Pattern manipulation
Learn how to adapt a commercial pattern to different body types. You'll need to have some garment making experience for this course.
Expand on your garment making skills by learning how to adapt a commercial pattern.
Become more confident at manipulating patterns, while improving your sewing planning and time management skills.
On completion, you can progress to further fashion, textiles or crafts courses with us, at City Lit or Morley College.
Former students have gone on to start businesses, or have moved into paid and voluntary work.
What you’ll learn
You'll learn how fabric type affects drape and silhouette and how to:
- work with different body types
- mix and match pattern pieces
- use different types of fabrics
- cut garment pieces
- select more advanced patterns
How it's taught
The course is tutor-led, with demonstrations, samples, and one-to-one support.
You'll support and learn from each other through group discussions of work in progress and finished work.
What to bring
You'll need:
- a folder
- A4 paper or notebook
- pen, pencil, ruler and eraser
- a garment to copy or alter
- fabrics
- paper scissors
- fabric scissors
- tape measure
- pins
There's a £5 fee to cover materials used in the first few weeks of your course.
After that, you need to provide your own fabric, threads and other relevant materials.
You'll get more information as the course progresses.