KNOCK IT OFF Patternmaking

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Are some clothes in your closet jealous because you’re playing favorites? Is your favorite garment getting threadbare, because you can’t stop wearing it?  Let us guess – you just love the fit? Do you ever wish you could have one just like it or better yet, one in every-color? Learn how to recreate “that one garment” by producing a knockoff pattern. We’ll teach you step-by-step instructions that can bring you closer to your wish come true.

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Do you have a simple top or pair of pants that fit well that you would love to copy? Bring it in to learn some fundamental design techniques on how to make a basic copy without taking it apart. From this method you will learn some important pattern making techniques such as balancing seam lines, where notches belong and where ease should be, seam allowances, the importance of measurements, and basic rules about working with the design line as opposed to the seam allowance. It is advised to bring in a simple design without too much detail in order to learn the principles of the flat pattern.

Tool List

• A basic garment to copy
• Push pins (the longer, the better)
• French curve and hip curve
• Tracing wheel and scissors
• Notches (optional)
• Seamstress tape measure
• T-Square
• Good pencil with eraser and sharpener
• See-through 18″ ruler, or other flexible ruler