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If you want to create your own pattern designs for children's clothing for yourself or for commercial purposes this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need. The course focuses on creating basic blocks (slopers) for babies, children, tween & teen sizes and then looks at how to develop those blocks into a range of patterns. Watch the video below to learn more!
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The course covers in detail how to draft basic blocks (slopers) for baby sizes, child sizes, tween and teen sizes. We look at how to create blocks for developing figures, where teen bodies are just beginning to evolve. When designing and cutting patterns for babies and children, ease is crucial. I will teach you how to draft and adapt patterns to incorporate that ease through the different age bands. Our primary focus will be on using a 'base' also know as a basic block or sloper, to create a variety of styles for children's wear.
The second part of the course focuses on adapting our basic blocks into a range of styles, carefully chosen to introduce you to the main areas of pattern cutting for babies and children.
The lessons are structured in a way that means you read my lesson notes that describe the pattern cutting steps in great details and then watch the video that supports the notes. I also often include the basic block or pattern I have just drafted as a PDF download for your to print and take a look at!
As a bonus section I also take a look at some popular collar and sleeve designs and we take a look at how a bodice can be easily adapted into a dress. The course is balanced between styles for both boys and girls as we take a look at shirts too.
There are lots of PDF's to download, and charts as well as a free bonus copy of my measurement guide for babies worth £35.00
If all that wasn't enough I have also added a number of bonus modules that cover pattern drafting for extra styles called PATTERN MAPS. If you have taken one of my course before you know that I add content to my courses as they grow and you will find extra styles in this section as the course grows!
I have also added a section of general information, tips and advice that I have provided to lot's of my clients and small business start ups over the years.
In total the course has over 40 lessons supported by more than 25 videos and more than 25 PDF downloads too!
Plus keep your eyes on the PATTERN MAPS section for new styles and bonus content as the course develops, I have some fantastic ideas already!
Learn to Develop
Basic Blocks (Slopers)
You will learn how to draft a basic knit block and develop that block into a range of basic blocks, including a woven bodice, a shirt/dress style, an outerwear block too! We will also look at developing a torso block for a tween/teen developing figure.
Let's go Further!
We will take our basic blocks and look at a range of styles, chosen carefully to introduce you to the main areas of pattern cutting and design for babies and children!
'Patttern Maps'
Unique to my courses I have a 'live' section where I add additional styles and pattern cutting techniques as the course grows, so please keep your eyes on this section!
Find Out More On My Blog
If you would like to stay up to date about the courses as I add them, or if you are just interested in my Blocks/Slopers (and other projects that I am doing) you will find lots more information on my Blog. You can just browse or subscribe for updates (and FREE downloads) if you wish. Click the image to visit the Blog!
Happy Pattern Making!...Nicola
Curriculum
- Part 1 - The Basic Knit Bodice Block - (Sloper) - The Base For All Our Pattern Designs (30:24)
- Part 2 - Fitting the Knit Bodice at the Waist For Older Age Groups (6:07)
- Part 3 - Drafting The Knit Sleeve Bodice Block - My Favourite Method! (23:23)
- Part 4 - Adding or Subtracting Sleeve Head Ease (4:32)
- What If I DONT Want to Draft All The Blocks Myself!!!!!
- Part 5 - Creating a Fitted Woven Bodice From Our Base (8:35)
- Part 6 - Creating a Dress / Shirt Block From Our Base (9:46)
- Part 7 - Creating an Outerwear Block From Our Base (17:06)
- Part 8 - A Classic Shirt Block Draft and Sleeve (21:10)
- Part 8 Continued - Buttons & Button Stands - Fitting Lines & Popper Placement (12:43)
- Part 8 Continued - Drafting a Simple Shirt Collar (12:14)
- Part 9 - Rectangular Pattern Cutting - Make a bodice into a dress!
- Part 10 - Drafting a Fitted Bodice For a Developing Figure (31:33)
- BONUS LESSON - WATCH ME DRAFT A BOYS BODICE -TEEN- TWEEN - IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR! (31:26)
- BONUS SECTION ADDED - ADAPTING YOUR BLOCKS FOR LENGTH AND WIDTH PROFESSIONALLY
- Introduction to Style Developments & Some Basic Principals (3:41)
- Dress Style 1 - A Line Dress - With Pleated or Gathered Front (37:25)
- Dress Style 2 - Princess Lines - Darts into Seams (27:14)
- MOVING DARTS - MORE INFORMATION
- Dress Style 3 - Pinnafore Dress With Gathers & Pleats! (19:51)
- Top Style 4 - Casual T-Shirt Development (43:34)
- Style 4.1 - Flared T - (Gathered) Cap Sleeve (41:16)
- Style 4.2 Ruffled T-Shirt Design - extra style coming soon!
- Style 5 - Balanced T-Shirt Style (2:06)
- Style 6 - Kimono Bodice Draft (17:13)
- Style 7 - Raglan Style Development (13:22)
- Style 8 - Creating a Tulle Netted Underskirt (3:13)
- Style 9 - bonus content coming soon!