AT THE END OF THIS COURSE

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You will be able to professionally:

 

1. DRAW (Sketch and Illustrate the garment ) 

2. CUT (Create and Cut out the patterns for the Garment) 

3. Sew (Stitch together the pattern pieces) for the provided garment design in very SIMPLE STEPS™

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This includes, sketching, coloring and the interpret the technical drawing details from a fashion illustration or sketch and create professional patterns for the garment styles: ​​

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This course has an OPTIONAL purchase of the Course BooK (DRAW.CUT.SEW (BOOK) SERIES) after the course completion for future references.

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• Book Cost $50 or N75,000 (Naira)

• PAYMENT via PayPal (Global Payment) or PayStack (Local Payment)​​

• You can request the purchase of the Course Book via the link: https://www.ekanemorok.com/contact

 

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COURSE CURRICULUM - BREAKDOWN

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SECTION 1 - DRAW

 

MODULE 1 - Introduction to Fashion Drawing

MODULE 2 - Tools and Materials for Fashion Drawing

MODULE 3 - Project - Fashion Drawing - (Quick Sketch, Tracing And Coloring)

MODULE 4 - Project - Technical Drawing 

 

SECTION 2. CUT (PATTERN MAKING)

 

MODULE 4 - Introduction to Pattern Making

MODULE 5 - Tools and Materials for Pattern Making

MODULE 6 - Body Measurement Guide

MODULE 7 - Blocks and Patterns

MODULE 8 - Pattern and Garment Anatomy

MODULE 9 - Pattern Symbols

MODULE 10 - Fashion Design Technical Drawing Interpretation 

MODULE 11 - Basic Dartless Dress Block Construction

MODULE 12 - Project - Garment Design Pattern Construction

 

SECTION 3. SEW (GARMENT CONSTRUCTION)

 

MODULE 13 - Introduction to Sewing

MODULE 14 - Tools and Equipment for Sewing

MODULE 15 - Basics of Hand Stitches

MODULE 16 - Types of Hand Stitches

MODULE 17 - The Basics of Machine Sewing

MODULE 18 - Sewing Exercise

MODULE 19 - Understanding Fabrics and Grain Lines 

MODULE 20 - Fabric Cutting Techniques

MODULE 21 - The Basics of Ironing

MODULE 22 - Project – Sewing the Garment

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SECTION 1.

DRAW

 

 

MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO FASHION DRAWING

 

• What is Fashion Drawing?

• What is Fashion Sketching?

• What is Fashion Illustration?

• What is Flat Sketch/Technical Drawing?

 

 

MODULE 2 - TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR FASHION DRAWING

 

• Fashion Drawing Tools and Materials

 

 

MODULE 3 - PROJECT - FASHION DRAWING AND COLORING

 

• Quick Sketch

• Tracing the Model

• Coloring the Model

 

 

MODULE 4 - PROJECT -  TECHNICAL DRAWING 

 

• What is Technical Drawing?

• Technical Drawing for Garment Design

 

 

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SECTION 2.

CUT (PATTERN MAKING)

 

 

MODULE 4 - INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN MAKING

 

• What Is Pattern Making?

• Methods of Pattern Making

• Pattern Drafting/Flat Pattern Making

• Pattern Cutting Instructions

• Bodice Pattern InstructionS

• Pattern Making Process for Various Garments

 

 

MODULE 5 - TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR PATTERN MAKING

 

• Introduction to Tools and Materials for Pattern Making

 

 

MODULE 6 - BODY MEASUREMENT GUIDE

 

• What Is Body Measurement?

• Preparation for Body Measurement

• Tips for Taking Body Measurements

• Body Measurements Tools and Materials

• Body Measurement Points 

• Steps for Taking Body Measurements

• Body Length Measurement

• Armhole Depth Measurement

• Crotch Depth Measurement 

• Female Body Measurement Guide

• Body Ease Allowance

• Ease Allowance Addition Guide

• Ease Allowance Subtraction Guide for Stretch Fabric

 

 

MODULE 7 - BLOCKS AND PATTERNS

 

• What are Patterns?

