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Learn How to Sew Clothing | Sewing Class

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Includes three patterns: Fiore Skirt, Cielo Top & Dress and Pietra Pants in print or PDF

Do you want to learn how to make beautiful, unique clothing for yourself? Are you looking for a deeply fulfilling creative outlet? Are you sick of the disposable fast fashion industry and want to make your wardrobe more sustainable?

Welcome to the class designed to to teach you everything you need to know to start sewing the wardrobe of your dreams! Spoiler alert: it's not as hard as you think, and the skills and techniques you'll learn in this online workshop will completely transform your closet AND inspire and engage your creativity as you discover the joy of sewing your own clothing from scratch.

Learn How to Sew Clothing is a comprehensive online course that guides you through the entire sewing process. The first section of the class will walk you through all the key information you need to know to get started. In the second section, we will show you how to construct all three of the garment patterns included with enrollment. You'll develop the skills necessary to sew a modern boxy tee or shift dress, a classic flared skirt, and chic pants or shorts, opening the door to your wildest fashion and sewing dreams. Heather Lou, founder of Closet Core Patterns, teaches each lesson in simple language everyone can understand, so whether you've never sewn a stitch or are simply looking to brush up on your skills, you will feel completely confident sewing and creating a totally unique wardrobe that fills you with pride.

Work at your own pace – anytime, anywhere, on any device – and learn everything you need to know to sew clothing, from the very basics to more advanced techniques.

In this class, you'll learn:

  • How to thread and operate a basic home sewing machine.
  • How to sew even, straight stitches and troubleshoot problems.
  • Professional seam finishes, including gorgeous French and bias bound seams.
  • How to choose the right fabrics for your sewing projects.
  • How to set-up and stock your sewing space, including the best tools to get the job done.
  • How to decipher and easily work with sewing patterns (including how to assemble digital patterns).
  • How to take your measurements, choose a size and do basic pattern modifications to get the best fit.
  • How to prepare fabric and cut out your pattern with confidence.
  • Basic hand-sewing skills for a flawless finish.
  • The key skills to construct the three patterns included with the course, including zippers, pockets, facings, waistbands, hems, darts, sleeves, buttons and buttonholes, among many more!
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About the patterns included with this course:

The skills you will learn in this class will help you sew any pattern from any company you desire, but we wanted to include three simple-to-make patterns to help get you started. Our Rome Pattern Collection is designed for beginners in mind, designed to be mixed and matched endlessly to create a chic, modern capsule wardrobe, and comes in sizes 0-30.

Our Fiore Skirt is a classic A-line skirt with a twist; choose between a simple flared skirt, elegant asymmetrical wrap or picnic worthy button front option. Our Cielo Top & Dress has a modern, boxy shape with multiple lengths and sleeve options. Finally, our Pietra Pants & Shorts are the comfy but sophisticated stuff of dreams, with a sleek, panelled flat front and elastic waist in the back for the ultimate in comfort. Whether you make one pattern or all three, by the end of this course you will have the skills to tackle future sewing projects with ease. Choose between digital PDF files (sizes 0-30) or print patterns shipped to your home (sizes 0-20).  New to using PDF patterns? We have a lesson for that!

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Included with enrollment:

  • The Fiore Skirt, Pietra Pants & Shorts and Cielo Top & Dress in print or PDF. Our PDF instructions include annotated instruction booklets to help you follow along while watching the course.
  • A downloadable guide that accompanies the video content, which includes helpful resources like an anatomy of your sewing machine, sewing machine needle chart, and fabric and terminology cheat sheets.
  • A detailed supply guide to help you source fabric and supplies.
  • Resource lists to additional helpful books and online tutorials.
  • Watch anywhere video lessons with optional Closed Captioning.
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Course Curriculum

SECTION ONE: Sewing Basics

  • Lesson One: Understanding Your Sewing Machine (40:06) 
  • Lesson Two: Your Sewing Space & Tool Kit (49:52) 
  • Lesson Three: How to Sew (38:29) 
  • Lesson Four: Basic Stitches, Techniques & Seam finishes (53:46) 
  • Lesson Five: Understanding Fabric & Interfacing (30:05) 
  • Lesson Six: Understanding Sewing Patterns (22:52)
  • Lesson Seven: Choosing a Size & Basic Fitting (29:59) 
  • Lesson Eight: How to Cut Fabric (37:38) 
  • Lesson Nine: Handsewing (12:49)

SECTION TWO: Sewing the Patterns Included in Course

  • Sewing the Fiore Skirt (105:25) 
  • Sewing the Cielo Top & Dress (94:38) 
  • Sewing the Pietra Pants & Shorts (46:58)


Course Benefits

  • Self-paced lessons mean you decide when the course begins and ends, and how many times you watch it over and over again.
  • Helpful tips, techniques, and methods for making your own clothes from an industry expert.
  • Acquire sewing skills that are transferrable and can be built upon in future sewing projects.
  • Get additional help! You can always count on a response from Heather when you leave a comment or question in the lesson.
  • All videos include closed captions.

