Name: PATTERNMAKING 101: SKIRT PATTERNS
Start: 2024-09-22T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-30T12:30:00-04:00
Location: Artisan's Asylum

Calling all sewers! Learn the fundamentals of creating a sewing pattern that you can use in the future.
About this Event

Class Description

Patternmaking 101 will teach students how to create basic pattern blocks and how they are used to make stylized personal patterns. Students will learn what body measurements they need to draft a skirt pattern, how those measurements translate into pattern shapes, and how to recognize style and body shape relationships.

The materials fee for this class is $40. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid once, directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts Cash or Venmo.

Learning Objectives

Draft a basic skirt pattern.
Learn how to create your own pattern block.
Picking the best fabric for your skirt to ensure proper technique in spreading and cutting out the pattern.
Discuss construction that can be used for this type of clothing and equipment for making it.

Instructor - Helena Romanovsky

Helena has been in the apparel manufacturing business for over 40 years. Entering the field as a sample-maker, she worked her way up to designing technical apparel patterns for Brands like Susan Bristol, JJill, Brass Clothing, Bennet & Co, and Sterlingwear. She has been teaching technical design and pattern-making since 2012. In her spare time, she quilts, paints watercolors, and is an extreme gardener.

Target Audience

Patternmaking beginners and folks who are curious about Artisans Asylum's Fiber Arts Shop. Students who are 16 years or older. All students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a responsible adult.

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