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DURATION: 6-WEEKS

MONDAY EVENINGS: 7:30-9:30PM

STARTS: JANUARY 13TH 2020

LOCATION: NEAR SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

On this course, you’ll learn how to make a bodice fit your fabulous shape, by creating a bodice block and toile.

At various intervals, we’ll get down to sewing to make sure all the pattern-drafting and cutting skills you’re learning are clear for you to put in to practice. Some sewing experience would be beneficial but we Leave no man left behind!

Schedule of all the wonderful new things you'll be able to achieve on completion of the course:

Week 1 & 2 - Bodice fitting and toiling.

Making your toile fit you perfectly is the aim here, including learning to take accurate body measurements on yourself and others
Drafting out your own bodice block
Adding seam allowances, balance points, darts and technical info
Making up your toile
Making fit adjustments

Week 3- Altering your bodice shape and silhouette…

To create your perfect style, including length, width and fullness adjustments to your pattern

Week 4- Dart Manipulation.

Here’s where the magic happens as you learn to create design changes and fit by adding, removing and changing dart placements.

Week 5- Details!

Whether it’s adding fastening allowances, collars or seams, this week will give you the skills to put your stamp on your designs as you learn to add to your patterns, split them and create some great unique detailing.

Week 6- Sleeves.

This week we’ll be adding a sleeve block to your skilful bow which broadens your skills vastly. Once the block is made we’ll be adding it to your toile and making sure it fits just as perfectly as your bodice. We’ll cover some simple sleeve changes such as silhouette and length.

Optional addition, weeks 7&8: Design and Make your garment.

Now you’ve learnt all those skills its time to put them to your very own design. Over these optional two weeks, you’ll draft your finished pattern design, cut your fabric and make a top, all with the guidance you need to help you with any questions, tips and extra skills at hand. Finishing with a photo moment of your first finished garment from your very own design!

This course is the basis for a dress-making course which will come at a later date.

6-week course: £175
Additional two weeks: £50

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