THE SEWING WORKSHOP™

Excellence in Teaching and Learning
The Art of Sewing

Our founder: Ana Fataccioli

Ana is a former Industrial Engineer with post degrees in Productivity and Management, who later graduated as a Fashion Designer, majoring in Patternmaking , Grading and Garment technology. Later she became a VET trainer.

Sewing has been always a hobby for Ana, but her love and passion for sewing made her cultivate her skills globally by studying in Peru, Brazil, Italy and Australia with Industry professionals. Ana has over 50 years of experience in every aspect of Patternmaking, Garment Construction and Fitting.

Ana also has hands-on Industrial experience having founded and operated a couple of Fashion labels, two small companies: one on  Clothing  Alterations and another on Digital Patternmaking Services, using CAD Style.

The School is operating at Ana’s Home  Sewing Studio at Loganlea, 161 Haig Road.

We will keep offering:

• Professional setup workshop, plenty of natural light
• Three cutting tables, three ironing stations
• Maximum 6 students per class
• A sewing machine and overlocker per student
• Carpark on site available for all students

Also, tea, coffee, biscuits available free at our kitchinette

Enroll now for 2024, very limited places!

Our School: The Sewing Workshop^TM

The Sewing Workshop^TM  is an unrivalled Dressmaking School with Excellence and  Leadership in Teaching The Art of Sewing in Brisbane  since 1996.

On 2021 we  celebrated our Silver Anniversary: 25 years teaching continuously  and successfully.

Since last  year, and after 16 years, The Sewing Workshop™ moved back to Ana’s Home Sewing  Studio at Loganlea, and will continue offering our  unique  programs our students to excel in the diverse areas of Fashion: Dressmaking, Patternmaking and Fitting.  

In an effort to maximize learning to an industry standard, Ana has   constantly perfected and improved the different courses, programs and  teaching methods, according to new techniques ,books,  fabrics, gadgets and Fashion.  The Sewing Workshop™ is a dynamic and progressive Dressmaking School.

The Sewing Workshop™ offers 20 Practical Fashion courses, and  hosts small classes (6 student maximum) . Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced students are welcome.

Ana is hugely grateful to her over 5000 students for attending classes at The Sewing Workshop^TM. She would like to give special mention to those students who travelled long distances with many hours of driving as Ballina, Lismore, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Ipswich, Toowoomba, North Suburbs, and once a year from Townsville and even Roma QLD.  Also special thanks to the loyal students who stuck to the School for so many years…..still coming, always  there for improving and learning new techniques. We never stop learning.

The Sewing Workshop offers Practical Fashion Studies to an Industry Standard.

Words from  Ana Fataccioli in her 25^th teaching anniversary

I would like to express my enormous gratitude to all my past and present students, who have allowed me to develop and perfect my teaching skills with them over 25 years. I have had the pleasure of teaching more than 5000 students and I am hugely grateful to all of them.

To see students designing, planning and developing patterns and then cutting and making their garments, one after another, gives me great pleasure. Hearing students tell me of the positive feedback they receive about the garments they have made for their families or friends.  The quality and standard of their garments make people asking them where they bought them. It is a huge achievement for them, and also for me as a teacher. I am very proud of my students and I am hugely rewarded by seeing them learn, progress and excel in their techniques in Sewing , Patternmaking and Fitting.

In turn this drives me to improve my knowledge, whilst continually reviewing and studying new techniques, through new books, DVDs ,Professional tutorials,  making new samples and re-writing my patternmaking lessons, even making video tutorials and writing notes.

My students bring me new techniques, new fabrics, new gadgets, books, magazines and I continue to learn with them.

For new students who choose The Sewing Workshop™ as their  Dressmaking School,  I want to thank them for their patience in waiting for availability to study with us. I promise once you have the spot,  you won’t be disappointed, and you will continue to attend The Sewing Workshop™, not just for weeks but for months or even years, perfecting your sewing skills.

Thanks again to all of you.

Ana Fataccioli