Drafting Your Own Patterns Level 2
On this course we teach you how to make the basic body shape top or dress block pattern for your unique figure that you can then design into shirts, bodice tops, blouses, camisole tops, dresses - any style of top or dress you can come up with, let your imagination run riot! Dates: |
Course content (in one-to-one lessons):
- Measuring up and drafting your bodice block with sleeves
- Checking all block measurements fit your body allowing for 'ease'
- Converting the block to a toile pattern
- Sew the toile
- Fit the toile and mark any adjustments to pattern
- Extend pattern into a dress if desired & re-toile to check fit/adjust pattern accordingly
- Look at top and dress designs and how we create them from your finished block (make miniature theoretical patterns for your reference)
- Re-make toile for HW if neeeded
- Choose from your design ideas (from Pinterest, sketches, magazine cuttings) which one you would like to make a full size pattern for
- Mock up your chosen design in mini. Discuss fabric choice, interfacing, sewing order etc
- Start make full size pattern for final top or dress
- Toile full size pattern if finished or make in inexpensive good fabric
- Fit full size pattern toile and mark any alterations/re-cut pattern where needed
- Re-make final pattern in correct fabric with us or at home
Ongoing skills:
- We may also be able to offer grading skills (making different sizes from your final patterns eg for manufacturing to sell garments)
- We can also help you draft other garment types - trousers, sportswear etc - or you may have a go at home with your own bought copy the pattern cutting book we use
Book one-to-one lessons here to do this course or the first level pattern drafting making a skirt block. You could just book the first 4 hours and see how far you get before booking the rest, or book a few four hour sessions - we can advise by email or phone based on what you want to cover in your lessons
Questions? Email us here