Sewing and Pattern Making Classes in Melbourne

Build practical sewing and pattern making skills through small classes, expert guidance and a studio environment where you can learn by doing.
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Why people come to TPMC

Whether you’re taking your first steps into sewing, developing your garment making skills, or building a deeper understanding of pattern making and fit, TPMC offers classes designed for every stage of your creative journey.

Learn in a hands-on studio environment where you’ll develop practical skills across sewing, garment construction, pattern reading, fitting, alterations and pattern making. Our classes combine technical knowledge with real-world techniques used in ready-to-wear and made-to-measure garments.

From learning the foundations to refining advanced skills, every class is designed to help you understand the craft behind clothing and create with greater confidence.

Conveniently located at 92 Leveson St, North Melbourne.

All skill levels welcome and encouraged. Fashion students, home sewers & industry.

We specialise in teaching pattern making, garment construction and sewing in a way that is practical, structured, and supportive.

Our classes are:

  • Small groups taught by working industry professionals
  • Focused on real understanding, not just following instructions
  • Designed to build skills step by step

You will leave knowing not only how to sew, but why patterns and garments work the way they do.

TPMC is supported by Australia's most regarded pattern & sample development house, RB Patterns, offering experienced freelance pattern-making services to the Fashion Industry. Both Glen and Scott have been teaching for over 20 years.
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Beginner Classes

If you're new to sewing or pattern making, or looking to build on the basics, these classes give you the foundations to grow with confidence.

Designed for home sewers, fashion students, and anyone ready to make clothes that actually fit, move beyond commercial patterns, or simply learn in a hands-on, supportive environment, browse our range of sewing classes.

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Advanced Classes

For those comfortable with sewing and ready to take their skills further. These classes offer experienced tutoring in a focused, intimate setting - whether you're refining your technique, tackling more complex garments, or developing your pattern making.

Suited to skilled home sewers, fashion designers, students, and industry professionals alike.

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Specialist learning

Julie Goodwin Couture Masterclasses

Learn the techniques behind the world's finest garments with esteemed Australian couturier Julie Goodwin.

Through The Art of Couture Draping and Couture Hand Sewing, you'll develop specialist skills in draping, hand-finishing, and couture construction while gaining an understanding of the craftsmanship that defines luxury fashion.

Ideal for intermediate to advanced sewists, fashion students, and industry professionals looking to refine their skills.

The Art of Couture Draping
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Couture Hand Sewing - A day with Esteemed Couturier Julie Goodwin
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Block Shop

  • WOMENS SHIRT BLOCK- 2 front options
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  • WOMENS PANT BLOCK
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  • WOMENS FITTED BODICE BLOCK
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  • WOMENS KNIT BLOCK
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Words from our makers!

I haven’t stopped raving about Scott and Glen since I first met them. Now I’m doing the same about their bodice class. We were taken step by step through the process of creating a “standard” pattern then shown how to alter it specifically to our own measurements. I was able to follow it and create it during the class as well as replicate it on my own. I have since booked in for more classes.

Hello Bride

I loved this class, as a self-taught sewer and maker, it was fantastic to learn the foundation skills to draft my own patterns to fit. Glenn and Scott share so many tips and tricks they've learnt over their years working as professional pattern-makers, and that really makes the class so much more useful. They are both wonderful, generous and engaging teachers that made the workshop fun and highly informative. For anyone interested in the hands-on skills of the fashion industry, these guys are a must!

Jodie

The Pattern Making Class is a professional pattern making and sewing class studio in North Melbourne, just 4 kilometres from the CBD. When we're not teaching, we're making patterns for our wholesale fashion clients - so you'll be learning inside a real, working studio environment.

The studio is fully equipped with large drafting tables, professional-grade pattern making paper, and the cardboard blocks relevant to your course - all yours to take home when you're done.


Headquarters

92 Leveson Street, North Melbourne 3051