Meet Your Instructor 

Heather Lou is a pattern designer and sewing educator for the modern maker. As the force behind Closet Core Patterns, she has been writing about sewing for almost ten years, and has taught thousands of people to sew, both online and in her sold-out sewing workshops across North America & Europe. Her work has been featured in Threads, Sew News, Seamwork, Love Sewing and Sewing World magazine. 

With her contagiously positive attitude, Heather’s teaching style is fun and filled with helpful tips and techniques to help you transform the outfits in your imagination into a self-made wardrobe you love — not one you’re limited to buying off the rack.

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Sewing isn't just a tremendously fulfilling hobby - it's a gateway to loving body acceptance, creative superpowers you never knew existed, and a soothing, mindful practice that helps you escape the ceaseless parade of fast fashion.

Learning to sew will — seriously — change your life.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm psyched about making my own clothes! How do I sign up to get started?
Welcome to the course that will easily teach you to make your own clothes! To get sewing, click on the button at the top or bottom of this page, choose your pattern format, and you'll be automatically enrolled in your course after checkout. The link to login to the course will be sent to you via email. Please check your spam folder if you don't receive it after finalizing your purchase.
When does the course start and finish?
The beauty of Closet Core Patterns’ online courses is that you call the shots on when they begin and end. Learn to Sew Clothing is a completely self-paced, online course, which means you get to decide when you start, when you finish, and how many times you replay it. 
What will I need to get started?
Before you get started, we’ll share a complete supply list, along with information about where and how to source everything on said list. At the very least, you’ll need a sewing machine, iron, scissors, pins, marking tool and fabric.
How long does the course take to complete?
It’s up to you! To give you an idea of how long the entire course is start to finish, the first section of "beginner basics" runs just over 5 hours long and comprises 9 lessons total. The second section, which focuses on specific techniques for each pattern, has a runtime of 3.5 hours. Binge watch them in a weekend, or do a little at a time. You can return to the course as many times as you’d like, and there’s no time limit for you to complete in.
How do I get my patterns?
Please choose between PDF format (in sizes 0-30, which you can print at home or at a copy shop) or print patterns we'll ship directly to you (currently only available in sizes 0-20). If you select the PDF format, you'll be able to download your patterns immediately after checkout, or by using the download link sent to you via email. Print patterns will be shipped in 5-10 days.
Can I use any pattern when following along with course?
This course covers everything you need to know to sew your clothes, so feel free to use any pattern you like when following along! The second section focuses on techniques specific to the the three included patterns, but these tutorials can be applied to other patterns as well.
How long can I access the course?
All day, ‘erryday. But for real, this course includes lifetime access. After you enroll, the course is yours, which means you’ve got unlimited access for as long as you like, across all devices for all of eternity.
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Customer Reviews

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B.
great start!

I have always wanted to sew and now is the time. I wasn't sure now to start until I found this course. The booklets and videos, even the supply list and links to other sources are all spectacular. I have learned so much. My only stumbling point, and days later and a second muslin, I cannot follow the steps for inserting the elastic on the Pietra pants. I think these are going to be my favorite pants once I get this step so I am undaunted. I don't quite follow the written instructions and cannot see the fine details in the video as it is so close in and moves so fast the landmarks are obscured. When I get this (I WILL get this) I am going to practice my skills on some Caroline pajamas.

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K.L.
Highly recommend!

I was never brave enough to sew my own clothes before - getting a garment to fit correctly as well as look good just seemed too hard. But a friend inspired me with a pic she made for herself a few months ago, and I needed a new covid quarantine hobby, so I decided to sign up for this class. I'm glad I did! It gave me the confidence I needed to just try, and made me realize that things like grading between sizes isn't nearly as hard as it sounds. Plus the 3 patterns included provided me with great starter projects - no worrying about where to begin. Over the last few months I've made a dress, a skirt, pants, and even overalls! Best of all I'm enjoying myself and feel pretty proud when I model a new make :)

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M.J.
Great Course!

Very informative and detailed!

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F.F.
Some classes were great, some just mediocre

I thought most of the classes were helpful and informative (especially the videos on seams and finishes) but there were a few that fell short of that. In particular the ones relating to using/understanding patterns, and cutting out pattern pieces (I have not finished past these yet) were just too general. There wasn’t any information on what many symbols mean on standard non-Closet Core patterns. That would have been very helpful for newbies like me. These two videos came off haphazard and confusing. And while I love dogs, it felt very unprofessional to have the dog in the middle of the cutting of patterns. Also, just a quick comment, in one of the first videos the use of the term “no bueno” really put me off, I am a LatinX female and felt that was an insensitive use of others’ language. In hindsight I would not purchase these classes again, there is just not enough information for the price.

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M.

Great course

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C.C.
Great course!

So glad I chose this sewing course! I was a complete beginner and It has inspired both me and my partner to learn to sew. The videos were so helpful and engaging. I know that as I keep getting better I’ll revisit the videos and keep learning more. Thanks so much

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