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Fashion Design Classes Chicago

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Learn the art of sketching, pattern making, and garment construction in Chicago's fashion design classes, where aspiring designers can hone their skills and bring their creative visions to life.

9 classes in-person in Chicago have spots left, and 1 class live online is available.

Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

Unlock your creativity with industry-standard design software. Master the tools and techniques of Adobe Illustrator to create stunning graphics, logos, and more. Elevate your design skills with Noble Desktop's Illustrator Bootcamp.

(372) All levels 18 and older
$975

3 sessions

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3 Hour Sewing Open Studio

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Discover the ultimate sewing haven where you can conquer your sewing woes, perfect your stitches, and unravel the mysteries of patterns. Join Sew Anastasia's Open Studio every Thursday night and surround yourself with a supportive sewing community that will help you become a sewing queen.

(6) All levels 18 and older
$355

6 sessions

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Repurposing Textiles

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Rediscover the art of textile repurposing as you breathe new life into worn garments and forgotten fabrics. Seamlessly blend creativity with sustainability as you transform old linens, doilies, and handkerchiefs into fresh, functional pieces. With prerequisite sewing experience, embark on a journey of reinvention, crafting unique items that reflect your style and ethos.

(83) Intermediate 18 and older
$435

10 sessions

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Garment Making Basics

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Master the essentials of garment making with confidence in this comprehensive course. From conquering zippers to perfecting buttonholes, each session is dedicated to honing fundamental sewing techniques. Build a solid foundation as you sew practical examples in class, empowering you to tackle your next clothing project with ease and skill.

(83) Beginner 18 and older
$160

5 sessions

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Flat Pattern - Stretchy Knitwear Design

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Unlock the secrets of designing stretchy knitwear with the expert guidance of Sew Anastasia. Learn to create special sloper blocks and add your design flair to create stylish and comfortable garments. Master the art of designing T-shirts, leggings, dresses, and more in this exciting 6-week course.

(6) All levels 18 and older
$355

6 sessions

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Dress Making 101

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Learn how to bring your dress dreams to life in this comprehensive course at Sew Anastasia. From taking measurements to sketching, pattern drafting, and sewing the final garment, you'll gain the skills needed to create beautiful dresses for any occasion. Suitable for those with basic sewing knowledge or those who have taken Sewing 101.

(6) Beginner 18 and older
$355

6 sessions

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Tailoring, Alterations, Repairs & Upcycling

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Learn the secrets of transforming your clothes to fit perfectly and have the style you love in this fun sewing class. No experience is necessary, just bring in your garments and let Sew Anastasia guide you through the world of tailoring, alterations, repairs, and upcycling. Give your wardrobe a new life and join us in saving the world, one stitch at a time.

(6) Beginner 18 and older
$355

5 sessions

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Pajama Pants in Knit on a Serger

Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL

Discover the joy of sewing your own comfortable lounge pants and shorts using a serger. Suitable for all sewing levels, this class provides expert guidance to create sleepwear as soft as your favorite tee. Don't miss out on this fun and practical sewing experience!

(8) All levels 18 and older
$59

3 sessions

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Beginning Sewing

Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL

Discover the joy of sewing with hands-on demonstrations and personalized instruction at Linda Z's Sewing Center. Learn essential techniques, tools, and patterns while creating two delightful projects. No sewing machine is required - just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity!

(8) All levels 18 and older
$69

3 sessions

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Adobe Illustrator Private Training

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

Learn how to draw and edit vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator. This course covers the basics and advanced features, including the Pen tool, effects, layers, masks, and more. Perfect for creating logos, icons, and packaging.

(372) All levels 13 and older
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Fashion and Performance: Designing for Disability

Evanston Art Center

How do you make/hack your wardrobe to make it fully celebrate the intersection of all of your identities? We will explore the idea of Radical Visibility, a QueerCrip movement based on highlighting the parts of us that society typically shuns. Discussions of designing for disability, gender, race, size, sexuality, etc. and running your own line, as well as hands on dress up time and body movement work will culminate in a fashion performance/mini dance...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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Sashiko and Non-Traditional Stitching

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Historically women in Japan collected fabrics and stitched them together using Sashiko, a hand sewing technique meaning “little stabs” to make their families’ clothes and interior decorations. Savor the therapeutic nature of quiet repetition through the Sashiko stitching process as we each create a stitched coaster and a sachet. The kit (Sashiko pattern and fabric, Sashiko needles and thread) will be available for purchase from the instructor...

