📅 Date & Time:
- Date: SEPTEMBER 13th
- Time: Full day, 10am-4pm. Half day 1pm-4pm
⏰ Duration: 6 hours full day 3 hrs half day
🧑🏫 Format: In-person, hands-on session
🧷 Course Description
Join us for OPEN STUDIO, a unique full or half day studio session dedicated to helping you adjust, remake, and fit your patterns, toiles, and finished garments with the support of industry leaders. This open studio format allows you to spend valuable time with professionals who can provide tailored guidance for your projects.
Bring your blocks, patterns, garments, or toiles and take this opportunity to ask questions, receive real-time feedback, and get expert advice tailored to your sewing needs. Experience fitting your garments with trained pattern makers and refine your skills in a supportive environment.
🎯 Course Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Analyse Patterns: Conduct thorough analysis of their drafts and patterns.
- Create Fit Changes: Implement fit changes to improve the accuracy of their blocks or patterns.
- Check Drafts: Evaluate drafts against patterns for accuracy and make necessary adjustments.
- Real-Time Adjustments: Adjust their block or pattern toile in real time with guidance from the lecturer.
- Transfer Changes: Effectively transfer adjustments to their patterns while understanding the rationale behind each change.
- Discuss Construction Ideas: Engage in discussions regarding construction, fabric options, and sewing methods tailored to their projects.
- Re-sew your toiles under the guidance of experts
💡 Course Content Includes
- Pattern analysis of your drafts and patterns.
- Creating fit changes for your block or pattern.
- Checking drafts against patterns for accuracy.
- Toile checks—adjusting your block or pattern toile in real-time with your lecturer.
- Transferring changes to your pattern.
- Discussing why and how the changes work.
- Overall corrections and explanations of next steps with easy-to-follow instructions.
- In depth conversations about your construction needs, tips and industry tricks
- Fabric, fusing & trim suggestions
📦 What is Provided
- Pattern making paper for class exercises.
- Long rulers available for use during class time.
- Dedicated studio space for the duration of the session.
- Access to sewing machines if needed.
🎒 What to Bring
- Thread clippers
- Paper and/or fabric scissors
- Pens, pencils, and eraser
- Notebook
- Small ruler
- Pins
- Tape measure
🎯 Target Audience
This course is designed for sewists of all skill levels looking to refine their patterns and fittings with professional guidance.
🎟️ Spots Are Limited — Book Now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and get direct feedback from industry experts!
⚧ Inclusivity Statement
These workshops acknowledge and facilitate pattern making for all genders, including trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. We strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.