Bespoke Pattern Making for a Skirt Block Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Taking place over a single weekend this course this intense and structured course will give you an understanding of different body types and how to draught a skirt block to individual measurements. This course is for people who our interested in bespoke garment making.
On this course you will draught a skirt block to your individual measurements, cut and make up the toile for your skirt. Learn how to fit your toile and make any alterations to your block. This will give you a perfect skirt block to fit your figure and you then can style the block into any design you wish. Also, learn from your fellow students' experiences of their process of drafting and altering their skirt patterns.
Who this course is for
This course is perfect for those interested in making clothes that fit well or are interested in customising clothes.
Key information
Topics covered
- Draught formula for skirt block
- How to adapt fitting alterations to pattern
- Basic sewing techniques on the sewing machine and overlocker
Learning outcomes
- Learn to take accurate measurements of body
- Learn technique to draft skirt block
- Learn about different body shape
- Learn to do fittings
- Learn to draught a skirt block to bespoke measurements
- Learn to create a skirt block pattern that fits your figure and toile of your skirt
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Paper scissors
- Fabric scissors
- Tracing wheel
- Pencils (H2)
- Pattern master
- Pritt stick
- Sellotape
- Metric tape measure
- Pins
- White thread
Tutor
Maddalena Amato
Maddalena Amato is a London College of Fashion graduate who has been practicing in the industry for over 45 years. She has worked with individual clients from design to finished garments, creating patterns and making garments for production, bespoke, couture and the theatre industry.
Maddalena has been an Associate Lecturer for 26 years on BA and MA courses, working at London College of Fashion (10 yrs), University of West London (5 yrs), Central Saint Martins (5 yrs), University of the Creative Arts (3 yrs), University of Westminster (6 yrs). She currently teaches pattern cutting, draping and tailoring.
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