Ana Fataccioli

Ana, a former engineer, due to her love for sewing becomes a Fashion Designer. She has been trained in Italy, South America and Australia.

Ana has a Diploma in Fashion Design with major in Patternmaking, Grading and Clothing Technology. Also, she is a VETEC accredited trainer, Tailor, Couturier, and participates as a Judge of Fashion Competitions in Brisbane.

Her experience crosses more than 30 years ,through hobbyist Dressmaker, Fashion student, RAQ finalist, Patternmaker for small businesses, and Manufacturer of her own labels in Italy, Peru and Australia. Ana applied all her knowledge and experience, when she established her own Fashion School in 1997: The Sewing Workshop ™. Since then, Ana has been teaching absolutely all aspects of Sewing, Fitting and Patternmaking to more than 2000 students.

Ana is the author of her unique Patternmaking method to develop blocks, and she published her DVD "Sewing Zippers", stocked in most public libraries in Australia.

Ana is a freelance patternmaker and in the 18 years she has been in Australia, she has helped new and stablished small businesses, making patterns for them.

Also, Ana has a clothing alterations shop, "Alter to Fit". The business specializes in Designer wear alterations
from Jeans ...... to Bridal.

Ana, also, offers couture services at Mt Gravatt or Loganlea, with appointment.

Fitting

Couture

Designing

Couture Services

Ana offers her personal services in Couture only to a limited number of clients. She has a team of experts in Couture and Tailoring trained by her and working under her supervision.

We have limited services on:

Wedding dresses ( booked until February 2010 )
Mother of the Bride / Groom ( booked until October 2009 )
Formal dresses ( booked until September 2009 )

Ana is always testing new fitting techiques, new assembly methods, new fabrics, in order to be up to date with the industry & market, and pass her knowledge to her students. Ana keeps sharpening her Patternmaking and Fitting skills, and challenges herself to the latest fashion, because she doesn't need commercial patterns for her services . In fact, Ana makes dresses exactly as the magazine, picture or sketch, which is a skill that few dressmakers have. She drafts patterns from scratch, make toiles to achieve perfect fitting for your body, and personally does the fitting in all sessions.

Quote by phone is inappropiate, please ring to make an appointment with her. However for a first aproximate value for her fees, send your design by e-mail to : anafataccioli@optusnet.com.au. Ana never works in a rush , so allow enough time for your work to be done.

fitting clothes

Dressmaking Services

Patternmaking Services

Ana provides Patternmaking Services for Private Customers and Small Businesses.

For individuals, Ana makes the pattern to your measurements according with your sketch, photo or idea. Also, she makes a toile (calico garment) to make sure the garment looks like what you expect. Then, when you receive your final pattern, you are sure it will fit perfectly.

For small businesses, Ana also starts from your sketch or photo, then she makes a Technical Drawing, and the patterns are developed according to Australian Standard Measurements.

Once the client checks the pattern, it could be graded in all necessary sizes, and then sent to the factory for production.

Our patternmaking services can be listed as followed: