The Sewing Labs

Unleash your creativity and start your journey in the fundamentals of pattern drafting in this immersive 9-week course focused on skirts. Designed for sewists with basic sewing experience, this course will guide you step-by-step in developing a personalized skirt sloper—a custom-fitted base pattern tailored to your unique measurements.

You will learn essential techniques to manipulate your sloper into a variety of skirt styles, including A-line, pencil, and gore. By the end of the course, you will have a deep understanding of pattern-making principles and the confidence to draft your own skirt patterns with precision and flair.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the anatomy of a skirt pattern and the purpose of a sloper.
• Develop a custom-fitted skirt sloper using your own measurements.
• Explore techniques for pattern manipulation to create different skirt styles.
• Practice drafting patterns with precision and attention to detail.
• Gain foundational skills to apply pattern-making concepts to future garment projects.

What You’ll Create:
By the end of the course, you will have:

• A personalized skirt sloper tailored to your measurements.
• Several completed skirt patterns showcasing different design variations.
• The skills to experiment with and create new skirt designs independently.

Who Should Enroll:
This course is ideal for sewing enthusiasts, aspiring designers, or anyone looking to enhance their pattern-making skills. No prior drafting experience is required, though basic sewing knowledge is recommended.

Join us to turn your vision into reality, one stitch and style at a time!