Does eTelestia Offer Fashion Design and Sewing Courses Too?

Yes. eTelestia is not limited to pattern making. Its course catalog also covers Fashion Design, Sewing, Pattern Grading, and Apparel Product Development, alongside CAD software and certified diploma programs. The site organizes everything under four main areas: Online Courses, Degrees & Diplomas, CAD Software, and Other Products.

Fashion Design Courses

eTelestia splits fashion design into two tracks rather than one general course:

• Fashion Design – Technical Drawing: drawing garments to specification
• Fashion Design – Creative Design: the design-development side
• Fashion Design Full Course: combines both tracks

This distinction matters if you only need one skill. Someone who can already sketch creatively but needs to produce accurate technical flats can take the Technical Drawing course alone instead of the full program.

Sewing Courses

Sewing is organized by garment category, so you can target the type of garment you actually want to make:

• Sewing Full Course
• Sewing – Women's Blouses
• Sewing – Women's Jackets & Coats
• Sewing – Women's Skirts & Trousers
• Sewing – Menswear
• Sewing – Childrenswear
• Sewing – Pay As You Go

The category-based structure is useful if your goal is narrow — for example, learning to sew a lined jacket — since you don't have to work through menswear or childrenswear content to get there.

Pattern Grading Courses

Grading (scaling a pattern across sizes) is offered as its own subject, separate from pattern making:

• Pattern Grading Full Course
• Pattern Grading – Womenswear
• Pattern Grading – Menswear
• Pattern Grading – Childrenswear

If you already draft patterns but need to produce a full size range, this is the relevant track.

Apparel Product Development

Two further courses sit under product development:

• Apparel Product Development: Clothing Technology
• Apparel Product Development: Design Technology

These go beyond making a single garment into how apparel is developed as a product.

How the Courses Are Delivered

All of these are online courses with tutor support. According to the site, the format is built around clear step-by-step instructions at every stage, with an online tutor available throughout. eTelestia positions this structured approach against free amateur video content, arguing it saves time and materials by teaching more accurately from the start.

Certified Qualifications

Beyond individual courses, eTelestia offers certified programs:

• Level 2 Telestia Diploma
• Level 3 Telestia Diploma

These are listed under Degrees & Diplomas, for students who want a professional certificate rather than a single skill course.

CAD Software for Design and Grading

The same subjects are supported by Telestia Creator CAD software, sold as separate modules:

• CAD Pattern Cutting Software
• CAD Fashion Design Software
• CAD Pattern Grading Software
• Pattern Cutting extras and Fashion Design extras
• Telestia Creator Plus, described as an MTM (made-to-measure) solution for designers

So if your interest is fashion design or grading specifically, there is both a course path and a software path.

Choosing Between Them

One practical note: the site lists a Pricelist and separate Students' Log in and User Log in areas, so pricing and enrollment details are handled through those sections rather than shown on the course listing pages. Check the Pricelist for current costs before deciding between individual category courses and full courses.