Advanced Pattern Fitting

Welcome to the Advanced Pattern Fitting class!

In this fun 12-week journey, you'll learn how to adjust patterns and measure like a pro to make clothes that fit amazingly. We'll cover everything from basic tweaks to creating your own fitting sloper—a key step for tailor-made clothes.

This class is not for beginners or advanced beginners. Please checkout our Beginning Sewing class or Sewing with Mentoring classes as it'shighly recommended to have a solid foundation in sewing and making basic pattern adjustments with sewing patterns.

Don't worry about bringing supplies to the first class; just come ready to learn. You'll get a list of supplies afterward, which you can grab from home, a local store, or online.

However, you will need to arrive wearing a good fitting bra (you will need to wear the same one to each class), a close fitting camisole or tank top, and leggings or joga pants. PLEASE no tight fitting shapewear, as we will begin the first class by taking your personal measurements. You will need to continue to have those clothing items for the patten fitting process and to wear under mock-ups.

What You Will Learn

• Body Analysis: Understand the unique contours of your body, the first step towards custom fitting.
• Personal Body Measurement: Learn how to accurately measure yourself, an essential skill for any dressmaker or tailor.
• Pattern Adjustments: Dive deep into the techniques of altering patterns to suit individual measurements, ensuring a perfect fit every time.
• Creating a Fitting Sloper (Muslin): Develop a muslin sloper that can be adjusted to perfection, serving as a master pattern for all your future creations.

Heads up, you’ll be getting your hands busy with some homework and cranking out a few mock-ups between our classes. It’s all part of the fun and seriously helps in getting those fitting techniques down pat.

Let’s kick off this dressmaking adventure together, aiming for that sweet spot of perfect fit. See you in class!