Patternmaking Basics for Dresses Short Course

About this course

Participants work from a size 12 block pattern to explore dress styles and adapt patterns for different designs. Teaching combines lectures with practical exercises and hands-on activities, introducing pattern-cutting methods that can be applied to other garments. The course is designed for learners starting in pattern cutting, while also addressing those with existing patternmaking experience who want to extend their work with dresses. It is aimed at designers, creatives, entrepreneurs and others interested in fashion pattern development, including people new to the fashion industry.

What you'll learn

• Develop dress patterns from a size 12 block pattern.
• Apply pattern-cutting techniques to create different dress styles.
• Adapt patterns for varied dress designs and other garments.

Is this course right for you?

The course is explicitly suitable for complete beginners exploring pattern cutting, as well as learners with patternmaking experience who want to develop their work with dresses. It combines taught content with practical exercises, making it relevant to people entering the fashion industry and those already working in creative or fashion-related fields.

• Suitable for designers, creatives and entrepreneurs developing patterns.
• Relevant to people aspiring to work in the fashion industry.