Learn to Sew DVD Course - Complete Sewing Tutorials - All Skill Levels

Build Essential Garment Sewing Skills

This four-disc sewing workshop series teaches foundational garment construction techniques used throughout dressmaking, fitting, pattern development, and custom sewing. From fabric preparation and layout to seams, darts, zippers, waist finishes, sleeves, pockets, collars, hems, and buttonholes, this course provides practical instruction for building cleaner, more confident sewing skills.

Designed to support the Sure Fit Designs™ custom-fit system, these lessons help makers understand the sewing techniques that turn drafted patterns and fitted slopers into finished garments. Each disc focuses on a specific group of construction skills, making the series a useful reference for both learning and review.

Key Benefits

• Strengthen essential garment sewing techniques
• Learn fabric preparation, layout, cutting, and marking
• Improve confidence sewing darts, pleats, seams, and finishes
• Practice zipper applications and garment openings
• Understand waistbands, sleeve construction, and patch pockets
• Learn finishing details such as facings, collars, hems, buttonholes, and buttons
• Build a stronger foundation for future sewing, fitting, and design work

What You'll Learn

Fabric, Layout, Darts & Pleats

Learn key preparation and shaping techniques used at the beginning of garment construction.

• Fabric / Sewing Steps
• Grainline & Layout
• Cutting & Marking
• Estimating Yardage
• Single Darts
• Double-ended Darts
• Pleats

Seams, Finishes & Zippers

Build skill with important seam construction methods and common zipper applications.

• Seams & Finishes
• Curved Seams
• Princess Seams
• Corners & Points
• Invisible Zipper
• Lapped Zipper
• Centered Zipper

Waistbands, Sleeves & Pockets

Learn construction techniques used in pants, skirts, tops, and many garment styles.

• Woven Waistband
• Elastic Waist Edge
• Elastic Half Back
• Notches / Notching
• Woven Sleeve
• Knit Sleeve
• Patch Pockets

Finishing Details & Garment Analysis

Complete garments with polished finishing techniques and learn how to evaluate finished work.

• Facings
• Attaching a Collar
• Hems
• Buttonholes
• Sewing Buttons
• Garment Analysis
• Resources & Close

Course Highlights

• Four-disc sewing workshop series
• 28 garment sewing lessons
• Practical construction techniques
• Fabric preparation and layout instruction
• Darts, pleats, seams, and zipper lessons
• Waistband, sleeve, pocket, collar, and hem instruction
• Buttonhole and button sewing guidance
• Garment analysis and finishing support

Who This Is For

• Sure Fit Designs users building garment construction skills
• Sewists who want a stronger foundation in sewing techniques
• Makers learning how to turn fitted patterns into finished garments
• Custom clothing makers
• Sewing instructors and educators
• Alteration specialists
• Anyone wanting a practical garment sewing reference

What You'll Be Able to Do

By the end of this workshop series, you'll be able to approach garment construction with greater clarity and confidence. You'll understand how to prepare fabric, sew shaping details, construct seams and closures, apply waistbands and sleeves, finish edges, attach collars, sew buttonholes and buttons, and evaluate finished garments with a more informed eye.