THE SEWING WORKSHOP™
The Sewing Workshop is unrivalled Dressmaking School with excellence in Teaching and Learning the Art of Sewing in Brisbane since 1996.
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.
Our School: The Sewing WorkshopTM
Since 2022, and after 16 years in Mt Gravatt, 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.
The Sewing Workshop™ offers 20 Practical Fashion courses, and hosts small classes (6 student maximum) . Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced students are welcome.
The Sewing Workshop is a dynamic and progressive Dressmaking school thanks to Ana, who has constantly perfected and improved the courses, programs, and teaching methods, training more than 5000 students over the past 30 years, with 20 courses.
The Sewing Workshop offers Practical Fashion Studies to an Industry Standard.
Words from Ana:
“I would like to express my enormous gratitude to all my past and present students who attended my Dressmaking School over the years, give me the pleasure of teaching in an Industrial Standard, sharing the Secrets of the Trade. Is my reward to see my students sewing for themselves and relatives with perfect fitting,that looks better than ready-made garments from the shops. Also makes me very happy to see them prospering in their Businesses and growing as ProfessionalsI am very proud of all of them”. Thanks again to all of you.
Ana Fataccioli