March and May 2025 course dates available for booking now!
Are you a a keen sewer with a few dressmaking projects under your belt, willing to expand your understanding of how patterns are drafted? Do you wish to learn how to draft a basic bodice block you will be able to use as a template to create endless designs? Do you wish to be able to create patterns that will require a minimal amount of alterations? Then this course ifs for you!
With the help of our expert tutors, you will be guided through the process of drafting a basic bodice block based on your own measurements and take away a block to create patterns that fit you like a glove!
The course will consist of two sessions with some homework in between.
Session 1
- Taking accurate measurements
- Drafting the block following your measurements
Homework
Cutting out and sewing the toile (test garment) together
Session 2
- Checking the toile’s fit and making any necessary alterations
- Transferring the alterations to the block
- Cutting and sewing the final toile
What to Bring
Nothing! Everything will be provided including calico for toiling your bodice.
Dates
- Thursday 20th & 27th March 2025, 6:30pm-9:30pm
- Thursday 29th May + 5th June 2025, 6:30pm-9:30pm
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