Mid-Week Makes provides you with unparalleled guidance to make patterns from blocks in your size and alter them to achieve the perfect fit. ALL skill levels supported.
📅 Date & Time
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Date: Wednesday FEBRUARY 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
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Duration: 18 hours
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Format: In-person, hands-on workshop
- Location : HQ- 92 Leveson St, North Melbourne 3051
- Skill level- Beginners to Advanced
🧷 Course Description
We invite you to join Mid-Week Makes, a relaxed environment where you will learn new techniques and processes for pattern making & sewing. This program offers you the opportunity to enhance your patternmaking skills and ensure a proper fit by toiling (mocking up) and refining your patterns. This process will help you create the perfect garment. Under the experienced guidance of our lead educator, Vicki Nicola, you will choose to work on a dress, top, shirt, or pant. You will receive personalized assistance to curate the pattern to fit you perfectly. You will learn how to make, adapt, fit and sew a mock up of a design(s) ready for cutting into the real cloth.
Garment prototypes being explored: (please refer to pics) ALL MADE IN YOUR PREFERRED SIZE ADJUSTED TO FIT YOU!
1. The designer shell top with or without sleeves, optional lengths to choose from
2. The pull-on elasticised resort pant w/pockets! The perfect everyday pant.
3. The shirt dress w/ 2 sleeve options. Throw on, look and feel great!
4. The A-line resort dress- a stunning dress with the most perfect pockets!
🎯 Course Objectives
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Learn to use a pattern block for their size and draft a pattern to toile and adjust to fit you perfectly.
- Understand the process of measuring, fitting and drafting patterns to fit as you well.
- Cut & sew a toile (mock up) of the design(s) you are pattern making to help understand the construction and fit needs.
- Further your construction and fabric knowledge in making garments
🎯 Target Audience
This workshop is ideal for sewists with a basic understanding of sewing techniques who want to delve into garment prototyping and expand their skills.
📦 Materials Needed
Participants may bring their own domestic sewing machine or use speed-controlled industrial machines. You will need:
- Thread snips
- Tape measure
- Pins
- Notebook
- Toiling cloth to be discussed in class during the first lesson
- You may use your won machine or our domestics and industrial machines
🛠️ We Supply
- All pattern blocks for every design
- Sewing machines & overlockers
- Thread and other general sewing needs for toiling
- Pattern making paper
- Rulers for pattern making
- Coffee & tea facilities
- A supportive and encouraging environment
- Extremely experienced friendly teachers
🎯 Course Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of drafting a pattern for yourself and garment prototyping techniques
🎟️ Spots Are Limited — Book Now!
⚧ Inclusivity Statement
This workshop welcomes participants of all backgrounds, identities, and skill levels, including trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. We strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.