The first cut
Beginners Foundation
Your Entry into the craft. Learn the vocabulary of the atelier — tools, fabric, hand stitching and the fundamentals of the sewing machine.
Lagos · Haute Couture · Education
Master the art
of CUT.
Where the technical rigor of pattern drafting meets the fluid beauty of bespoke tailoring. From your first stitch to your signature collection — train in a working atelier, not a classroom.
Certified Designers
100+
Certified Designers
Programs
3
Programs
Of Atelier Practice
12 years
Of Atelier Practice
The Syllabus Gallery
Choose your path through the atelier.
Three structured programs — from your first seam to a graduation collection shown on the runway.
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Draft with precision
Pattern Making
Your Entry into the craft. Learn the vocabulary of the atelier — tools, fabric, hand stitching and the fundamentals of the sewing machine.
The signature line
Professional & Bridal couture
The master's path. Build a signature voice across menswear, structured tailoring and the highest art in bridal couture.
Program 01
Beginners Foundation
- Duration:
- 3 Months
- Level:
- Beginner · No Experience
- Next Intake:
- Monthly
Curriculum · 5 Modules
100+
Designers Trained
The Atelier
A digital atelier built like a Parisian couture house.
Ay Stitches is an indigenous Lagos fashion house and academy. We design shirts, native attire, suits, corporate wear and bridal couture — and we train the next generation of designers in the same disciplined craft. Here, education happens at the cutting table, not behind a desk.
Pattern Mastery
Flat-pattern drafting, draping & grading from first principles
Hands-on Atelier
Learn in a working studio with industrial machines and live briefs
Industry Mentorship
Taught by certified designers with years of practice in Lagos fashion
Certified Completion
Graduate with a portfolio and a recognized certificate.
The Studio Floor
Work made by hand, made to last.
A glimpse of the discipline — the tools, the stitch, the finished garment. This is what your hands will learn. A glimpse of the discipline — the tools, the stitch, the finished garment. This is what your hands will learn.
Tools of the Trade
The Hand of the Maker
Student Work
From the Cutting Table
Designers who began exactly where you are.
“I came in unable to thread a machine. Nine months later I cut, drafted and sewed my own bridal collection. Ay Stitches rewired how I see a garment.”
“The pattern drafting module alone was worth it. The instructors push precision — every millimetre matters. That discipline changed my tailoring business.”
“It feels like an atelier, not a school. You learn on real fabric, real briefs, real deadlines. I left with a portfolio I'm proud to show clients.”
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