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PATTERNMAKING
Tired of working with commercial patterns? Looking to design your own clothes and create a garment in any style you want? In this series you will create a basic pattern block and learn techniques to alter and customize it. In the second class in each series you will create a custom pattern using your pattern bloc. Learn to design and draft skirts, blouses, and dresses. Soon your whole wardrobe will be designed by you!
How does it work? Each patternmaking program is broken down into a two-part series. In the first part of each series (101, 201, 301) you will learn how to alter a standard pattern bloc to design countless garment styles. Using your measurements, you will create a custom bloc (a basic pattern template), tailored perfectly to your size. In the second part of each series (102, 202, 302) you will draft a custom pattern and do a mock-up of your very own design.
Patternmaking 101, 201, 301: $290 including gst
Patternmaking 102, 202, 302: $250 including gst
Course duration: Two-and-a-half hours, once a week for seven weeks
Prerequisite: Introductory Sewing
Schedule: View dates
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The Skirt
Patternmaking 101:
In this course you will take a basic skirt bloc and alter it to create a full skirt with a gathers, an A-line skirt, a gored skirt, and a pencil skirt. You will manipulate darts and waistbands, and place zippers, pleats and pockets.
Patternmaking 102:
In Patternmaking 102 you will take what you learned in Patternmaking 101 and draft a custom skirt pattern using your own measurements. You will make and alter a muslin to ensure perftect fit, then construct the skirt you designed! |
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The Blouse
Patternmaking 201:
Learn to make patterns for a variety of blouse styles. In this course you will learn to create cap sleeves, straight sleeves, plackets, pintucks, empire waists, wrap waists, and more!
Patternmaking 202:
Patternmaking 202 builds on the techniques covered in Patternmaking 201 and draft a custom blouse pattern using your own measurements. Once you have designed your custom blouse, you will make and alter a muslin to ensure perftect fit, then begin constructing your blouse. |
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The Dress
Patternmaking 301:
In thise course you will expand your drafting knowledge with techniques to make a dress. Learn to create dress patterns with V-necks and cowl necks, waistbands and princess seams, as well as various necklines and closures.
Patternmaking 302:
In Patternmaking 302 you will design and draft a custom dress pattern. Working from a dress bloc, you will use your own measurements to create a dress of your design. You will create a muslin mock up of your dress to refine its fit, then sew your design from your pattern. |
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