Design Your Own Clothes: Trouser or Skirt Block & Pattern (Jan '22)
Pattern Cutting for Beginners: Skirt or Trousers
Pattern Cutting for Beginners: Skirt or Trousers
Pattern Cutting for Beginners: Skirt or Trousers
Pattern Cutting for Beginners: Skirt or Trousers
Pattern Cutting for Beginners: Skirt or Trousers

Intro to Pattern Cutting: Trouser, Bodice or Skirt Block + Design Your Own Pattern (7 Week Course)
Intro to pattern cutting and clothing design with industry professional Jo Bunner. Create a custom-fit simple skirt, top or trouser sewing pattern from your own design ideas and custom block pattern (like a template). See full course outline below

"Teacher Jo was very articulate, patient & fun. I was so pleased with the fitting & pattern altering techniques I learnt. Great workshop!"
Angie Mack, Performer, Brighton +more reviews here

This course will introduce you to pattern cutting and show you how to create a simple sewing pattern from your design ideas for a skirt, bodice or trousers. n.b: your tutor will help you choose the most suitable design to ensure you can complete within the time.

You will:

Learn how to take accurate body measurements
Learn to follow detailed written instructions to draft a template block pattern (template pattern) based on your body measurements
Learn how to use pattern cutting tools, e.g. patternmaster, tracing wheel, notchers
Create a toile (practise / sample garment) of your chosen block pattern based on your body measurements
Fit your toile and recognise what, if any, alterations are needed
Demonstrate how to make these necessary fit alterations to your block pattern
Use your block pattern to create a simple sewing pattern
Learn, recognise and use pattern markings e.g. grainline, cut on fold, notches
Use mini block patterns to practise dart manipulation – the method of moving darts to different areas without affecting overall fit
Use mini block patterns to create a variety of style details (determined by your design ideas) e.g.
- Adding flare and fullness: pleats, gathers, flare, tucks
- Creating waistbands and facings
- Pockets – in seam, hip, patch
- Fit style lines – princess, darts, yokes
Develop simple design ideas for a skirt or trousers and create a working or technical drawing of your idea - get inspired on our Skirt and Trouser Pinterest boards here
Create a sewing pattern for your design
Create a toile of your design from calico (if time permits)
Use your pattern at home after this course to make yourself many skirts in different fabrics! If you would like to have help making the garment in fabric ready to wear from you final pattern you could book onto some of our regular Stitch Classes or One-to-one lessons

Dates, prices and alternative ways of learning same skills:

See workshop dates/ticket costs/booking below
Or cover the same content in approx 15 hours of one to one lessons.
Can't do these dates? Register your interest in future dates here

n.b. See the what to bring list whichever option you go for