If you can use a sewing machine and are ready to start making your own clothes, this online workshop will take you step by step through what you need to know:
From working with sewing patterns to cutting fabric accurately … pinning and stitching seams to creating a neat finish … hemming techniques to adding design details.
This isn’t just the theory – you’ll learn as you sew, making the Dominique sewing pattern – the pattern is yours when you register for the class.

No need to travel to a class or book a date in your busy diary. With our online workshops, you can watch the video lessons from home on your laptop, tablet or phone. Whenever you like, as many times as you like.
Your sofa is your classroom!

“I found that creating this skirt has boosted my sewing confidence tremendously – I am jumping up and down already just thinking about my next project!” – a happy workshop participant
Follow an in-depth structured programme, developed from the popular, tried-n-tested classes we run in London. The video lessons give you a front row seat to watch the sewing in action.
Too busy to attend a face-to-face class, or wish it went a bit faster/slower? Learn at a time that suits you, at your own pace, with no deadlines.
No need to travel – you can take the workshop from the comfort of your own home, using your own sewing machine… in your PJs if you like!
Revisit the lessons as often as you like, whenever you need a refresher. And it’s a fraction of the price of attending a face-to-face class!
You’ll need to be comfortable using a sewing machine for basic stitching. If you’re a complete novice, sign up for our bundle offer which includes the introductory Make Friends with a Sewing Machine workshop - scroll to the bottom right of the page to sign up for the bundle.
This workshop is suitable for…
BEGINNERS - You’ve just learnt to use a sewing machine and are ready to start making clothes!
RETURNEES - You’ve sewn a few things in the past and fancy a refresher to get you back into it
QUILTERS – You love making quilts and cushions but are scared of sewing clothes!
LEARNERS - You’ve attended a beginner clothesmaking class and want a helpful resource you can refer back to at home
Tilly Walnes is an award-winning and best-selling sewing author, teacher and founder of popular sewing pattern company Tilly and the Buttons.
She has been writing about sewing for seven years, and designing and teaching courses for over a decade.
Her book, Love at First Stitch, has been published in nine international editions and was named ‘Best Book’ at the British Sewing Awards 2014.
Tilly’s teaching is down-to-earth, encouraging and packed full of helpful tips – she loves sewing, and wants you to love it too!
Yay! Sign up below to purchase your place. You’ll then be able to sign in to the workshop site immediately and start taking the lessons whenever you’re ready. You’ll also get an email in your inbox with a direct link – bookmark this link for later so you can come back whenever you like!
The following conversions are correct at the time of writing – please check an online currency converter for the exact price at current exchange rates:
That’s up to you! The course is broken down into manageable, bitesize lessons that you can take at a pace that suits you. It includes eleven succinct videos, from 3 to 13 minutes long (we don’t include the boring bits!), plus extra written tuition and downloadable checklists. You may like to spread the lessons out over ten evenings, or set aside a weekend for a binge sewing session.
There’s no deadline, so you can fit it around your other commitments. And you can go back to the lessons any time you get stuck or feel like a refresher.
Nope, you can go as fast or as slow as you like, and come back to the lessons whenever you want. Just log in to the site anytime you feel like a sewing fix!
We can’t promise “lifetime access”, you know, in case of a digital apocalypse or something, but we don’t plan to take the content down any time soon. If for any reason we do decide to take the workshop down in the future, we’ll give you a few months’ notice, so you’ll have plenty of time to finish it.
If you haven’t used a sewing machine before, you’ll need to take our Make Friends with a Sewing Machine workshop first to get yourself comfortable with threading and basic stitching. We have a bundle offer, giving you access to both courses for a discount if you buy them together – scroll to the bottom right of the page if you want to register for the bundle.
You’d be very welcome to! The workshop may cover similar content – from choosing your size and cutting fabric, to finishing seams and hemming – so it’s a helpful resource you can refer back to at home if you want a refresher. You’ll also get the Dominique skirt sewing pattern, which you can make multiple times in different variations.
This is a structured programme, developed by someone with over a decade’s experience designing training courses. It takes you step-by-step through how to get started making your own clothes, when you don’t necessarily know what you need to know.
The course has been developed based on tried-n-tested workshops that we have run multiple times in London. It’s like attending a sewing class, but it’s cheaper and you can do it from home!
The pattern includes eight sizes – from a UK 6 to 20. Take a look at our measurements chart. If you need a bigger size, we’ll show you an easy way of making the pattern larger in the workshop.
We’re happy to give you a refund or exchange within 14 days of your order, as long as you haven’t already signed in to the course site (it’s kinda hard to return a digital product!). If you’d like further details, please see our returns policy under ‘Returning digital products’.
There’s a discussion area in many of the lessons, where you can ask questions, share photos of your sewing, and chat to other enthusiastic stitchers. We’ll drop in every so often to answer questions and join in the discussion. If you’re having a technical issue accessing the class, you can email us and we’ll be happy to help.
Approx $57 USD / €51 EUR
Choose this option if you already have the Dominique pattern or want to print your own at home
Approx $70 USD / €63 EUR
Choose this option if you want us to send you a beautiful printed sewing pattern in the post
Approx $90 USD / €80 EUR
Choose this option if you need some help with your sewing machine and want to take our beginners sewing class too
"The workshops are perfectly structured and so much fun! Thank you Tilly for taking me through the first steps of my sewing journey - who knew that just a few months later I would be making beautiful dresses and skirts!"
"The workshop is so clear and helpful. I needed a lot of hand holding to feel confident sewing, and all the extra information you gave has made me feel like I can create nice clothing - and know what I am doing! Great pattern, fabulous teacher, awesome feeling."
"The video tutorials were a great confidence boost. Tilly's knowledge shone through and put me at complete ease. I thought, 'I could do that' and it turned out I could. I'm so happy I took this workshop!"
Approx $57 USD / €51 EUR
Choose this option if you already have the Dominique pattern or want to print your own at home
Approx $70 USD / €63 EUR
Choose this option if you want us to send you a beautiful printed sewing pattern in the post
Approx $90 USD / €80 EUR
Choose this option if you need some help with your sewing machine and want to take our beginners sewing class too