YOU'VE MADE YOUR BLOCK
YOU'VE TOILED THE BLOCK
LET'S GET THEM & YOUR PATTERNS PERFECT
Three hours of open studio time with industry leaders
Gain valuable insights and refine your skills with CHECK YOUR FIT.
Join our open studio session to revisit your BODICE & PANT BLOCK and perfect your toiles and/or patterns with expert guidance.
Industry professionals understand the time-consuming challenge of perfecting blocks and patterns, which is why we offer you the opportunity to unpack and refine your work for maximum value.
Two class times to choose from:
Morning: 9am -12pm, Saturday March 8th
Afternoon: 1pm-4pm, Saturday March 8th
This Three-hour open studio session allows you to spend time with industry professionals.
- Bring in your blocks and patterns. Bring garments or toiles.
- Ask questions, receive guidance on patternmaking and block changes in real time.
- Have your work checked and analyzed again before the session is finished.
- Show garments you have made, get advice on changes in pattern making, balance, seam allowance, grainlines, fusing options and sewing methods.
- Experience fitting a garment with a trained pattern maker
- Discuss construction and fabric ideas.
Course Content Includes:
- Pattern Analysis of your draft & Patterns
- Creating fit changes for your block or pattern
- Checking drafts against patterns for accuracy
- Toile checks- adjusting your block or pattern toile IRL with your lecturer
- Transferring changes to your pattern
- Discussing why and how the changes work
- Overall corrections and explanations of next steps and easy to follow instructions
We provide you with:
- Pattern making paper for class exercises
- Long rulers to use during class time
- Dedicated studio space for the whole time
- Access to sewing machines if needed.
⚧ - These workshops acknowledge & facilitate pattern making for all genders, including trans, neutral and non-binary.
Please bring with you, if you have them:
Thread clippers/ small scissors, pens, pencils, eraser, notebook, small ruler, pins
Location:
Collingwood Campus
LCI MELBOURNE
150 Oxford St, Collingwood 3066.
Timetable
Saturday, March 8th
9am - 12pm
OR
1pm - 4pm
Payment Options:
PAY-PAL, SHOP-PAY, AFTER-PAY, GOOGLE PAY, MOST CREDIT CARDS.