SEWING COURSES, PATTERN DRAFTING & WORKSHOPS IN SCHIEDAM
UPCOMING | WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
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19 JULY
Workshop | Natural dye
Discover the beauty of working with nature and learn how to create unique, eco-friendly textiles using plants, roots, flowers, and other natural materials.
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19 JULY
WORKSHOP | LEATHER SHOulder bag
Ready for the challenge? Discover the art of leather craftsmanship and create your own minimalist leather shoulder bag during this inspiring workshop. Guided by fashion designer Aida Kasaei, you will make an elegant, timeless bag featuring a sculptural silhouette and a wide integrated shoulder strap. A unique design that is both practical and stylish, made to be worn and enjoyed for years to come.
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19 JULY
WORKSHOP | ATELIER AIDA COLLECTION
Do you want to discover whether sewing and garment making is something for you? Do you already have some experience and are you looking for a stylish creation with a fun challenge, guided by a fashion designer? Are you looking for a fun activity to do together with a friend, and want to enjoy being creative in an inspiring and cozy setting? Or do you love our collection, but don’t want to commit to a weekly course?Then this workshop is perfect for you!
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20 & 21 JULY
POP-UP COURSE ANTWERP | PATTERN DRAFTING DRESS or shirt
During two intensive days of 5 hours each, you will work on constructing a basic block pattern based on your own body measurements. You will then create a toile (prototype garment), which we will use to analyse the fit together and make the necessary adjustments. You will go home with a personalised basic pattern that serves as a foundation for countless future designs.
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20 & 21 JULY
POP - UP COURSE ANTWERP | PATTERN DRAFTING TROUSERS
During two intensive days of 5 hours each, you will work on constructing a trouser block pattern based on your own body measurements. You will then make a toile (prototype garment), which we will use together to analyse the fit and make the necessary adjustments. You will go home with a personalised basic pattern that serves as a foundation for countless future designs.
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OUR COURSES & workshops
OUR COURSES & workshops
COURSE | DRAFT A PATTERN FOR YOUR OWN DESIGN
In the pattern drafting course you will draft the basic pattern for a piece of clothing in your own size. With this as the starting point, you then will learn how to develop this into to your desired design.
LEVEL
beginner/intermediate/advanced
DURATION
4 to 6 weekly classes of 3 hours
PRICE
from €210
COURSE | IMPROVE YOUR SEWING TECHNIQUES
In 6 classes of 3 hours you will learn new sewing techniques: from simple seam finishes and installing a zipper to a lapel collar or a sleeve slit with lining. There are classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
LEVEL
3 levels: beginner, intermediat and advanced
DURATION
6 weekly classes of 3 hours
PRICE
from €315
THE SEWING SPACE | BRING YOUR OWN PROJECT
Our door is open at The Sewing Space to help you (again) get started without booking a complete course. Book a single lesson or a package, and we’ll be happy to assist you!
LEVEL
all levels
DURATION
from 1 class of 1 hour
PRICE
from €22
COURSE | SEW A DESIGN FROM THE ATELIER AIDA COLLECTION
In this course you can choose from 10 items in the collection designed by Atelier Aida. Use the ready -to-use pattern and sew the item in a couple of sessions.
LEVEL
beginner/intermediate
DURATION
1 to 3 weekly classes of 3 hours
PRICE
from €52,50
Women of Schiedam
Women of Schiedam
In 2025, Schiedam celebrates its 750th anniversary. In honor of this event, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, decided to plce a spotlight on the women who have shaped and continue to renew this city throughout the centuries.
The exhibition “Women of Schiedam: 750 Years of Struggle, Work, and Relationships”, pays tribute to their strength—from the past to the present, across all layers of society, and their impact on shaping Schiedam today.
In a series of gatherings, a diverse group of ten women from Schiedam engaged in conversations with one another. These meetings revealed not only their determination and missions within the city but also four key roles that define the ‘modern Schiedam woman’: the woman at home, at work, in society, and for herself. Their missions, stories, and these roles are central to the City Gallery of the museum.
One of these women is Aida Kasaei, talented designer, artist and enterpreneur. In adittion to partaking in the exhibition, she organized series of Open Sewing Workshops during which, women worked together on three beautiful, collaborative wall hangings.
The finished wall hangings will become part of the exhibition.
You’re warmly welcome to drop by whenever it suits you and stay as long as you like. No registration is required.
Textile as a Powerful Symbol
The countless stitches and threads on the back of the wall hangings reveal how these works are made by many hands. The use of textiles also holds a special meaning: it’s a well-known medium through which women have expressed themselves. Globally, women have often been the ones to create textiles. In the past, this was sometimes used as a way to keep women confined, to suppress them, or to teach them so-called “feminine values.” But women have also frequently used their textile skills as a means of self-expression and protest. And the more time-consuming the process, the more space there is for sharing stories and forming a strong network!
hear from our students
hear from our students
Aida encourages you to find your own style and to shape your ideas
Atelier Aida is a wonderful place to work on your project with other sewing enthusiasts and to follow a course.
The space is beautifully and fully furnished, a treasure for sewing enthusiasts! Aida is patient and explains techniques calmly and clearly, while also giving you the confidence to try difficult techniques yourself. She encourages you to find your own style and try out your own ideas, and helps you to shape them.
I learned a lot from Aida and enjoyed the contact with the inspiring fellow students.
For advanced creatives as well as beginners
A tremendous atelier and working space for advanced creatives as well as beginners for people in the field of fashion.
I wholly recommend booking a lesson or checking the place out if one wants to learn a thing or two about sewing or crafting garments!
It has enhanced my sewing skills much more than my expectation
I already had three sewing courses at Atelier Aida and I must say it has enhanced my sewing skills much more than my expectation, the reason is, she is really flexible towards everything and the way she teaches and the attitude everything at the same time make a great environment for learning.