Introduction Pattern Cutting

Friday 17th July 

10am - 3pm 

£50 

 Learn how to draft your own skirt block and explore the foundations of pattern cutting in this practical, skills-focused workshop.
Perfect for confident sewists who want to understand how patterns are created — not just how to follow them. 

• Take accurate body measurements and understand how they translate into a working pattern
• Draft a basic skirt block to your own measurements
• Learn about ease, balance, and fit in foundational pattern cutting
• Explore dart theory and understand how shaping works
• Practise pivoting darts to redistribute fullness
• Use the cut-and-spread method to add volume or create simple design variations
• Understand how a basic block becomes a design tool for future projects 

  This workshop is designed for sewists who:

• Are confident using a sewing machine 
• Have made a few garments and want to understand fit more deeply 
• Are curious about how patterns are drafted and altered
• Want to move towards more independent, creative sewing
   

No previous pattern cutting experience is needed — just confidence with sewing and a willingness to learn something new

 By the end of the day you’ll have:

• A completed skirt block drafted to your own measurements
• A clearer understanding of how garment shaping works
• Practical experience using pivot and cut-and-spread techniques
• The confidence to begin adapting patterns or experimenting with your own designs