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Buttoned-Down Abaya Masterclass

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2 hours 31 minutes

About Course

This course is designed for both beginners and experienced sewists, this course teaches you how to create a structured, button-front abaya that’s graceful, functional, and versatile.

You’ll explore the entire process — from choosing the right fabric, cutting precise patterns, to stitching the front placket and adding professional button details. Through detailed video lessons, you’ll gain the confidence to construct a beautifully tailored abaya that reflects elegance and modesty.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skill to make your own buttoned abaya with refined finishes. Whether you’re sewing for personal wear, building a modest fashion collection, or offering bespoke designs for clients, this masterclass lays a solid foundation.

What Will You Learn?

  • How to select suitable fabrics for a buttoned-front abaya
  • Techniques for accurate measurement, pattern drafting, and cutting
  • How to construct a structured front placket for buttons
  • Installing buttonholes and sewing buttons neatly and securely
  • Professional finishing: hemming, pressing, and adding lining (if needed)
  • Styling and wearing your buttoned-down abaya in modest fashion contexts
  • Tips to scale this style for different sizes or business use

Material Includes

  • Basic sewing tools (sewing machine, scissors, measuring tape, pins)
  • Fabric for abaya (recommendation: lightweight crepe or poly satin)
  • Matching thread and buttons (size based on your design)
  • Iron and pressing tools
  • Pattern paper or tracing fabric

Requirements

  • Participants should have basic sewing tools; no prior advanced skill required.
  • Course uses our measurement chart system and real example models.

Audience

  • Tailors and sewing enthusiasts who wish to learn structured abaya design
  • Beginners interested in modest fashion and ready to learn tailored techniques
  • Modest fashion entrepreneurs who want to add buttoned abayas to their offerings
  • Sisters who prefer a more formal or tailored abaya style and want to make their own

Course Content

Intro, Measurement & Cutting

  • Measurement & Amount of Fabric
    12:23
  • Pattern Drafting
    12:17
  • Free-Hand Cutting
    15:57
  • Cutting with Pattern
    14:33

The Fabric

The Abaya

The Hijab

Instructors

Fatima Titilayo Olanipekun

Fatima Titilayo Olanipekun

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The Owner of Almithaaliyah Limited and Primary tutor.

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Almithaaliyah Academy

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