Pattern Making
Introduction
- Introduction and How to Take Advantage of My Courses
- The tools to become a pattern maker
- Learn to read the patterns and their marks
- The Grainline and an introduction to the fabrics
- Understand what the Darts are in pattern making – the basic concepts
- How to cut fabric and the importance of toiles
Skirts
- How to make the Skirt Block and adding the Ease
- First Prototype: The skirt block and how to fit it perfectly
- How to make a straight waistband pattern
- A Line Skirt – How to transfer the dart
- How to make Facing and different ways to trace a pattern
- How to make a circle skirts – 4 different versions
- High-waisted pencil skirt with a split at the back
- How to make a skirt with godets – The most common variations
- How to make a pleated skirt – two different ways
- How to make the wrap skirt
- How to make a curved waistband and a Spiral Ruffle
- How to make a skirt with yoke and flare
- How to make a handkerchief skirt – Double circular skirt
- How to make a pleated circle skirt
- How to do a tiered circle skirt
Tops
- How to do a bodice block
- Perfecting the body block for its prototype and how to alter it
- Dart manipulation and transformations – Foundation
- How to make the yoke and how to add volume to your patterns
- Bodice block to the hip + grow up and conceal placket
- Dart Manipulation: Redesigning the darts
- How to make corrective darts and what is contouring
- Practising corrective Darts with a deep V neckline
- How to do a wrap top, practicing the corrective darts
- How to do a one shoulder neckline
- Halter neckline with a bow on the back
- How to make a cowl neckline
- How to do a boat neckline and an empire cut
- How to make a top with thin straps
- How to do a strapless neckline
- How to make a sweetheart neckline
- How to make a top with a cat’s eye opening
Sleeves
- How to make the Sleeve Block
- How to sew a sleeve and how to make a sleeve Roll up / Turn Up
- How to make the bishop sleeve
- How to make the leg of mutton sleeve
- How to make a Petal Sleeve (Tulip Sleeve)
- How to do a puff sleeve
- How to make a lantern sleeve
- How to make cap sleeve
- How to make a sleeve with a continuous vertical pleat
- How to make a half circle sleeve
- How to make a cowl sleeve
- How to make a kimono sleeve
- How to make a shirt sleeve – 2 different finishes
- How to make a flamenco sleeve
- How to make a sleeve with dropped shoulder
Collars
- How to make the Mandarin collar – 4 different versions
- How to make the shirt collar and we recap some parts of the shirt
- How to make the hood – 2 different versions
- How to make a convertible collar with continuous facing
- How to make a ruffle collar
- How to make a turtle collar
- How to make the Sailor Collar
- How to make the Peter Pan collar
- How to make a high neck collar
- How to make a chimney collar
Dresses
- Introduction to dresses and how to make a romantic dress
- How to make the Tent dress – Loose dress
- How to make a dress with a waistband
- How to make an Amazon dress
Trousers
- How to make the trouser block (sloper)
- How to sew trousers and the most common fitting alterations
- How to make trousers with an elastic waistband and side panel
- How to make a culotte – Straight and flared
- How to make pleated trousers
Pockets
- How to make a slanted pocket – Different qualities
- How to make a patch pocket – 4 different qualities
- How to draft a double welt/jet pocket
Draping
Sewing
Introduction
- Getting to know your sewing machine
- The sewing tools used by the professionals
- How to thread the sewing machine (domestic and industrial)
- Exercises on how to improve your sewing
- Learn how to use the overlock and discover the coverstitch
Techniques
- How To Sew Seams: Open, Closed, French, Hong Kong…
- How to sew the hem of garments – 7 different ways
- How To Sew A Zip / Zipper – The 3 Most Common
- How to make the All-In-One facing pattern and how to sew it
- How to sew the shirt collar, yoke and placket
- How to sew an elastic waistband
- How to sew buttons and how to sew a buttonhole
- How to sew a straight waistband – Different qualities
- How to gather fabric with a sewing machine
- How to sew a dart like a pro
- How to Sew Narrow Straps – Spaghetti Straps
- How to sew a shirt sleeve – 2 different finishes
Pockets
- How to sew a slanted pocket
- How to sew a patch pocket – 4 different qualities
- How to sew a double welt pocket
Sewing alterations
- How to shorten jeans – 3 different ways
- How to shorten trousers with tape – two different ways
- How to take in and let out trousers and jeans
- How to shorten a lined strap on a dress
- How to narrow shoulders for a shirt with sleeves
- How to shorten a sleeve on a jacket with decorative buttons
- How to resize sweatpants and a sweatshirt
- How to make a patch for jeans
Creative Pattern Making
- How to make the skirt with a knot – Initiation
- Skirt with a 3D internal structure – Daisy skirt
- Draped Heart Blouse – Manipulating Fabric
- Jacket with Creative Collar – Cruella Collar
- Origami sleeve inspired by Japan
- How to make the Tie Collar
- How to make the Waterfall Sleeve
- How to make the Cape Sleeve – Princess sleeve
- How to make a wrap skirt with a knot – Willow Skirt
- Creative sleeve with controlled ruching
- How to make a bucket hat – Fiona Hat