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Dressmaking Courses

Has anyone taken dressmaking course in the past and if so, do you feel you gained enough practical knowledge to make your own dresses?

Im about to enrol on a dress making course for Feb next year. Its a 16 week (total of 32hrs) course(costs about £102) and I dont expect to come out of it an expert but I would like to be able to confidently use a sewing machine to make a simple evening dress using patterns that I have designed and cut myself.

I will also be getting a sewing machine from my parent to use at home, so im hoping the course will provide me with a base to build upon once its completed using free books from local library.
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