Resume

Ilona has worked in the Australian fashion industry for more than 20 years, mainly as a pattern maker par excellence. In that time, she has accumulated a thorough knowledge of all the production processes involved in creating fashion, from casual wear and denim manufacturing to tailoring and couture. Her resume also includes an 18-month stint in the costume department of the Koblenz City Theatre in Germany.

Ilona has built up her own dressmaking and design business, selling a range of exquisite children's formal dresses. In addition, she freelances her expertise and services to other fashion companies and designers. 

Ilona acknowledges that sewing can be a challenging, even frustrating new skill to learn, and so has made it her mission to pass on her knowledge and expertise in a way that is fun and enjoyable. Her lessons are structured to be easy to follow and she accepts that learning is an individual process where no two people will learn the same way.