• Basic Garment Patterns

• Basic Garment Blocks

• Types of Garment Blocks

• Types of Garment Block Measurements

 

 

MODULE 8 - PATTERN AND GARMENT ANATOMY

 

• Bodice Pattern Anatomy

• Trouser Anatomy

• Skirt Anatomy

 

MODULE 9 - PATTERN SYMBOLS

 

• Pattern Symbols

 

 

MODULE 10 -TECHNICAL DRAWING INTERPRETATION 

 

• Technical Drawing Interpretation for the Garment Design Pattern Construction.

 

 

MODULE 11 - BASIC DARTLESS DRESS BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

• Basic Dartless Dress Block construction using the Body Measurement.

 

 

MODULE 12 - PROJECT - GARMENT DESIGN PATTERN CONSTRUCTION

 

• Creating Patterns for the Garment

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3.

SEW (GARMENT CONSTRUCTION)

 

 

MODULE 13 - INTRODUCTION TO SEWING

 

• What Is Sewing?

• What is Tailoring?

• The Difference Between Sewing and Tailoring? 

• Sewing Techniques

• Tailoring Techniques

 

 

MODULE 14 - TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS FOR SEWING

 

• Hand Sewing Needles

• Machine Sewing Needles

• Basic Stitching Equipment

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MODULE 15 - BASICS OF HAND STITCHES

 

• What is Hand Stitching

• Types of Hand Stitches

• How to Wax a Thread

• How to tie a thread knot

• How to Thread a Hand Sewing Needle

• How to use a needle Threader

 

MODULE 16 - TYPES OF HAND STITCHES

 

• Tacking or Basting Stitch

• Hem Stitch

 

 

MODULE 17 - THE BASICS OF MACHINE SEWING

 

• How to Insert the Machine Needle

• How to Thread a Sewing Machine with a Horizontal Spool Holder

• How to Use the Machine Needle Threader

• How to Wind Thread On to the Bobbin

• How to Wind Thread Using the Bobbin Hole

• How to Insert the Bobbin into the Machine

• How to Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin Case (Shuttle)

• How to Bring Out the Bobbin Thread

• How to change machine Stitches

• How to adjust machine Stitch Tension

• How to Reverse the Machine Stitch

• How to insert Machine Foot

• How to remove a machine foot

• How to convert a Machine to Free Arm

• How to Clean the Machine Feed Dogs

• How to Sew Your First Stitch

• How to care for the Sewing Machine

 

 

MODULE 18 - SEWING EXERCISE

 

• Sewing Exercise - Lines  

• Sewing Exercise - Square Shape 

• Sewing Exercise - Circle Shape 

• Sewing Exercise - Triangle Shape

• Sewing Exercise - Spiral Line

 

MODULE 19 - UNDERSTANDING FABRICS AND GRAIN LINES 

 

• Fabric Roll Guide

• Fabric Structures

• Types of Fabric Weaves

• Fabric Grain lines

• Knitted Fabric Grain Lines

• Finding Grain Lines on Fabrics

• Laying Patterns on Different Fabric Grain Lines

• Laying Patterns on Different Fabric Designs

• How to Determine the right and the Wrong Side of the Fabric

• How to Lay Patterns on the Fabric

• Laying Multiple Patterns on the Fabric

 

 

MODULE 20 - FABRIC CUTTING TECHNIQUES

 

• Instructions on a Bodice Pattern

• How to Place Patterns on a Fabric

• How to Pin Patterns on a Fabric

• How to Cut Patterns on a Fabric

• How to Cut Fabrics with Rotary Cutter

• How to Cut Fabrics with Scissors

 

 

MODULE 21 - THE BASICS OF IRONING

 

• How to Steam Fabrics

• How to Iron Fabrics

• How to press Fabrics

 

MODULE 21 - PROJECT - SEWING THE GARMENT

 

• Cutting and Sewing the Garment