The ATELIER
WELCOME TO THE ATELIER
For current participants please click on the Black Button Above to enter the ATELIER.
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NEXT ATELIER IS JUNE 3RD for 4 weeks
Our next Atelier 02 is scheduled for JUNE 3 2026
Registration will open May 1st 2026
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The ATELIER Workshops are designed to help you build a sewing practice that grows with you — not one you outgrow.
THE ATELIER WORKSHOP
This is about being devoted to embracing the arc of your creative practice in garment making.
I believe that sewing, when practiced with curiosity, patience, and attention, becomes more than a craft. It becomes a companion to your lifestyle. Whether you sew for yourself or wish to turn your garment-making into a business.
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This workshop is not intended to instruct skills you already have, nor is it to accelerate or speed your practice. It is designed to ground and accompany you — stretch your creative curiosity by building a designer mindset. See through the foundations and how we can manipulate them into our own creative perspective and signature.
Building a quiet confidence in developing your own studio practice.
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And may the garments you create hold the memory of the life you are living now.
With respect for the makers who came before us, and those who will follow,
Tina
WHO IS THIS FOR: This workshop is for thoughtful sewists who want to understand, not rush.
It is not designed for those looking for quick results or trend-based projects.
Here you will create blocks/slopers as a foundation to design your own clothes.
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PRE-FASHION-DESIGN COURSE
This workshop takes you through measuring exercises, pattern making by creating flat blocks, and manipulation of blocks into garments you wish to design. Finding your signature style and creating a collection starts by learning the foundations of where to begin.
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We serve the modern garment maker who is no longer satisfied with following patterns, but is ready to understand clothing, adapt designs, and build a personal wardrobe rooted in creativity, fit, and self-expression.
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COURSE CONTENT
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CHAPTER I — ENTERING THE ATELIER
In this chapter, we discuss your creative space, where do you create? How do you make that space your own? How do you like to work?
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Then, Tina teaches you how to take your measurements in preparation to make your own block.
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CHAPTER II — MAKING A BLOCK
Tina shows you how to make your own unique block using your measurements from Chapter I. The block will become an invaluable measurement tool that you can use to create designs or alter patterns for your body.
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CHAPTER III — MANIPULATING THE BLOCK
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This chapter is all about adjusting your block. Tina goes over how to move around the darts in your block, as well as altering the block for different neckline styles. She also goes over how to draft sleeves.
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CHAPTER IV --- CREATE & DESIGN!
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Tina will teach you how to make skirts and pants by using your block and your measurements. She also teaches you how to adjust Tina Givens patterns with your block!
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ZOOMS
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A FOLLOW UP chat, with the clothes we have made during the workshop, the reflection and what you have aquired in your sewing journey. What comes next is a deep part of this discussion.
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FEATURED PATTERNS / APRIL 2026
* Included with Tier 3
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1. CORRINE Double Collar Shirt A1/4081*
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2. AISLING Jacket & Pant A1/4082*
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3. REMI APRON WRAP A1/4083*
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4. GEORGIE Loose Shirt A1/4084
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5. SUSAN Dress/Tunic Tucks A1/4085*
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6. FLORENCE Simple Skirt A1/4086
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7. NAOMI Jacket With Pockets A1/4087*
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8. LORREM Dress with Pleats A1/4088
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FEATURED PATTERNS / JUNE 2026
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TO BE ANNOUNCED IN MAY!
Before we make anything, we begin by noticing how we work.
Many of us arrive carrying habits formed by urgency, productivity, or external expectations. The Atelier offers a different invitation: to define a personal way of working that can be sustained — not rushed.
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THIS IS A PAID WORKSHOP
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SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 3RD
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Tiered pricing:
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1: $95~ General Admission
Includes Videos, Download course materials, worksheets, and journal + live ZOOM calls through June 2026.​
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3. $155~ Premier
Includes all as above + 5 Download Sewing Patterns*
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JUNE SCHEDULE
THE ATELIER 02
SCHEDULE
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MAY 28 LIVE ZOOM HELLO
JUNE 3RD CHAPTER 1
JUNE 9TH ZOOM Q&A
JUNE 10TH CHAPTER II
JUNE 23RD ZOOM Q&A
JUNE 24TH CHAPTER III
JUNE 30TH ZOOM Q&A
JULY 1ST CHAPTER IV
JULY 7TH ZOOM Q&A
ALL ZOOMS AT 2PM ETA
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Zoom Calls
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Browser (No Install): Join a meeting through a link and select "Join from your browser" to avoid installation.
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Using Zoom
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Joining a Meeting: Open Zoom and click "Join a Meeting" using the meeting ID and password provided, or simply click the invitation link.
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Key Features:
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Audio/Video
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Participants: Will be muted to start, and then we will use a "or raise your hand" button to ask a question.
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Chat: Will be open so you can message everyone or individuals in the group. Our Moderator will be watching and pin certain questions when relevant to the ongoing conversation topics.
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Rules do apply: If the conversation in the chat or when chosen to discuss becomes inappropriate in any way you will be removed from the meeting. We encourage an open and authentic discussion of the course material and host, with patience, optimism, and learning.
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