The idea of cutting your own dress patterns might seem daunting at first, but mastering this skill can completely transform your garment making. It opens up a world of possibilities and allows you to create exactly the garments that you want to wear in a fit that works for you.
This immersive three-day course is a practical introduction to the foundations of pattern cutting. Perfect for intermediate sewists, this hands-on workshop will guide you through drafting a set of basic blocks – bodice, sleeve and skirt – and introduce you to the core principles and techniques that we can use to alter the the fit and create all manner of designs.
What you'll learn:
🪡 How to take accurate body measurements for drafting
🪡 Step-by-step construction of bodice, sleeve and skirt blocks
🪡 Techniques to adjust and refine fit
🪡 Key pattern cutting principles such as manipulating darts, slashing and spreading, adding fullness, changing style lines and understanding ease
By the end of the course, you’ll have:
🪡 A set of bodice, sleeve and skirt blocks
🪡 A deeper understanding of how patterns are developed
🪡 The confidence to begin experimenting with your own pattern ideas
This course is ideal for anyone looking to level-up their garment-making skills and take the next step into the world of pattern drafting.
I have always cut my own patterns, and I love the freedom of creativity and the endless possibilities that it opens up. It is such a broad subject and one in which you never stop learning, but this short course will provide a great foundation from which to begin your pattern cutting adventures.
Spaces are limited to 4 people so that everyone can have the attention and help that they need. There will be equipment available in the studio, but if you have your own then it will be useful to bring: Pencil, eraser, set square or pattern master, measuring tape, scotch tape, notepad.
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