Learn Pattern Making II: the Basic Skirt Block

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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

The Basic Skirt Block

Learn proven fashion industry pattern making techniques to professionally draft the basic skirt block using individual body measurements for a personalized fit. In this hands-on class students will draft, sew, and fit personalized skirt blocks, which can then be used to create their own, made to measure designs. No previous patternmaking experience is necessary. Students will leave the class with a skirt block drafted and fit to their personal measurements and the knowledge of how to make a skirt block for any set of body measurements. This is the perfect class for aspiring designers and beginner patternmakers, or home sewers wanting to develop their own patterns.

Instructor: Alexandra Morgan B.Sc.H.Ec. , B.A.A.

Prerequisite: Basic sewing skills

Wednesdays February 11th & 18th, 2015 [6-8:30pm] 5 hours total

Cost $80.00 [including GST & materials]

Course Content:
Session One:
- Patternmaking Tools and Equipment;
- Body Measurements and Accurate Measuring Techniques;
- Drafting the Skirt Block;
- Checking Patterns

Session Two:
- Testing and Fitting the Skirt Block