Dressmaking and Sewing Class - One to One

Learn dressmaking and sewing in this one-to-one class in Manchester!



2 hours

Class size 1 on 1 (public classes), 1 to 3

  £90 - £120 (Earlybird price of £110 applies if you book into a public session 23+ days ahead, otherwise £120 per guest when you book for 1 guest, £90/guest for 2+ guests)
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Would you like to learn to make clothes from scratch? How about altering, customising, or upcycling existing garments? Or maybe you are just after some single lessons on pattern cutting, sewing techniques, or fabric cutting, for instance?
Whether you are after lifelong skills like making or mending your own clothes, or pursuing a professional career; whether you have a background in fashion or you are a complete beginner, my lessons cater for everyone. With decades of experience as a freelance fashion designer and garment technologist, I can help you develop your designs while you learn, and they will be tailored to your needs.
The sessions include the use of machines and tools, and fabrics for testing, although not final fabrics (these would have to be provided by yourself depending on the project that you are making).
You will be learning from a local professional fashion designer with more than 30 years' experience, in a city-centre studio, near to Manchester's Northern Quarter, inside the NOMA District.

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Upcoming dates for Dressmaking and Sewing Class - One to One

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 14 Oct 2026, 2:57am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

111 upcoming dates between 16 Oct 2026 and 19 Mar 2027.

  • Fri 16 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm, £120 per person
  • Mon 19 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm, £120 per person
  • Tue 20 Oct 2026, 1pm-3pm, £120 per person
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  • Fri 6 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Fri 19 Mar 2027, 1pm-3pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
What you'll get
Basic materials and equipment.
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Knowledge required
All levels including beginners
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 11 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Thorniley Studios - Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester

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Recent reviews of Dressmaking and Sewing Class - One to One

  • 5/5 from Ploy Krantz, attended Apr 2026: Silvia was a great teacher and lovely person. We really enjoyed the class and looking to book another in again soon.
  • 5/5 from Amanda Bradford-Hunt, attended Jan 2026: For my birthday my husband purchased a 2 hour 121 session with Silvia, I can sew already so through text I advised what skill I would like to learn. the location is super easy to get to and silvia was brilliant. She was easy to talk to and super friendly. She was confident with showing what to do and to allow me to have a go and make mistakes to learn from through her. I am thinking of buying more sessions as I got so much from it to enhance my own abilities. Would definitely reccommend her!
  • 5/5 from Kinson Koo, attended Sep 2025: It was a great experience learning with Silvia. As a near-zero beginner in hand stitching, she guided me through starting my mini project and taught me the essential skills I needed. She is very patient, and I learned a lot during the lesson. I truly enjoyed the lesson!
  • 5/5 from Dan Kellett, attended May 2025: Thank you for a brilliant sewing 121. Really enjoyed the lesson and learned so much. You explained everything so well and made it fun too :)
  • 5/5 from Quynh Tran, attended Feb 2025: Thank you Silvia for the 1-to-1 dressmaking and sewing class on Friday 7th February I'm very glad that I learnt so much on not only how to relearn the sewing machine with confidence, but also learnt new on how to improve dressmaking skills And for a little bonus, I posted these photos on the completed waistcoat for my Astro Bot plushie, now with a silver star button for a little flourish and ready for the concert :D I will definitely use this lesson to make future projects
Your teacher

My Sewing Box
My Sewing Box

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female Women-owned

I started learning sewing at seven years old from my mum, who was a dressmaker working in couture, and drawing from my grandad, who was an artist. I then got into bespoke dressmaking class with grown-ups at 11 (I was the youngest student!), starting a long professional career in fashion design, graduating in 1992 (Madrid) and 2000 (Manchester).
I hold two BA (Hons), one in industrialised fashion design and pattern cutting and another in fashion design with styling. I have had my own fashion company and fashion brand of my own name since the early 90s and I have released numerous collections from vintage styles to streetwear and couture, some for my company and others for other companies.
I have also taught fashion design BA (Hons) at Donghua University in Shanghai (PR China) for three years full time, but I missed designing and making so I decided to only teach occasionally now, so I can mainly create, but I have since taught workshops in anything fashion design related, from sewing to dressmaking, pattern cutting and fashion upcycling. I have taught and tutored thousands of students that have successfully accomplished a career in fashion and many who just wanted to learn to make their own clothes.
I have a lovely and quirky studio in Manchester's Northern Quarter where I create lovely high-end bespoke clothes and you are welcome to come and learn from me on a one-on-one basis.
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