Welcome to The Atelier

As close as you can get to being in the workroom of a professional dressmaker

The Atelier

As close as you can get to being in the workroom of a professional dressmaker

Lovely to meet you!

Hi, I'm Andi

Sewing should be easier than this.

You've watched the tutorials. You've followed the instructions. And somehow it still isn't working - and nobody seems to want to explain why.

I'm a professional dressmaker, lifelong sewist, and the person who will actually tell you everything - no gatekeeping, no mystery, no making you feel like you should already know this.

From your very first stitch, to making your own custom patterns, I'll teach you the way I wish someone had taught me.

Because the thing you're imagining? You can make it real.

Can you tell me, where are you in your sewing journey?

Andi Bowen - Dressmaker and sewing teacher with Bespoke Stitchery

Here's an overview of the courses but scroll down for more:

Ready to start sewing and looking for some FREE courses?

This is the perfect place to start sewing

Your Sewing Essentials

Your free sewing essentials course to start you in your sewing journey. This free course will take you through your tools, fabrics and starting your first sewing projects.

All you need to start your sewing journey

Here's what you get:

Introduction to all of your sewing room tools and how to use them.
All the fabrics you've wanted to use or have sitting in your fabric stash.
Let's get you started with your first stitches and planning your first sewing projects.

Learning the basics should always be FREE

Enrol FREE + Lifetime access

Enroll here now

Are you beyond the basics and ready to start sewing?

Dressmaking Techniques

Another FREE course for all the sewing techniques you need

Dressmaking Technqiues course with Bespoke Stitchery. This free course will show you all the ewing techniques a professional dressmaker uses on a daily basis. Plus a free sewing pattern to practice all of your new skills.

Learning to sew is even simpler

Designed for absolute beginners and anyone wanting to strengthen their foundation.

This free course covers all the core sewing techniques you'll need to confidently take on all of your future dressmaking projects.

What's inside:

~ Get comfortable with your sewing machine

~ Master essential hand stitches and machine stitches

~ Learn to sew strong, beautiful seams and neat hems

~ Discover finishing touches that make your garments look professional

~ Plus, a free sewing pattern included to practice your new skills.

Start sewing today - sign up FREE here

A group of women around a sewing machine, working on their sewing projects.

Layout of fabric swatches with hands touching them

Planning out a collection with sketches and fabric swatches

A dressmaker measuring a woman with paper patterns in the background.

Need to stock up your sewing room?

Check out the Suppliers Directory for everything you will need, from sewing machines, tools, mannequins and lots more resources!

Check out the Suppliers Directory

You're beyond the basics and ready for the next level?

Custom patterns created by professional dressmakers

Your Tailored Patterns

We make patterns a little differently to commercial patterns ~ it's actually a lot easier!

Stop Adjusting.

Start Creating.

Learn to draft custom-fitted pattern blocks that let you create any pattern ~ no more fitting frustrations.

Take accurate measurements ~ Learn the professional techniques for measuring yourself (or others) for precision fit
Draft your personal bodice, sleeve, pants and skirt blocks ~ Create the foundation patterns that become your sewing secret weapon
Master common alterations ~ Understand how to adjust darts, change necklines, modify silhouettes, and more
Test and perfect your fit ~ Sew mock-ups and make refinements so your blocks are truly yours
Apply your blocks to any pattern ~ Learn simple methods to transfer your custom fit to unique patterns of all styles

A woman with a laptop on her lap. It's open to the Your Tailored Patterns course so she can learn in her own time.

One Payment

$159 AUD

In-depth video lessons ~ Watch every technique up close, from block drafting to final stitches
Transforming inspiration to sewing patterns ~ We go through every inspo pic and decode how to remake it to your own shape.
Pattern adjustment techniques ~ From slash and spread and grading to a larger or smaller size.
Printable worksheets and guides ~ Keep your measurements, notes, and adjustments organized
Lifetime access ~ Learn at your own pace, revisit anytime

Start making your patterns for $159 AUD

Now you're ready to start the couture level of dressmaking

Welcome to Couture

Advanced Corsetry

Corsetry is where fit meets sculpture. It's technical, yes ~ but it's also where some of the most breathtaking sewing happens. If you've already got the basics down and you're ready to truly own this craft, Advanced Corsetry is your next step.

This is an advanced course, so you should be comfortable with garment sewing basics and have some experience under your belt ~ whether that's a few mock-ups or a handful of finished pieces. You're here because you're ready to move beyond the mainstream and explore couture level dressmaking and design.

Advanced Corsetry course. A model is wearing a custom corset and posing in a church.

Once you know how to create and adjust patterns to fit, it will completely change how you make your corsets.

This thumbnail showcases how a pattern can start a an ill-fitted garment but can be made to fitusing just the pattern adjustments techniques shown in this course

Fitting and pattern adjustments is all I did to these corsets

What's inside Advanced Corsetry:

Work with ready-made pattern templates ~ Start from templates I've designed, then adjust them to your unique shape and style
Master advanced fitting techniques ~ Troubleshoot common corset fit issues and make precise adjustments
Work with boning and structure ~ Understand how to choose and place boning for support and shape
Create professional finishes ~ Learn binding, lining, and finishing methods that last
Real commission walkthrough ~ See exactly how I approached a live client project from start to finish
Printable worksheets and guides ~ Keep your measurements, notes, and adjustments organized
Lifetime access ~ Learn at your own pace, revisit anytime