Pattern Making

I, II, III

"Pattern making is about understanding the relationship between clothing and the body. It's about creating and adapting a 2-dimensional material such as paper or fabric into 3-dimensional components that work in harmony with the body"

Pattern Making I

$800 | 8 weeks

Curriculum:

Understanding the body
Taking measurements for patterns
Breaking down the measurements to develop slopers for pants
Breaking down the measurements to develop slopers for tops
Drafting slopers
The basics of draping on a dress form
Draping through the shrink wrap method
Trouble shooting and fit corrections
Test fitting muslins made from slopers and making fit corrections

At the completion of the class, students should know how to draft basic, well fitting slopers and be prepared for level II which is to cover using slopers to make pattens for clothing

Pattern Making II

$800 | 8 weeks

It is assumed that students for level II must have completed level I, or assessed to have enough knowledge of slopers to forgo level II of our program

Curriculum:

Designing patterns for shirts, pants and outerwear and developing them from existing slopers
Understanding pattern notches and their purpose and usage
Labelling patterns and garment parts(terminologies)
Understanding seam allowances where to add them and how to use them
Developing patterns for pockets, pocket facings, collars etc
Developing fly pieces, waistbands etc
Developing linings for pants and jackets
The basics of linear and non linear grading and their usage
Production patterns vs custom made clothing patterns

At the completion of the class, students must have a basic knowledge and be able to execute at least 70% of the applications covered In the class at a competent level in order to move to level 3

Pattern making III

$1200 | 12 weeks

It is assumed that students for level III must have completed level II, or assessed to have enough knowledge of slopers, basic pattern making and terminologies to forgo level III of our program

Curriculum:

Making patterns for tailored pants
Making patterns for jeans/ casual pants
Making patterns for basic dress shirts
Making patterns for fitted tees
Working with patterns for wovens vs knits
Making patterns for tailored clothing
Linings, interlinings and fusing patterns
Understanding a cutters must
Grading nests
Preparing patterns for production

At the completion, students should be able to make standard patterns for different garments, be able to adapt them to new styles and also prepare them for production of garments.