Stevie Dress Making Workshop

Stevie Dress Making Workshop

Join me for a relaxed and practical dressmaking workshop with experienced tutor Helen Clemo, where you’ll learn to make your own Stevie Dress or Tunic by Tilly and the Buttons — a wonderfully simple, flattering design that’s perfect for everyday wear.

The Stevie pattern features an easy-to-wear A-line shape, grown-on sleeves, and optional cuffs, making it an ideal introduction to garment sewing while still offering plenty to learn for more confident makers.

With Helen’s guidance, you’ll be supported step-by-step through the process, building confidence as you go in a friendly, small-group setting.

What you’ll learn

• How to read and use a commercial sewing pattern
• How to choose and adjust your size for a better fit
• Cutting out fabric accurately
• Neatening edges and constructing seams
• Attaching facings and optional cuffs
• Tips to confidently finish your garment at home

By the end of the day, you’ll be well on your way to creating a handmade dress or tunic that fits you beautifully.

Class details

• Date: Saturday 13th June
• Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm (includes 30-minute lunch break)
• Tutor: Helen Clemo
• Location: Patchwork Dreamer, Bodmin, Cornwall
• Level: Suitable for beginners to intermediate

What to bring

• Sewing machine (in good working order) + manual
• General sewing kit (scissors, pins, needles, thread, tape measure, seam ripper, fabric marker)
• Optional: carbon paper and tracing wheel

Materials required

You will need to purchase the Tilly and the Buttons Stevie Dress pattern in advance:
https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/collections/printed-sewing-patterns/products/stevie-tunic-sewing-pattern

You will also need:

• Suitable dressmaking fabric (see below)
• Coordinating thread
• Medium-weight interfacing for facings

Please check the back of the pattern for fabric quantities and notions.

Fabric guidance

• Best for beginners: medium-weight cotton or linen
• Alternative: polycotton blends
• More advanced option: viscose (beautiful drape but trickier to handle)

You can choose to make either a dress or a tunic length — simply follow the pattern requirements for your chosen version.

Location

This workshop takes place in the bright, airy upstairs studio at:

Patchwork Dreamer
9 Market House Arcade
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2JA

Booking information

Please read the terms and conditions before booking.
As this is a small-group workshop, bookings are non-refundable.