Zero-Waste Summer Dress
About this workshop
Walk out of this sewing workshop in Amsterdam wearing something you actually made yourself. In this full-day session, you'll sew a zero-waste summer dress from start to finish using a pattern from De Steek's own collection — designed so that every scrap of fabric gets used. You'll work through cutting, pinning, and sewing the dress step by step, picking up practical techniques along the way whether you're a beginner or just a bit rusty. The zero-waste pattern does the clever thinking for you, so you can focus on the making. The fit, the fabric, the finished seams — it all comes together in one day. You leave with a wearable, made-by-you summer dress and the know-how to keep sewing long after the workshop ends. Good energy, proper sewing machines, and a no-judgement space to figure it out.
About the host
DE STEEK is Amsterdam's go-to spot for anyone who wants to learn to sew, stitch, or fix what they already own. Part sewing café, part fabric shop, part workshop studio. It's a proper creative space where making things with your hands is just what people do on a Tuesday afternoon. Founded in 2019 by fashion designer Natalie de Koning, DE STEEK grew out of eight years of teaching sewing across Amsterdam. The idea was simple: bring it all under one roof, make it accessible to everyone, and ditch the intimidation factor completely. It worked. At the studio, a rotating team of fashion designers and textile artists run workshops on everything from pattern cutting to natural dyeing to visible mending.
DE STEEK's workshops attract total beginners and experienced makers alike. No judgement, no pressure, just good instruction, the right tools, and a room full of people figuring it out together.
Available Sessions
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