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This course will teach you the essentials of flat pattern cutting such as how to lay a block on paper and to make pattern adaptions to realise your own designs. This course has different elements in each term.
This course is for anyone who wants to share their interest in fashion with friendly people in a fun and relaxed atmosphere where they can learn to make their own blocks and patterns for dressmaking.
It is beneficial to have some sewing machine skills (you will progress faster), but you can be a complete beginner at pattern cutting and do not need to have any previous experience. You will need to be able to do simple calculations, to use rulers and other measuring equipment. You will also need to produce a sketchbook and make fashion illustrations for your designs.
Students will learn how to; research, design, pattern cut and construct their own garment. Initially they will be taught how to take accurate body measurements and use these to make a master block. They will learn how to do scale adaptions and make a range of stitched samples. Students will be expected to produce a sketchbook for the research they have done to inspire them for their final designs. They will also learn to make initial drawings, which show development into their final designs. Once they have come up with a design they will adapt their block to their design. This will then be cut in calico and stitched to produce a toile. Patterns made in this course can be made up in students own choice of fabric in the Clothes-making course.
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Demonstrate through a sketchbook the research they have used to develop a final design
Take a set of accurate body measurements.
Draft a block to a given set of measurements
Work in ? scale to adapt a block to produce different designs.
Make a range of sewing samples.
Adapt a full size block to make a pattern for your chosen design.
Construct a calico toile from your pattern using your sewing samples as a reference
This course is suitable for people new to pattern cutting, but some experience of sewing would be beneficial. By the end of the course, you should be able to:
Understand the role of patterns in the garment making process
Understand and use the language and equipment needed to make patterns
Manipulate an existing bodice block
Make a simple top of your own design
Learning will be facilitated by individual guidance and support from the tutor as well as peer centred learning. Skills and knowledge will be learned initially through visual demonstrations and verbal descriptions then students will work independently with one to one tutor advice and assistance. This will be supported by hand-outs. Students will be encouraged to comment about each other's work (peer centred learning).
Your progress is monitored by tutorial feedback and initial, on-course and end of course self-assessment. Individual advice is always available and verbal feedback, support and encouragement is given to you throughout the course.
During the course progress will be assessed by:
Questions and answers during group discussions.
One to one tutorials that will record students' progress and achievement on tutorial forms.
Practical work produced is evidence of learning.
We will take you through different stages needed to create your own top. There will be demonstrations, small and large group work and discussions, supplemented by more focused time with the tutor to support your pogress.
We will provide all the basic equipment you need for the course.
A notebook and pen would be useful.
A follow-on pattern cutting course or another textiles course at Mary Ward.
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