Welcome to the Modeliste Creative Online School of Pattern Design

My name is Nicola Chadwick I would love for you to join me to learn to become a Pattern Designer.

If you have ever dreamed about creating your own patterns for your own designs the way to realise that dream is to learn how to make a professional pattern from your own 'Fashion Design' sketch!

After several years of teaching students in France at Modeliste Creative I have created a range of online courses.

My wish is to make my courses accessible to many. With this in mind I keep my course prices as low as possible for all. I do not believe in sales or coupons so you can be sure the price you see is the lowest it can be.

What Experience Do I Have?

I have worked as a senior fashion lecturer at Manchester's world leading Hollings Faculty, teaching pattern technology and CAD, for over 14 years. Prior to that I taught pattern cutting part time for 15 years in a technical college.

Before I taught full time I worked as a freelance pattern cutter and grader all over the world with many of the largest clothing companies.

I have developed clothing courses for universities and trained industry professionals for many years.

I have lectured in universities all over the world including China, Germany and France.

I never stop learning, my work is my passion and I would love to share my knowledge with you!

Here are some of my formal qualifications

• Clothing Technology Degree from the London College of Fashion.
• Fully qualified teacher - with a C&G teacher training certificate.
• MSc - Master of Science Degree (with distinction) in Clothing (Advanced Manufacture).
• 30 plus years industry experience as a freelance pattern cutter and grader.
• 30 plus years experience as a pattern cutting, design and CAD lecturer from evening classes to teaching at masters level and supervision of PhD students.
• Industry consultant for small fashion start-ups.
• I am the pattern cutter and grader behind the popular Design Cut & Wear and Modeliste Creative sets of basic blocks (slopers) used all over the world by small fashion business, adventurous dress makers and fashion academies!

Support

I am here to support you, I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have, and put in place the things you need to learn and succeed.

Please email me at: [email protected]

A note about units of measurement - I work in centimetres how ever I give inch equivalents in all lecture notes and videos too!

See full details of my first online course called the 'Professional Pattern Cutting' by clicking the link to the course page below.

My second course 'Pattern Cutting with Adobe Illustrator'. shows you how to create patterns using Adobe illustrator as a pattern cutting tool. My latest course 'Professional Pattern Grading' teaches the theory and practice of grading in detail! Soon the 'Advanced Pattern Design Course' will be available.

You will find links to my other courses as they are released!