An Introduction to Pattern Design
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An Introduction to Pattern Design
All course material can now be viewed in the classroom.
See Also: Supplies and Tools
An Overview of the Process
2008 Apron Design Contest
An Introduction to Pattern Design
All course material can now be viewed in the classroom.
See Also: Supplies and Tools
An Overview of the Process
2008 Apron Design Contest
In this class you will learn the four basic techniques for designing patterns from a fitted sloper. These are the basic techniques you will use in any garment design process.
- Change the location of a dart.
- Change a dart to a seam.
- Change seam locations, both internal and external.
- Add fullness.
For the custom patternmaking techniques I will be showing you in the other classes, we will spend a fair amount of time creating the initial fitted slopers to work from. In this class we will minimize the time required by creating a sloper for an apron using the shape of a bottle.
The bottle emulates the process of working in quarter scale which is another valuable way of practicing pattern design techniques.
| Enrollment: | Open for Independent Studies |
|---|---|
| Week One: | Creating a Sloper and Changing Dart and Seam Locations. |
| Week Two: | Adding Fullness. |
| Week Three: | Design Variations |
| Price: | $20.00
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| Required Text: (the eBook) |
An Introduction to Pattern Design (Price: $15.00 USD)
available from Pattern Design Guides.com (This opens in a new window). |
To learn more about the purpose and content of this class, you may view the videos indicated below.
| Introduction to Pattern Design | For DSL or Broadband | For Dialup Connections |
|---|---|---|
| (1.5 min - 9.9mb) | (4 min - 1.5mb) | |
| Design Prototyping in Quarter Scale |
For DSL or Broadband | For Dialup Connections |
| (1 min - 5.8mb) | (2.5 min - 967kb) |