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Olga
- Rate S$69
- Response 6h
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Students50+
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S$69/h
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- Fashion Design
- Sewing
- Sewing machinery
- Embroidery
- Handbag design
South West London tutor with 20 years in the fashion, teaching FASHION, PATTERN CUTTING, SEWING, ALTERATION, WOMENSWEAR, MENSWEAR
- Fashion Design
- Sewing
- Sewing machinery
- Embroidery
- Handbag design
Lesson location
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About Olga
Fashion Designers I've been working with: Alexander McQueen fashion show Paris 2023, Elizabeth Emanuel, Orla Kiely, Erdem, Deborah Milner, Vivienne Westwood, Cos, Ralph and Russo, JW Anderson, Roland Mouret, Victoria Beckham, Christopher Kane, Lindka Cierach, Julien Macdonald, etc. I still work as a freelancer within the trade, this helps me keep up to date with new styles & techniques. - Kensington and Chelsea College Pattern Cutter Distinction September 2015 to July 2016 - Moscow Technological Institute BA Garment Tech and Pattern cutting 1992 to 1997
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About the lesson
- All levels
- English
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English
Hello, My name is Olga, I run group Create my fashion, and if you are interested in creating garments to your own unique shape you are welcome. I've been working in fashion industry, with various London designers since 2000 and tutoring for more than five years. My students decide what they want, and we do that. Their design. Some want just trousers, some just skirts, some just menswear in different fabric and style. I want my student to enjoy the moment of creation their own clothes. 1. We take measurements and build a pattern block, which is base 2. We cut it in calico to see if it's correct 3. We do design/modelling from the block/base 4. We cut new pattern in desirable fabric 5. We stitch it on domestic machine and overlocker 6. We press it 7. We both enjoy the moment)) All this time I'm next to you answering your questions, guide/advise you and do it for you. So it's easy, not scary, achievable, and pure joy) Lessons I can help with: - Machinery - domestic machine, industrial machine, overlocker. Learn how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin. Achieve a quality seam through machine control and overcome any sewing problems. - Taking accurate Body Measurements - Manual pattern making Create a pattern block in your own individual size, basic principles of drafting a block and how to apply your personal measurements. Draft a skirt block progressing to a bodice and sleeve block, trousers block to personal measurements. - Making Toile from a calico and make alterations to ensure a perfect fit - Bespoke tailoring techniques and methods. Including invisible zip, pockets, a split, hems and yokes, sew darts, pocket, zip front fly and hemming stitch. - Hand sewing techniques. - Draping and modelling on the stand A garment or specific detail is created by working directly onto a mannequin. Draping is an important part of the design process, it is an extremely useful method to widen knowledge of design, shapes and proportions. Produce a pattern from the drape. - Work with different type of fabric, including fine fabric and lace - Bones and corsetry - Alterations/Repairs Make simple adjustments for a better fitting of a garment. - Use of commercial pattern. Use body measurements to choose an appropriate pattern size Analyse commercial pattern instructions - Fittings - How to press your garments - Creating collection Lots of 1-2-1 feedback on progress to complete first draft, cutting and machining calico toile, sewing garments. In the studio you can use our machine or bring your own machine LEVEL: from beginner to advanced students WHEN? Available Mon - Sat from 9am -8:30 pm anytime online Price: 1 hour lesson - £30 5 hour lessons block - £27 per hour First lesson of 60 min is free
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5 (7 reviews)
Perfect! Olga is a great teacher, very patient and knowledgeable, I also felt comfortable to ask her any questions I had.
Perfect! Olga is very patient, helpful, and pleasant to learn from
I really enjoyed the lessons and learned a lot
I highly recommend her!- Thank you, Danilo! It was nice and satisfying lessonOlga's response :
Perfect! Olga is an extremely knowledgable designer and a seamstress. She is full of ideas and information. Olga is also very patient and encouraging. All my life I though that sewing was something that was completely out of my reach but with Olga's instruction and encouragement I feel much more confident now.
Perfect! Very knowledgeable and encouraging. Flexible and tailors lessons based on specific requests (for me it was men's clothing). Makes learning a joy.
- David is keen to learn, how to make a men's wear. Pattern cutting and sewing. I'm enjoying, such a talented and happy personOlga's response :
Perfect! Olga is a great teacher and she is patient ! I would recommend her !
She is excellent!Perfect! Olga is very patient and personable and makes our lessons fun! Definitely recommend
- Emma, love to make trousers, so we done her pattern and we are going to make many in different fabricsOlga's response :
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highly recommend Olga !
She is experienced "seamstress" and great sewing teachers, she makes every lesson structured, clear, practical, and enjoyable. She listens to my needs and suggestions and supports me in my journey. I appreciate her patience and the way she explains each step in a simple way - absolutely amazing
Olga showed me how to use sewing machine and helped to purchase one of my own.
Olga is supportive, professional, and great at building confidence. I strongly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn sewing.
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Rates
Rate
- S$69
Pack rates
- 5h: S$344
- 10h: S$689
online
- S$69/h
Travel
- + S$10
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