Beginners Creative Pattern Cutting Course

This course runs over 5 evenings or 3 days

The next course is running from the 28th July - 25th August (5 evenings) Wednesdays 6.00 - 8.45 p.m

Suitable for complete beginners. This pattern cutting course focuses on adapting blocks to your own ideas. Working half scale with paper patterns and fabric you will be introduced to exciting ways to develop your ideas through adapting block patterns using a range of pattern cutting processes, demystifying the practice of pattern cutting.

What You’ll Learn:

During the course you will learn the fundamentals of pattern manipulation. It will enable you to make design adjustments to existing patterns and use block patterns in an exciting and creative way to develop your own design ideas.

Although fashion design drawings are a good indicator for a final product, the technical aspects of pattern cutting have just as important influence in how a final garment looks and can be an equally creative and exciting process. This course is a great introduction to creative pattern drafting for complete beginners and it compliments the block pattern course well.

What’s Included:

• Expert tuition over five evening sessions
• Use of fully serviced industrial and domestic sewing machines
• All the necessary pattern cutting tools and equipment
• Spot & cross paper, card, fabric and haberdashery

There is no need to bring anything with you but you may like to bring a bottled drink and a snack .

Maximum of 6 students per class.