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Dream
Fashion design — drawing the perfect figure, fashion & fabric design exercises, imagination exercises, colours and drawing techniques. You design a collection of three or more models.
Design
your dreams.
A two-week fashion design & sewing camp for teens and adults — taught by award-winning designer Helen Heiman. Six sessions. One handmade wardrobe. Begin June, 2026.
Your teacher
Meet Helen Heiman.
“Dear friends — I’m Helen Heiman. Design your dreams, then wear them.”
I am a fashion designer and artist, and a high-qualified teacher in art and design with a 20-year background in education.
My role as a teacher demands knowledge and patience. I work with students and colleagues in a respectful, demanding manner, and thanks to a creative personality I’ve been able to accomplish many interesting and important projects together. I am a motivated, responsible person with a high degree of integrity — and I bring that same care to every course I teach.
Innovation & Environmental Impact Award
Lisbon, 2023 — for sustainable design practice in education.
The arc of the course
Dream. Realize. Wear in style.
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Realize
Sewing for beginners — learn the Burda method, work on a sewing machine, practical exercises, rules for cutting fabric and joining a product.
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Wear in style
At the end of the course you leave with a wardrobe you sewed yourself: a skirt or trousers, and a shirt or vest, all made to your personal size.
Dare to dream
Student projects.
Illustrations, runway pieces, and editorial sets — a selection of work from past cohorts.
Two programmes
Choose your cohort.
Teens
Fashion design for teens- Designed for girls aged 10–15 who want to learn to design and sew their own clothes.
- Illustration design exercises, imagination & colour techniques, designing a collection of 3+ models.
- Sewing using the Burda method — sewing machine, cutting and joining rules.
- End-of-course wardrobe sewn by the student: skirt or trousers + shirt or vest to personal size.
€55
per session · 6 sessions
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Adults
Fashion design for adults- Fashion design — drawing the figure, fashion & fabric exercises, imagination & colour techniques.
- Designing a collection of 3 or more models.
- Sewing for beginners (Burda method) — sewing machine, cutting and joining rules.
- End-of-course wardrobe sewn by you: skirt or trousers + shirt or vest to personal size.
€55
per session · 6 sessions
Reserve a seat →
Calendar · June 2026
Six sessions, two weeks.
Teens · Mornings — 11:00–13:00
MonJun 01S1
WedJun 03S2
FriJun 05S3
MonJun 08S4
WedJun 10S5
FriJun 12S6
Adults · Evenings — 19:00–21:00
TueJun 02S1
ThuJun 04S2
TueJun 09S3
ThuJun 11S4
TueJun 16S5
ThuJun 18S6
Ready to work with me?
Sew, design, and wear it.
A comprehensive introduction to sewing and fashion design for teenagers and adults — covering basic sewing skills through fashion design principles. If you’re enthusiastic about fashion and want to learn how to sew and design your own clothes, this is your chance. For more information or to register, please get in touch.
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Secure deposit · refundable until 7d before
Single session
€55/sess
Sessions
1
Total today
€55
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The studio
Find us in Cascais.
Silobus Studio
Praceta Beira 38, R/C
2785-233 São Domingos de Rana
Cascais, Portugal