Personal Sloper Drafting - Level 1
Learn the fundamentals of flat pattern drafting while creating custom skirt, bodice, and sleeve slopers using your own measurements. In this five-week, hands-on course, students will learn drafting techniques, construct muslin samples, and evaluate fit using Jennifer Fairbanks' upcoming book, Pattern Design Slopers. Perfect for sewists looking to take their garment-making skills to the next level.. Class Fee: $275
Pattern Drafting 1 - Dart Manipulation
Ready to move beyond sewing patterns and start shaping them? In this 3-week introduction to Dart Manipulation, you’ll learn how to sew darts properly, rotate them to different areas of a garment, and design creative dart placements using half-scale slopers. This is the foundation of pattern drafting and the key to transforming basic blocks into custom designs. Class Fee: $175
Fashion Draping Basics - Level 1
This fashion draping basics class introduces students to the dress form. In level 1, we learn the basics of draping through skirts and bodices. Learn how to transfer drapes to paper and fit a sample. Perfect for anyone 12+ interested in fashion design. Class Fee: $250
Pattern Drafting 2 - Gathers, Pleats & Seams
Take your pattern manipulation skills to the next level. In this 3-week series, you’ll learn how to transform darts into pleats, tucks, gathers, and seamlines. Using half-scale slopers, you’ll explore adding fullness, creating new style lines, and reshaping garments through advanced pattern manipulation techniques. This class builds directly on Dart Manipulation and opens the door to true design development. Class Fee: $175
Pattern Drafting 1 - Dart Manipulation
Ready to move beyond sewing patterns and start shaping them? In this 3-week introduction to Dart Manipulation, you’ll learn how to sew darts properly, rotate them to different areas of a garment, and design creative dart placements using half-scale slopers. This is the foundation of pattern drafting and the key to transforming basic blocks into custom designs. Class Fee: $175
Pattern Drafting 1 - Dart Manipulation
Ready to move beyond sewing patterns and start shaping them? In this 3-week introduction to Dart Manipulation, you’ll learn how to sew darts properly, rotate them to different areas of a garment, and design creative dart placements using half-scale slopers. This is the foundation of pattern drafting and the key to transforming basic blocks into custom designs. Class Fee: $175
Pattern Drafting 2 - Gathers, Pleats & Seams
Take your pattern manipulation skills to the next level. In this 3-week series, you’ll learn how to transform darts into pleats, tucks, gathers, and seamlines. Using half-scale slopers, you’ll explore adding fullness, creating new style lines, and reshaping garments through advanced pattern manipulation techniques. This class builds directly on Dart Manipulation and opens the door to true design development. Class Fee: $175
Pattern Drafting 1 - Dart Manipulation
Ready to move beyond sewing patterns and start shaping them? In this 3-week introduction to Dart Manipulation, you’ll learn how to sew darts properly, rotate them to different areas of a garment, and design creative dart placements using half-scale slopers. This is the foundation of pattern drafting and the key to transforming basic blocks into custom designs. Class Fee: $175