Elementary Sewing

Certificate Included • Expert Instructor

Georgetown, Guyana

✅ Trusted by 200+ students

FitRight Academy

vocational school•Est. 2025

Hands-On Learning

Use real tools and materials from day one to practice sewing techniques.

Small Group

Personal attention and relaxed pace in a small class environment.

Make & Take Skirt

Create your own skirt at the end of the course and take it home.

This is a 4-week program that teaches students how to sew a skirt. It is designed for students who are new to sewing and want to learn the basics of sewing.

What You Will Learn

Seams
- • Master basic seam techniques
Fabric & Materials
- • Choose appropriate fabrics
- • Work with grain lines
- • Thread selection and care
Measurements & Fitting
- • Take accurate body measurements
Cutting & Construction
- • Cut fabric accurately
- • Construct a complete skirt

Explore Curriculum

Your Calendar

Sep 15-Oct 10

Date:15 Sept - 10 Oct (4 weeks)

Enrollment:2/10 students

Meet Your Teacher

Xavirine D'Ornellas

Transform fabric into beautiful, well-fitted garments with fun and approachable techniques.

Xavirine D'Ornellas is a passionate teacher born in Guyana with over a decade of experience in design, sewing, and teaching. Her passion for design and sewing began at the age of seven when she started designing and sewing clothes for her dolls, and by fourteen, she was making clothes for herself. She worked as a school teacher in Guyana for many years, successfully tutoring students in the art of making their own clothes. Her teaching method, known as the 'Xavie teaching method,' is fun, approachable, and rich with helpful tips and techniques aimed at helping students transform fabric into beautiful, well-fitted garments. She has a very open mind and loves supporting new ideas. Her professional experience includes working in couture tailoring in French Guyana, St Lucia, and New York.

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