Learning Objectives

Read the measuring tape and measure female body perfectly

Understand fabric properties

Draft the basic block set perfectly

Understand body silhouette

Draft the basic sleeve and different sleeve types

Understand and know how to move darts around the bodice block (Dart Manipulation)

Use different necklines on dresses

Draft pattern for the basic dress block and different skirt variations as well as sew them perfectly

Cut and sew bustier dresses

Cut and sew peplum dresses

Cut and sew dresses with yoke and a lot more

Create basic dress sketches digitally

Material Includes

Video Lessons

Requirements

Good internet connection
Smartphone or PC
Materials for practice

Target Audience

Individuals who are new to dressmaking
Those who have little knowledge of sewing but aren’t confident enough
Those who desire to have perfect fit and finishing in dresses they make
Dressmakers who already know how to sew but want to perfect their foundational cutting and sewing skills
Existing dressmakers who sew with freehand but would like to transition into pattern making

Curriculum

80 Lessons16h

INTRODUCTION (Copy 2)

Hello and Welcome to class. Your tutorial videos have been arranged week by week.You're expected to complete this course in 8 weeks and submit your final project by the end of the 9th week. Kindly join the class discussion group and ensure you submit your weekly project at the end of each week for correction.

WEEK 1 (Copy 2)

WEEK 2 (Copy 2)

WEEK 3 (Copy 2)

WEEK 4 (Copy 2)

WEEK 6 (Copy 2)

WEEK 7 (Copy 2)

WEEK 8 (Copy 2)

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Level

Level 1

Duration 16 hours

Lectures

80 lectures

Subject

Beginners

Material Includes

Video Lessons

Enrollment validity: 150 days

BASIC DRESSMAKING (DIY-Self Learning)

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Material Includes

Requirements

Target Audience

Curriculum

INTRODUCTION (Copy 2)

WEEK 1 (Copy 2)

THE FEMALE BODY MEASUREMENT (Copy 2)8:02

TAPE MEASURE READING (Copy 2)8:22

Test your measurement knowledge (Copy 2)

GRAINLINES (Copy 2)7:54

Can you really read the tape measure? Well, let’s find out… (Copy 2)

Let’s test your knowledge on fabric grainlines. (Copy 2)

BODY SILHOUTTE (Copy 2)13:09

Can you identify body silhouttes? Let’s see… (Copy 2)

STITCHES (Copy 2)10:50

SEAMS (Copy 2)10:52

ZIPPER FIXING (Copy 2)10:47

FABRIC EDGE FINISHING (Copy 2)6:00

WEEK 2 (Copy 2)

BASIC BODICE BLOCK 1 (Copy 2)9:54

BASIC BODICE BLOCK 2 (Copy 2)7:57

BODICE BODICE BLOCK 3 (Copy 2)10:00

BLOUSE BLOCK (Copy 2)5:36

DRESS BLOCK (Copy 2)5:26

CONTOURED DRESS BLOCK (Copy 2)7:17

BASIC SLEEVE BLOCK (Copy 2)17:57

WAIST LENGTH BLOUSE PATTERN (Copy 2)20:20

SEPERATING BODICE SLOPER FROM THE SKIRT SLOPER (Copy 2)11:06

DRESS WITH WAIST SEAMLINE 1 (Copy 2)11:41

DRESS WITH WAIST SEAMLINE 2 (Copy 2)12:35

DRESS WITH WAIST SEAMLINE 3 (Copy 2)17:27

DRESS WITH WAIST SEAMLINE 4 (Copy 2)12:42

WEEK 3 (Copy 2)

DART MANIPULATION 1 (Copy 2)22:03

DART MANIPULATION 2 (Copy 2)12:36

NECKLINES 1 (Copy 2)15:28

NECKINES 2 (Copy 2)16:06

NECKLINE 3 (Copy 2)24:40

NECKLINE 4 (Copy 2)9:51

SLEEVE VARIATION (Copy 2)30:20

ARMHOLE PRINCESS BLOUSE 1 (Copy 2)18:55

ARMHOLE PRINCESS BLOUSE 2 (Copy 2)6:25

ARMHOLE PRINCESS BLOUSE 3 (Copy 2)18:23

WEEK 4 (Copy 2)

BASIC SKIRT BLOCK (Copy 2)12:48

SHAPED SKIRT BLOCK (Copy 2)7:41

A-LINE SKIRT (Copy 2)19:45

PENCIL SKIRT 1 (Copy 2)10:28

PENCIL SKIRT 2 (Copy 2)20:07

PENCIL SKIRT 3 (Copy 2)19:46

PENCIL SKIRT 4 (Copy 2)10:28

6-PIECES SKIRT 1 (Copy 2)20:40

6-PIECES SKIRT 2 (Copy 2)18:45

6-PIECES SKIRT 3 (Copy 2)11:59

6 PIECES SKIRT 4 (Copy 2)10:50

6 PIECES SKIRT 5 (Copy 2)2:19

TIER SKIRT 1 (Copy 2)12:29

TIER SKIRT 2 (Copy 2)19:29

GODET SKIRT 1 (Copy 2)13:58

GODET SKIRT 2 (Copy 2)6:45

GYPSY SKIRT (Copy 2)11:30

SKIRT BACK TRAIN (Copy 2)7:41

6-PIECES SKIRT WITH BACK TRAIN (Copy 2)7:18

WEEK 6 (Copy 2)

A-LINE DRESS WITH BISHOP SLEEVE 1 (Copy 2)22:30

A-LINE DRESS WITH BISHOP SLEEVE 2 (Copy 2)14:32

A-LINE DRESS WITH BISHOP SLEEVE 3 (Copy 2)9:56

A-LINE DRESS WITH BISHOP SLEEVE 4 (Copy 2)11:15

A-LINE DRESS WITH BISHOP SLEEVE 5 (Copy 2)6:05

SLEEVELESS BUSTIER DRESS 1 (Copy 2)15:15

SLEEVELESS BUSTIER DRESS 2 (Copy 2)16:28

SLEEVELESS BUSTIER DRESS 3 (Copy 2)13:49

SLEEVELESS BUSTIER DRESS 4 (Copy 2)13:40

SLEEVELESS BUSTIER DRESS 5 (Copy 2)1:56

SLEEVELESS BUSTIER DRESS 6 (Copy 2)14:47

WEEK 7 (Copy 2)

WRAP BLOUSE 1 (Copy 2)00:26:19