16/01/2021
New e-learning instructional videos on : draping, dressmaking and Tailoring will be launched in the next few weeks on Jojo Remeny's new ecommerce website.. The first course :
Developing and sewing a Sheath dress from a draped hip block PART 1 AND PART 2 will be available soon at a very special introductory price.
PART 1 DRAPING A WAIST AND HIP BLOCK shows you how to make a foundation block by draping fabric on a figure.
Draping on the figure..PART 1 is a
Comprehensive 4 and a half hour long course in 4 videos called chapters.
Instructions on draping and combining flat pattern cutting a foundation waist and hip block by Fashon designer and Tailor Jojo Remeny..
Jojo goes into micro details on the hows and whys of draping a block on a dummy and figure.
Contents include :
Preparing the dummy for different sizes.
Draping a basic waist block
Draping a hip block and flat pattern cutting a hip block from a draped waist block.
Explaining tolerance, and ease that is, required.
Fitting and balance awareness and issues.
Dart manipulation.
Fabric awareness of grain and fabric suitability...
Draping on a real figure as well as a dummy form
Once you have made these foundation balanced blocks, they are ready to be converted and used to make : dresses, blouses, waistcoats and jackets just from these simple foundation patterns
PART 2,
Developing dress designs from the basic draped block using flat cutting and draped methods.
Making a Sheath dress
continues on from Part 1 and is an instructional video on how to make a fitted sheath dress from the draped block.
The video includes :
Making a dress pattern from the block.
Sewing a dress to completion.
Sewing machine skills
Hand stitching skills.
Manipulation of darts to create a fitted dress.. Handling of fabric.
Correctly using scissors.
Sewing in invisible zips the Professional Way
Pressing /ironing.
Finishing techniques on facings and bindings to create a professional finished dress.
Various hand stitches to hem the dress.
These videos, are for beginners as well as more advanced sewers.
07/12/2019
Treat yourself or a loved one to a dressmaking course or tailoring course with Fashion designer and Tailor JoJo Remeny..
Learn how to make your own dresses from your own body shape!!! Learn how to create your own dress patterns .
Learn how to make Bespoke Tailored trousers and waistcoats
Dressmaking courses:
£350 over 5 weeks 15 hours ..Includes all tools and equipment for students to keep .
Tailoring courses:
£450 18 hours ..3 hours per week over 6 weeks..
Includes all equipment and tools for students to keep..
You can now buy vouchers for your loved ones as a Xmas present ...
£50,100,150,200 or full price course vouchers...
03/11/2019
If you would like to treat yourself or a loved one to a Xmas present enrol on one of my courses...
3 exciting courses are now available to learn from Fashion Designer and Tailor JoJo Remeny at his shop in Birmingham city centre next door to the Mailbox..
Learn how to make dresses using your body to create the basic block called draping .This course teaches you from beginning to end how to draft your dress pattern from your body to making a complete dress
Course includes:
Making your pattern from your body shape , using a combination of draping techniques on the dummy and human body with flat pattern cutting , understanding fittings and balances of front and back and how to correct and achieve a perfect fit , dart manipulation to create design variations, inserting invisible zips the correct way, handling fabric and scissors correctly, how to use the sewing machine, learning hand and sewing machine techniques, learning tailoring and couture techniques ..
Includes as much fabric as student needs
Includes as much pattern cutting paper as students need.
Loan of sewing machine
Loan of dummy if available.
Tailoring courses:
Students can opt to learn how to make bespoke Tailored trousers or Waistcoats using traditional tailoring methods which includes how to make your own buttonholes by hand
Alterations course includes :
How to professionally alter clothes for men and women includes :
Turning up or letting down trousers, skirt ,dresses .
Taking in waist bands of trousers and skirts
Replacing Zips in dresses,skirts and trousers.
Jackets alterations includes:
Taking in , shortening jacket sleeves,narrowing shoulders (time permitting) shortening jackets and coats.
Adding panels to dresses if too tight
Replacing buttons by hand , replacing hook and bars.darning rips in jeans and putting in patches.
Adding v on back seams of trousers and jeans if waist is too tight..
After you learn the techniques of altering clothes , you can potentially set up your own alterations business.
Free tools and equipment for students
Rulers:L Square,hip curve, French curve, straight ruler, mini rulers.
Chalk ,fine liner pens and pencils, tracing wheel,glue stick,A5 writing book,pencil case.
This is the only course in UK if not the world that gives all students tools and equipment to keep
Course fees:
Dress making and Alterations course £350 15 hours over 5 weeks. 3 hours per class .
Tailoring course :£450 .18 hours over 6 weeks.3 hours per session..
Courses are usually one to one , maximum of 3 students per class.
Please call or pop into JoJo's shop
JoJo Remeny Bespoke Fashion and Tailoring shop 112 viva apartments 10 commercial Street Birmingham B11RS.(on the same road as the Cube)
07941332098.
16/10/2019
3 exciting courses are now available to learn from Fashion Designer and Tailor JoJo Remeny at his shop in Birmingham city centre next door to the Mailbox..
Learn how to make dresses using your body to create the basic block called draping .This course teaches you from beginning to end how to draft your dress pattern from your body to making a complete dress
Course includes:
Making your pattern from your body shape , using a combination of draping techniques on the dummy and human body with flat pattern cutting , understanding fittings and balances of front and back and how to correct and achieve a perfect fit , dart manipulation to create design variations, inserting invisible zips the correct way, handling fabric and scissors correctly, how to use the sewing machine, learning hand and sewing machine techniques, learning tailoring and couture techniques ..
Includes as much fabric as student needs
Includes as much pattern cutting paper as students need.
Loan of sewing machine
Loan of dummy if available.
Tailoring courses:
Students can opt to learn how to make bespoke Tailored trousers or Waistcoats using traditional tailoring methods which includes how to make your own buttonholes by hand
Alterations course includes :
How to professionally alter clothes for men and women includes :
Turning up or letting down trousers, skirt ,dresses .
Taking in waist bands of trousers and skirts
Replacing Zips in dresses,skirts and trousers.
Jackets alterations includes:
Taking in , shortening jacket sleeves,narrowing shoulders (time permitting) shortening jackets and coats.
Adding panels to dresses if too tight
Replacing buttons by hand , replacing hook and bars.darning rips in jeans and putting in patches.
Adding v on back seams of trousers and jeans if waist is too tight..
After you learn alterations course you can potentially set up your own alterations business.
Free tools and equipment for students
Rulers:L Square,hip curve, French curve, straight ruler, mini rulers.
Chalk ,fine liner pens and pencils, tracing wheel,glue stick,A5 writing book,pencil case.
This is the only course in UK if not the world that gives all students tools and equipment to keep
Course fees:
Dress making and Alterations course £350 15 hours over 5 weeks. 3 hours per class .
Tailoring course :£450 .18 hours over 6 weeks.3 hours per session..
Courses are usually one to one , maximum of 3 students per class.
Please call or pop into JoJo's shop
JoJo Remeny Bespoke Fashion and Tailoring shop 112 viva apartments 10 commercial Street Birmingham B11RS.(on the same road as the Cube)
07941332098
16/10/2019