✓ Master techniques required to sew almost any garment
✓ Find out how to adjust patterns to fit your body features
✓ Acquire the skill of finding fit issues and tackling them
✓ Sew faster and more confidently, which will help you create more unique garments
✓ Make 13 essential clothing items that are easy to mix and match
✓ Find out how to adjust patterns to fit your body features
✓ Acquire the skill of finding fit issues and tackling them
✓ Sew faster and more confidently, which will help you create more unique garments
✓ Make 13 essential clothing items that are easy to mix and match
BY THE END OF THE COURSE, YOU WILL
→ regular sewing machine
→ steam iron and ironing board
→ 1–2 hours on weekdays or a few hours during weekends
→ steam iron and ironing board
→ 1–2 hours on weekdays or a few hours during weekends
YOU WILL NEED
The course was created by expert tailors and fashion designers
You can be confident in the quality of knowledge you will receive
We proudly use this knowledge every day. You will not see a sign of dry textbook theory
You can be confident in the quality of knowledge you will receive
We proudly use this knowledge every day. You will not see a sign of dry textbook theory
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF
YOUR LEVEL IS INTERMEDIATE OR HIGHER
You want to learn how to make any pattern fit your unique body features, fix any fit issue you may encounter, and improve your sewing skills greatly.
YOU LIKE SEWING
You feel that you lack fundamental sewing knowledge. You want to sew complex garments like trousers and do it fast, without having to peek in the instructions.
YOU ARE A COMPLETE BEGINNER
You have never held a needle before but you’re striving to create high-quality garments, not just beginner-appropriate napkins and placemats. You are tired of fast fashion and willing to express your personal style to the fullest
6 months
of support by experienced mentors
Units 3-15
Sewing garments for a basic wardrobe
Unit 2
Mastering basic sewing techniques: cutting, pressing, stitching, setting up your equipment
Introduction to the course
Unit 1
The course progresses from simpler techniques and projects to advanced ones
How the course is designed
OVER THE COURSE, YOU WILL SEW
*For the Guided by Mentors and Limitless Sewing course plans only
You can choose alternatives from a variety of Vikisews patterns*
What if I want to sew other designs?
The course consists of 150+ pre-recorded video lessons. Watch them anytime from any device
COURSE CONTENTS
THE COURSE INCLUDES:
✓ All the course contents
✓ 13 sewing patterns in all sizes and heights
✓ Lifetime access to the contents after the course ends
✓ Professional sewing assistance for 6 months
✓ All the course contents
✓ 13 sewing patterns in all sizes and heights
✓ Lifetime access to the contents after the course ends
✓ Professional sewing assistance for 6 months
- Course rules
- How to sew well
- What we will sew
- Sewing terminology
Lesson 2.1. How to use a sewing pattern
Lesson 2.2. Sewing tools and equipment
Lesson 2.3. Seam sewing techniques
Lesson 2.4. Pressing
Lesson 2.5. Fabrics
Lesson 2.6. Cutting. Working with toiles and fixing fit issues
- How to measure your size
- Ease allowances
- How to choose the right size and height group
- How to read a pattern
Lesson 2.2. Sewing tools and equipment
- Everything you need to create clothes
- How to choose a sewing machine
- How to thread a sewing machine and set the right stitch
- How to secure a seam at the beginning and end
- How to choose a stitch length
- How to sew a straight line
- Presser feet overview
- How to take care of your sewing machine
- Types of machine stitches
- How to choose an overlocker
- How to take care of your overlocker
- Steam iron, steam generator iron, or steamer: which one is better?
- Dress form
- Scissors
- Needles
Lesson 2.3. Seam sewing techniques
- Hand stitches and seams
- Machine seams
Lesson 2.4. Pressing
- How to press the seams properly
- How to reinforce garment pieces with fusible interfacing
Lesson 2.5. Fabrics
- Fabric weight
- Fiber content
- Types of fabrics and their uses
- How to choose a lining fabric
- Interfacing materials
- Notions
Lesson 2.6. Cutting. Working with toiles and fixing fit issues
- How to prepare your fabric for cutting. Pretreating
- How to prepare a working surface and a paper pattern for cutting
- Things to consider before cutting
- Making a toile (why you need one, how to make it, which fabric to use, which markings to transfer)
- Rules of toile fitting and fixing fit issues
- How to transfer toile alterations to the pattern
- Ways and principles of placing pattern pieces on fabric
- Cutting out pieces. Transferring patterns and lines
- Cutting plaid, striped, printed fabrics
- Unit 3. Bethany Skirt
- Unit 4. Madelaine Dress
- Unit 5. Whitney Trousers
- Unit 6. Xelia Blouse
- Unit 7. Ines Blazer
- Unit 8. Dana Skirt
- Unit 9. Ivy Trousers
- Uni 10. Everdeen Blazer
- Unit 11. Marnie Trench Coat
- Unit 12. Nitika Dress
- Unit 13. Safina Vest
- Unit 14. Marcheline Coat
- Unit 15. Maidy Bomber Jacket
All videos are detailed and clear
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Course Plan
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$259
- → 13 wardrobe basics
- → Unlimited forever access
Additional options
Loyalty program
If you have already taken Vikisews courses, you are eligible for an additional discount on the current price.
