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In Skirt Skills, you’ll be thoroughly introduced to each step of the custom process- while hand crafting the custom-fit skirt of your dreams. You’ll also create reusable tools for your custom sewing future.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – get some new experience under your belt by creating your own custom-fit trousers and jeans.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – gain some upper body strength as you learn to map your top half and craft custom-fit tops that are tops!
When I’m not teaching online courses, I’m making custom couture bridal gowns (and pants!) for women of all shapes and sizes.
Follow along as I meet my brides and design, sew, and finish each step – with oh, so many photos! Get lost in the details and learn new techniques.
A Higher Education
in Solo Sewing
Brooks Ann offers a comprehensive non-traditional sewing education for individuals who don’t seek a career in fashion. You want to make your own clothes.
As a beginner to garment sewing (or a more experienced maker looking for a fresh start), you’ll learn to create high-quality custom-fit garments for yourself by yourself from start to finish – without the use of “sizes” or commercial sewing patterns.
It’s also really fun.
I realize now that even the drafting classes I've taken were based on standard mathematical formulas. No way would that ever fit this body!
I can’t get over how much more fun sewing has become! All of the sudden everything seems so easy!
Almost every day of class I had an OMG-this-is-going-to-change-everything moment!
Is this a good fit for me?
Custom sewing offers a new way to think about what you make and what you wear.
Have you ever...
- ...wondered how to design and sew your own clothing from brain to body?
- ...felt tired of trying 'industry standard' sizing on your non-industry-standard body?
- ...thought you'd like to be more conscious about where your clothing comes from?
- ...felt like, if you had time, feedback, and motivation, you'd finish a project?
- ...struggled with sewing, drafting, or using commercial patterns and need a fresh start?
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...wanted to sew your own clothing, but also want it to look professional and not “homemade”? - ...thought it'd be really cool to fully understand the "why" behind each step, instead of just the how?
- ...wanted to learning something new, like art of custom garment creation?
If you answered "YES!" to any of the above Brooks Ann's custom sewing eCourses might be a great fit for you!
Brooks Ann gave me clear steps of how to begin a project and maintain clarity and focus throughout. It was an incredible feeling!
It is worth EVERY cent to learn in 6 weeks what I couldn’t piece together on my own in ten years.
Going through this process without size attached to it has been revelatory. Learning to sew for my body is, for me, a great act of self-love.
Meet Your Guide
About the Instructor
Brooks Ann Camper first learned to sew as an adult in professional workrooms, creating and sewing custom garments for individuals.
In contrast to the home sewing approach or the fashion industry approach, she has a unique perspective on a valuable process that is not often taught: custom-made clothing. After completing a costuming apprenticeship at Yale, earning an MFA in Costume Production from UNC, and many years working in professional theatre (including Broadway) and as a couture wedding dress designer, Brooks Ann is now sharing her favorite custom creation processes with you – the sew-curious!
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I'm in! Where do I start?
We'll start at the beginning, with SKIRT SKILLS.
In the Intro Custom Sewing eCourse, Skirt Skills, you’ll learn a start-to-finish process of creating custom garments you’ll be proud to wear. By saying start-to-finish, that means we’ll begin before you even have an idea of what you want to make and go all the way to getting compliments from strangers on your creation, including design, patternmaking, fitting, and sewing. (And it is totally cool if you are a beginner!)
After Skirt Skills, you’ll be ready to continue building on your foundations with one of the follow-up courses: Smarty Pants and Top Class. With your body mapped from top to bottom and the custom sewing process in your toolbox, the possibilities for what you can make are endless!
Join the mailing list now so you’ll be notified when the next course date is announced! And then check out the Skirt Skills course details.
I think what I have learned the most is to enjoy the whole process, not just the end result. I have a newfound appreciation for the importance of hand sewing, for making the muslin, and for taking my time.
Debbe 
I never dreamed I could design and construct my own clothing! It has done wonders for my self esteem to learn this skill.
ShannanCEO 
Brooks Ann's online classes are so well organized and the instruction is amazingly clear and concise. I am in awe of how she cleverly came up with such ingenious methods!
JenniferCEO 
Explore the Coursework
In Skirt Skills, you’ll be thoroughly introduced to each step of the custom process- while hand crafting the custom-fit skirt of your dreams. You’ll also create reusable tools for your custom sewing future.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – get some new experience under your belt by creating your own custom-fit trousers and jeans.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – gain some upper body strength as you learn to map your top half and craft custom-fit tops that are tops!
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Upcoming Session Info:
ENROLLMENT OPENS:
Saturday July 29, 2023
at ~10am ET
Class size is limited.
Course Dates:
Orientation starts August 16, 2023
(This will be the final 2023 intro session- and your last chance to earn your prerequisite before I offer my pants course.)
Work with the optional 6 week schedule OR anytime at your own slower pace with forever access
Tuition: $315
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