Please I'll appreciate if anyone out there could help me with information on this. My little kid just picked up interest in sewing, she sews cloths on dolls and the likes and the interesting thing is that she actually creates her own designs. I need a not too expensive school that can help her brush up her skills, especially when school's on break.

thats good atleast your helping her achieve her dreams, you should look for cd's that give sewing instructions so that she can watch the videos and practice, but as for classes; where do you live? if you live in the U.S try to find a Micheal's or Joanne fabric store, they offer free classes on sewing. Or just look for any arts and crafts stores near you.

Thanks guys for your responses and I guess I forgot to add that i live in LAGOS!

how old is your child? talk to a local tailor in your area, but help them understand that under no circumstances must ur child double as a slave. Or buy a sewing machine and have a teacher come to the house for a few hours to teach her, so that you or someone in your household can monitor the interaction.

ok my mum did the same for me too and i live in Lagos. The first thing is get her a sewing kit let her be familiar wit her needle work, simple stitches, taperules nd stuff. Fashion schools are so expensive nd near ridiculous. Let her focus on home econs class. Local tailors would have bin the best but they can be really mean, theyl make u fetch water wash mop long errands! Bt they teach. Jst buy her a kit, some fabric and let her continue learning.

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When I saw the tread, I was like what?. but reading it now am like wow, that's so wonderful. And I think we equally need something like that. may be a summer fashion class for kids. Any N/L that is in fashion designs business can actually, start one imagine training next generation of wold class fashion designers, and making money doing that.

really, just as some have suggested, i would advice u ger her a GOOD sewing machine first and then sit back and see what she'll do with it. she'll definately do wonders with; its an in-born thing i believe just like my sisters, today, i must tell u, myself and my siblings sew almost all manner of trousers, shirts, natives clothes, even do embroidery on our clothes, learning from local tailors isn't adviceable at all, she won't be given the full opportunity to expand and express her full potential of creativity. she'll really enjoy it and WHO KNOWS WHAT SHE COULD BECOME. pls be of her support 100%. best of luck!!!

We organise Summer Vocational Classes for kids from 9-17years. However, our focus is more on Knitwear designs, using hand pins and knitting machines. Also, on hat making etc.

Alternatively, you could pair your daughter up with your seamstress!?

At our school Valisimo fashions, www.valisimofashions.com we have students as young as 12 years old,becouse our madam her self started learning fashion designing at the age of 9,so she knowns how to train young kids on fashion due to her expirience.