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PATTERNMAKING 101: MEN'S SHIRT

Past class

Patternmaking 101 is for a sewer that wants to be able to make patterns for their projects.

  • Shop: Fiber Arts
  • Price: $120
  • Materials fee: $40, paid to the instructor at the first meeting
  • Last offered: Sunday, December 14

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Past date

  1. Sunday, December 14
    9:30AM - 12:30PM

About this class

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.

Class Description

Patternmaking 101 will give students the knowledge of how to create basic blocks and how they are used to make stylized personal patterns. In this class students will learn what measurements they need to make a shirt pattern, how measurements translate into pattern shapes, and learn how to recognize style and body shape relationships.

Class Goals

The goal of this class is to provide students with the knowledge of how to draft basic men's shirt pattern, what information is needed for it, and how to create your own style using a pattern block. Students will learn how to pick the fabric for making shirt, spreading, and cutting. We will talk about construction that can be used for this type of clothing and equipment for making it.

Materials Provided

Material Fee

Students Should Provide

A positive attitude. If a student has already taken any of Helena's PATTERNMAKING classes at A2 and has a tool set, the only thing needed to bring is 3-5 yards of patternmaking dotted paper.

Tools required for the course:

Prerequisites

Students must be 16 years old or older. All students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a responsible adult.

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