MAKE A TROUSER BLOCK - pattern cutting & FITTING WORKSHOP

GROUP WORKSHOP PRICE: £190

GROUP WORKSHOP LOCATION: Truro Fabrics

SESSIONS: 4 half day sessions @ 3 hours each

DATES: Wednesday 5, 12, 19, 26 March, 10am-1pm. OR Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 June, 10-1pm.

MAXIMUM PARTICPANTS: 4

LEVEL: Intermediate

HOW TO BOOK:

Click book now to be taken to Truro Fabrics website to complete your booking. You can pay in one lump sum, or split the cost over 3 payments.

TELL ME MORE

The aim of the class is to come away with a well fitted trouser block. Having your own block is so useful and essential for making new patterns at home. We will be drafting the block from scratch from your measurements, so please wear leggings so that we can get accurate measurements before we start. After we have drafted the block and added seam allowance, we will make up a quick toile in calico to check the fit, before making any adjustments on the pattern. Please note you will not have a finished pair of trousers to take home, you will have a calico toile and pattern block. From your block you can then make pattern design alterations, such as adding pockets, adding a waistband or waist facing, seam lines etc at home.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Take accurate body measurements

  • Draft the block from your measurements

  • Adding seam allowance to your block

  • Cutting out and sewing up a quick calico toile

  • Fitting the toile and knowing what fit adjustments to look for

  • Learn how to translate your fit adjustments onto a pattern

  • Learn about seam allowance, notches, grain lines, preparing fabrics to cut and cutting techniques

PLEASE NOTE: Some ‘homework’ will be required, including cutting and sewing your toile(s) at home to ensure we get a fully fitted pattern by week 4.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

  • We will provide all the pattern cutting tools and paper you will need

  • Calico to make your toile

  • Course booklet to take home.

  • Tea, coffee and biscuits!

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

  • A sewing machine in good working order, including foot pedal and power cable.

  • A general sewing kit to include: fabric scissors, pins, needles, seam ripper, fabric marker, tape measure etc.

  • Please wear tight fitting leggings so that we can take accurate body measurements and fit the calico toile.

WHO IS THIS CLASS SUITABLE FOR?

This is an intermediate class. This course is aimed at confident dressmakers who have experience working with commercial patterns. You will get a lot more out of the class if you’ve already made up several garments before and got a grasp of garment construction. We will cover all the pattern cutting basics with you, such as: seam allowance, notch, drill hole, grain line. If you are wondering if this is the course for you, don't hesitate to drop me a line to chat it through!

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER

Helen Shine is a pattern cutter and seamstress who has worked in the fashion industry in London for 10 years. She has cut patterns for several high-end designer brands, including Victoria Beckham, Mary Katrantzou and Karen Millen. She loves sharing the knowledge she has gained over the years with others, to help them on their sewing journey.

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

I had the best time with you on this course, thank you so much!! I learnt so much about patterns and garment construction, and also just had an overall nice time chatting about sewing, thank you so much! I will definitely be booking onto another course soon!

Chloe Crimmen - Trace a pattern workshop

Helen is a wonderful teacher, she listens to all her students and puts so much time and effort into her classes. (I loved the hand out booklet that Helen created which is just so easy to read, understand and great for future reference). Helen genuinely cares about her students and is always on hand to offer additional support and advice, professional and friendly, her classes are so informative, relaxed and a delight to attend.

Prior to attending Helen’s pattern tracing course I had very little knowledge of the skills and tools needed to effectively recreate an item of clothing. Helen spent lots of time clearly showing and explaining every step of the process, whilst carefully making sue all students understood and felt confident in what they were doing. We used tools I had never heard of or seen before, including a pattern master and a tracing wheel. The information and process of correctly laying out a garment to recreate its pattern, as provided by Helen was invaluable. I left the class feeling as though I had learnt so many new skills in a lovely and friendly atmosphere. I cannot recommend Helen’s classes enough.

Eleanor Kilby-Grainge - Trace a pattern workshop

I thoroughly enjoyed Helens easy manner and ability to convey instructions in an easily absorbed way. I am feeling confident to take a pattern off a favourite top. I’ll be back for more classes!

Sheenagh Gebhard - Trace a pattern workshop

I attended Helen's course in London to copy a top and came away with a pattern that I know I will make again and again. Helen is a relaxed and patient teacher and the small numbers attending the class mean she has the time to spend with each of the students. With a variety of garments chosen to copy, we also got to learn different techniques from each of the projects. The booklet Helen provides with the class is extremely useful and I've since applied the techniques learnt to more complex projects. I very much enjoyed the day and had the classes not moved to Cornwall I'd be enrolling for more in a heart beat!

Fiona Hampson - Trace a pattern workshop

HOW TO BOOK

Click book now to be taken to Truro Fabrics website to complete your booking. You can pay in one lump sum, or split the cost over 3 payments.

Group workshops are held at Truro Fabrics

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