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Freeze period
If you need to make a pause, you can put the course and access to the lessons on hold for 90 days.
Resume learning at any convenient time and keep going at your own pace.
Resume learning at any convenient time and keep going at your own pace.
Installment payments
You can purchase the course in two payments: one payment now and one in a month, with no additional fees or interest.
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The course is unlocked gradually, and the bonuses become available after the entire payment is made.
If it’s your first Vikisews course, you automatically become a member of the loyalty program, which grants you a discount on all courses you decide to take in the future.
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FAQ
Of course, you can! The FUNDAMENTAL SEWING COURSE is made for beginners. If you haven’t tried sewing yet or if your sewing experience has been somewhat spoiled, you will have 6 whole months to figure out and learn everything you need. You will be able to sew 5 wardrobe essentials with your own hands! To do that, you will need to spend a few hours every day. You can watch the video lessons at any time you find convenient, without having to adjust your schedule and figure out time zones. And you won’t be alone – our team of professional and experienced sewing mentors will answer any question you might have. They will be there to watch your progress and check your homework. This course will once and for all teach you how to make any sewn garment fit you perfectly!
You are an experienced sewist, that's amazing! However, if you're not quite well-versed in fitting, if you sew using ready-made patterns only, and don't usually see why your projects don't fit you the way you've expected, it means that some basic knowledge is definitely missing. Our course is not made to teach you how to sew to sew "from scratch." It was created to "fill in the knowledge gaps", teach you professional sewing techniques, and guide you from "the result is not bad" to "my project is perfect!" Fundamental Sewing Course is the foundation for building true mastery.
The course consists of pre-recorded high-quality video lessons that you can watch anytime from any device, without having to adjust your schedule and figure out time zones. Your access to all the course materials won’t be limited in time, however, our sewing mentors will be available for 6 months only. By the end of the course, you will be able to extend the mentor support for 3 months. Also, we understand that circumstances can get in the way, which is why we offer you the option of freezing your progress for up to 1 month if necessary.
Yes, you will get all course patterns in all sizes and heights.
Yes, you can replace the patterns included in the course with any other patterns from the list:
Skirts: Cecile Skirt, Malika Skirt, Vilora Skirt, Agnia Skirt, Blake Skirt, Jane Skirt
Dresses: Leonie Dress, Asel Dress, Odette Dress, Esther Dress, Violet Dress, Odelia Dress, Lynne Dress, Buffy Dress, Eden Dress, Helga Dress
Blouses: Jenna Blouse, Demi Blouse, Fritzi Blouse, Cynthia Blouse, Laima Blouse, Kaia Blouse, Joslyn Blouse
Trousers: Lora Trousers, Adeline Trousers, Karen Trousers, Jaqueline Trousers, Daphna Trousers, Anne Trousers, Ruth Shorts, Edna Trousers, Halsey Trousers, Heather Shorts
Blazers: Riana Blazer, Eteri Blazer, Nancy Blazer, Jackie Jacket, Fernanda Blazer, Marisa Blazer, Bryce Blazer, Janet Blazer, Mercy Jacket
You can find more information on switching patterns in the corresponding lesson of the Introductory unit.
Skirts: Cecile Skirt, Malika Skirt, Vilora Skirt, Agnia Skirt, Blake Skirt, Jane Skirt
Dresses: Leonie Dress, Asel Dress, Odette Dress, Esther Dress, Violet Dress, Odelia Dress, Lynne Dress, Buffy Dress, Eden Dress, Helga Dress
Blouses: Jenna Blouse, Demi Blouse, Fritzi Blouse, Cynthia Blouse, Laima Blouse, Kaia Blouse, Joslyn Blouse
Trousers: Lora Trousers, Adeline Trousers, Karen Trousers, Jaqueline Trousers, Daphna Trousers, Anne Trousers, Ruth Shorts, Edna Trousers, Halsey Trousers, Heather Shorts
Blazers: Riana Blazer, Eteri Blazer, Nancy Blazer, Jackie Jacket, Fernanda Blazer, Marisa Blazer, Bryce Blazer, Janet Blazer, Mercy Jacket
You can find more information on switching patterns in the corresponding lesson of the Introductory unit.