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Saturday Pattern Club + Julia Burrows

Saturday Pattern Club + Julia Burrows

Highlights

  • Delivered Online or In-Person

  • Multiple Durations (see dates)

  • Beginner level

Description

🧵 Saturday Pattern Club with Julia Burrows

Live Online Workshops - Once a Month

COST: £20 Per session

OR £60 for 4 sessions: (4 workshops for the price of 3)

Next Sessions:

July(Saturday) No meeting Summer Brake

August (Saturday) No meeting Summer Brake

Sep (Saturday) 12 10 - 12pm Drafting 6 Panel Skirts

October 10 and 11 No online meeting sign up for a TSC work shop at the London Knit and Stitch show

Nov.(Saturday)14 10 - 12 Creating Neck and Collars details

Dec(Saturday) 12 10 - 12 Design Features in Skirts

Jan(Saturday) 16 10 - 12 Creating Sleeve Deign

Feb (Saturday)13 10 - 12 Cheating a gathered shorts/ trousers pattern from scratch

March ( Saturday)13 10 - 12 Leaning to construct a Shirt Patten form Men, Children and Woman

April (Saturday)10 10 - 12 Adding Pockets

May ( Saturday) 8 10 - 12 Moving Bust Darts

Join Julia for a series of bite-sized, practical pattern-cutting sessions designed to help you adapt and evolve your existing blocks and patterns.

Each month focuses on a different technique or project to boost your confidence and skills in pattern adaptation and design.

You can join all or some of the workshops, booking on as you want. You can also book the whole block of 4 workshops at a reduced rate.

These workshop will teach you how to construct or adapt pattens, using either a block/slope or a commercial patten . The workshops are suitable for all levels, even if you have never tried pattern cutting before.

Examples of Sessions:

Creating Sleeve Deigns

Learn how to change a sleeve deign on a commercial pattern or block to create and progress a various style and features .

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Moving Bust Darts and create more Style Variations

Learn how to move a bust dart on a block or commercial pattern, to a different position and to style the darts into new design features to enhance your garments.

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Drafting a Shirt patten with style features

Learn how to creating a shirt pattern/ Block from measurements and to construct a collar, placket , cuff and pocket .

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Drafting a 6-Panel Skirt.

Learn how to construct a six panel skirt to fit you perfectly, using your own body measurements, which you can then adapt to make several styles.

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Constructing collars and neck line shapes


Creating Design Features in a Skirt.

Learn how to construct design features in a straight skirt block or commercial pattern. The theory learnt here can also be used for the bodice, dresses and trousers.

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✨ Perfect for anyone looking to refresh their skills, try new ideas, or simply explore creative pattern cutting in a friendly online space.

🔗 Book your spot now and start creating patterns that work for you!

You will need:

Use equipment you have at home to start with :

  1. Tape Measure

  1. The longest ruler you have.

  1. Hard Pencil

  1. Rubber

  1. Sharpener

  1. French curves if you have (otherwise a dinner plate or other with curved edge)

  1. Scissors

  1. A roll of or large sheets(A3) paper (roll of brown paper? etc)

YOUR TRAINER: JULIA BURROWS

The Saturday Pattern Club is lead by JULIA BURROWS, an experienced pattern drafter and apparel designer, who worked as a successful designer and pattern cutter for 30 years on several brand ranges in South Africa and for suppliers to Marks & Spencer's in Britain.

She has since taught pattern cutting and manufacturing for Fashion Enter in London and now works with Textiles Skills Centre, for whom she develops online courses and leads on-line and in-person pattern and sewing workshops.

What past student have said about Julia:

"Julia has taught me more in ten weeks than I thought possible. I wish I had done this course before I studied my BA" - Sharon

 "I new absolutely nothing about pattern making and sewing when I started attending Julia's classes. I have learned so much, which has given me the skills and confidence to start my own clothing line . I am happy doing what I have always loved and dream to achieve, all thanks to Julia! - Anthea

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What equipment do I need?
    Use equipment you have at home to start with :
    1. Tape Measure
    2. The longest ruler you have. 
    3. Pencell 
    4. Rubber  
    5. Sharpener 
    6. French curves if you have some 
    7. Scissors 
    8. A roll of paper,  

    Course Specific Materials & Equipment:
    A visual list  is included within this course.

    • ·  Set square or pattern master
    • ·  French curve or similar
    • .  50cm ruler 
    • ·  Metre rule
    • ·  Metric tape measure
    • ·  Calculator (your phone should have an app on it)
    • ·  Masking tape or Sellotape
    • ·  Mechanical pencil or 2H pencil (Need to always have a sharp pencil)
    • ·  Pencil sharpener (if your not using mechanical pencil)
    • ·  Pattern cutting paper or craft paper (needs to be slightly see through). You can use brown wrapping paper or newsprint, but you won’t be able to trace off.
    • ·  Rubber
    • ·  Paper scissors
    • ·  Pattern notcher (optional)
    • ·  Tracing wheel (optional)
    • ·  Bradawl or Awl (optional)



  • Can I do these workshops if I have never pattern cut?

    Yes, these work shop are designed for all levels. 

    Whether you are complete beginner or want to brush up on an existing skill level, you can try this out for an hour and see if you like it and want to progress further.

  • Is there written information I can use after the workshop to work independently

    Yes. Each workshop comes with detailed easy to follow hand-outs which will be emailed to you to print out. 

Dates

  • Draft A 6 Panel Skirt in various styles
    • to
    Delivered Online & In-Person
    £20 - £60
    Learn how to construct a six skirt to fit you perfectly using your own body measurements which you can adapt to make several styles
  • Creating neck and Collar details
    • to
    Delivered Online
    £20 - £60
    Learning to adapted the next line of dresses and tops using new shapes and collars
  • Designing Features in Skirts
    • to
    Delivered Online
    £20 - £60
    Leaning to construct different design features, like Pleats, Wraps, Button fronts and flare to a skirt.
  • Creating Sleeve Styles to Enhance ones garments.
    • to
    Delivered Online
    £20
    Learn the progression of sleeve adaption and create new style from a commercial patterns or block .
  • Creating an Elasticated Shorts/Trousers Pattern /Block from scratch
    • to
    Delivered Online
    £20 - £60
    Using half size measurement you will learn to make a block that can be used to construct a full size pair of shorts or trousers to your own measurements

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