(83) All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$130
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Advanced Sewing

Sew Design Studio @ 2608 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL

Experience the joy of sewing with like-minded individuals in a collaborative and creative environment. Sharpen your skills in reading and following pattern instructions while working independently. Join us at Sew Design Studio and unleash your inner sewing maestro.

Advanced 12 and older
No upcoming schedules
$285

6 sessions

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Sunday Sewing Open Studio

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Anastasia’s Sewing Classes are taught as open-studio. During your 6 weeks of classes you can come into the sewing studio and make your projects come to life. We have plenty of sewing machines for you to use (or you can bring your own!), along with embroidery machines and sergers and a huge cutting table— in short, everything you could need for your project. The open-studio structure makes it less like a class. Instead, you’re in charge of...

(6) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$215

6 sessions

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Sewing Skills: Beginner (Westmont)

TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL

Learn basic sewing skills needed for fashion, fiber art & textile design projects. Learn how to sew corners and curves, Students will sew a decorative, progressive piecework travel pillow during this beginner session. Use of Sewing machines, accessories, Fabric and stuffing for pillow, AND fabric for tote bag are all included with class fee. Students need not bring anything to class except camera or paper for note taking/learning tools....

(24) Beginner 10 and older
No upcoming schedules
$110

4 sessions

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Fall Clothing Sewing Class

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Fall's here! Time for some new clothes, and nothing looks better on you than clothes you made yourself. Sign up for this class and Anastasia will guide you making new cool fall clothes. Pre-requisite: Sewing 101 or equivalent sewing skills Each class starts cutting a sewing pattern for your size. Then we'll go over the steps and techniques to create each garment, and you'll make your clothes. Every week you'll get to work with new fabrics too. ...

(6) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$425

6 sessions

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Streetwear Sewing

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Learn the art of designing and sewing trendy streetwear pieces like joggers, t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, beanies, and crewneck sweatshirts at Sew Anastasia. Develop your skills using sergers, straight stitch, cover stitch, and embroidery machines to create fashionable and comfortable outfits. All supplies are included for a seamless learning experience.

(6) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$425

6 sessions

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Cut & Sew Knitwear

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Have you noticed nearly everything people are wearing is made of stretchy fabric? From leggings to joggers to t-shirts and sweatshirts to your socks and underthings, they've all got some stretch to them which that means you need to sew them in a very specific way. (Did you know you can't sew stretchy fabrics with a straight stitch!? Learn to make your favorite t-shirt and more in this class! Learn to sew and work with fabrics that stretch! All...

(6) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$425

6 sessions

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Swimwear Sewing 101

Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

Discover the art of creating swimwear with Sew Anastasia's specialized sewing class. From underwire swim tops to high-waisted bottoms, you'll learn construction techniques for a variety of styles, all while having fun embellishing them to make them uniquely yours. Join us for a creative and satisfying experience in making your swimwear sew cute!

(6) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$425

6 sessions

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Sunday Night Basic Sewing

Sew Anastasia

In this class you will learn all of the basic stitches and techniques including how to thread sewing machine and wind a bobbin. In this class series you will have a sample binder of personal seam and technique samples, to take with you that will have everything you have learned in it ! You can reference this when you are working on a project and forget exactly what the difference between and edge stitch and a top stitch is. Students will build skills...

(6) Beginner 18 and older
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Reviews for Fashion Design Classes in Chicago

Fashion Design Classes in Chicago are rated 4.6 stars based on 493 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • Sashiko and Non-Traditional Stitching

    Anonymous review on 3/11/2019
    Ms. Nakano Cohn is a wonderful instructor and I hope to take future classes with her.
  • Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp

    Reviewed by Chelsea M. on 9/6/2018
    This class was great! It was great to learn 3 lessons per session. The instructors were very sweet and helpful!

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