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PATTERN MAKNG COURSE

Learn to measure, draft, manipulate, fit, and perfect professional garment patterns—from fashion design to finished garment. Ekanem Orok Pattern Making Course is a comprehensive, practical program that teaches students how to transform body measurements and fashion designs into accurate, professional garment patterns. Students learn pattern drafting, basic blocks, garment anatomy, dart manipulation, seam allowances, fitting, pattern corrections, and prototype development for different garment styles. Developed from more than 15 years of teaching experience and 25+ years in the fashion industry, the course combines structured, step-by-step instruction with practical garment application, helping students develop the technical control to create, cut, fit, correct, and refine patterns professionally.

COURSE OUTCOME

Upon the Completion of the PATTERN MAKING COURSE PROJECTS, you will be able to:

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  • Take accurate body measurements for professional garment construction.

  • Draft industry-standard basic blocks, including bodice, dress, skirt, trouser, and sleeve blocks.

  • Convert fashion sketches and technical drawings into accurate garment patterns.

  • Apply pattern manipulation techniques such as dart transfer, style development, and pattern modification.

  • Understand pattern anatomy, symbols, grainlines, seam allowances, notches, and other professional pattern markings.

  • Correct common pattern drafting errors and improve garment fit.

  • Lay out patterns efficiently on fabric while understanding fabric types and grain direction.

  • Interpret technical packages (tech packs) and garment specifications for pattern development.

  • Create production-ready patterns for garments such as dresses, jackets, trousers, jumpsuits, shirts, waistcoats, couture garments, and wedding gowns.

  • Build the technical skills required to work as a professional pattern maker, garment developer, or fashion entrepreneur.

CORE COURSE TRANSFORMATION

This PATTERN MAKING COURSE is designed to help you create professional garment patterns that serve as the blueprint for clothing production. You will master body measurement, block drafting, pattern manipulation, fit analysis, and technical pattern development, enabling you to transform fashion designs into production-ready patterns for dresses, jackets, trousers, skirts, shirts, couture garments, and more.

 

Whether your goal is to work in the fashion industry, produce garments with greater precision, or launch your own fashion brand, this course provides the technical foundation required to create garments that fit beautifully and are ready for manufacturing.

COURSE PROJECT

For the PATTERN MAKING COURSE PROJECT. you will interpret and create patterns for the following garment projects: 

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  • Jacket and Pants

  • Drape Dress

  • Wedding Gown

  • Couture Dress

  • Jeans, Shirt and Waist Coat

  • Jumpsuit

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KINDLY NOTE:

If you prefer to learn how to both (a.) Create the garment patterns and (b.) Sew the garments, then choose the TAILORING COURSE.

FASHION COURSE IN BOOKS

Ekanem Orok Fashion Course in Books are practical fashion education resources designed to take learners from creative idea to technical execution.

 

Covering fashion design, illustration, body measurement, pattern making, sewing and garment construction, the books provide simple, structured techniques and professional references that help learners develop the confidence and technical ability to create garments independently

COURSE INFORMATION

​​The course consists of 25 modules with approximately 180 step-by-step instructional video lessons and awards a Certificate of Completion upon successful project submission. ​

 

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  • CLASS DURATION - 12 weeks 

  • ​TEACHING METHOD - Online Video Lessons.

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  • INSTRUCTOR - Ekanem Orok LEARN MORE

  • CERTIFICATION - Certificate of Completion after PROJECT completion​​

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  • COURSE FEES: $250

  • REFUND POLICY: 14 days money back guarantee. VIEW POLICY

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COURSE CURRICULUM - BREAKDOWN

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The Pattern Making Course curriculum provides you with a comprehensive learning structure and a real world hands-on experience giving you total technical independence to a formula-driven geometric system that bypasses rigid standard size charts to engineer patterns directly from real-body measurements. It integrates paper drafting, fit testing, and advanced silhouettes—from basic slopers to tailored womenswear, ready to wear, and bridal couture clothings.

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Ekanem Orok trains students to own and run fashion business with her Fashion Design and Fashion Business Courses through structured professional simple steps educational system, showing students how to bridge creative design, technical execution, and commercial collection planning, that enable designers to operate, manage, and scale their own fashion labels autonomously.

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​MODULES

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  1. Introduction to Pattern Making 

  2. Tools and Materials for Pattern Making 

  3. Body Measurement Guide

  4. Blocks and Patterns

  5. Patterns and Garment Anatomy

  6. Pattern Symbols

  7. Fabrics and Pattern Making

  8. Technical Package

  9. Introduction to Sewing

  10. The Basics of Ironing

  11. The Basics of Sewing Machine 

  12. Sewng Exercise

  13. Pattern Block Construction

  14. Bodice Block

  15. Dress Block

  16. Skirt Block

  17. Trouser Block

  18. Sleeve Block

  19. Marking Seam Allowance

  20. Mirroring Patterns

  21. Aligning Darts

  22. Correction Patterns

  23. Matching patterns to the Body 

  24. Dart Manipulation

  25. Pattern making Projects

 

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MODULE 1

INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN MAKING

 

  • What Is Pattern Making?

  • Methods of Pattern Making

  • Pattern Drafting/Flat Pattern Making

  • What Is Pattern Draping 

  • The Pattern Draping Method

  • Steps for The Pattern Draping Method

  • Pattern Cutting Instructions

  • Bodice Pattern Instruction

  • Pattern Making Process for Various Garments

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MODULE 2

TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR PATTERN MAKING

 

  • Introduction to Tools and Materials for Pattern Making

  • Cutting Tools

  • Drafting Tools

  • Drawing Tools

  • Holding Tools

  • Marking Tools

  • Pinning and Clipping Tools

  • Pressing and Finishing Tools

  • Sewing Tools

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MODULE 3

BODY MEASUREMENT GUIDE

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  • 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

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MODULE 4 

BLOCKS AND PATTERNS

 

  • What are Patterns?

  • Basic Garment Patterns

  • Basic Garment Blocks

  • Types of Garment Blocks

  • Types of Garment Block Measurements

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MODULE 5

PATTERN AND GARMENT ANATOMY

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  • Bodice Pattern Anatomy

  • Female Jacket Anatomy

  • Trouser Anatomy

  • Skirt Anatomy

  • Shirt Anatomy

 

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MODULE 6 

PATTERN SYMBOLS

 

  • Pattern Symbols

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MODULE 7

TECHNICAL PACKAGE

 

  • Technical Package (Tech Pack)

 

 

MODULE 8 

FABRICS AND PATTERN MAKING

 

  • 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

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MODULE 12 

INTRODUCTION TO SEWING

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  • What Is Sewing?

  • What is Tailoring?

  • The Difference Between Sewing and Tailoring? 

  • Sewing Techniques

  • Tailoring Techniques

 

 

MODULE 13 

THE BASICS OF IRONING

 

  • Fabric Ironing

  • How to Steam Fabrics

  • How to Iron Fabrics

  • How to press Fabrics

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MODULE 14 

THE BASICS OF MACHINE SEWING

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  • Quick View of Sewing Machine Parts

  • Sewing Machine Controls

  • 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 care for the Sewing Machine

  • How to Sew Your First Stitch

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MODULE 16 

SEWING EXERCISE

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  • Sewing Exercise - Lines  

  • Sewing Exercise - Square Shape 

  • Sewing Exercise - Circle Shape 

  • Sewing Exercise - Triangle Shape

  • Sewing Exercise - Spiral Line

  • Short Darts - Sewing Exercise

  • Long Dart - Sewing Exercise

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MODULE 17 

WAIST BAND BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Waist Band Block

 

MODULE 18 

BODICE BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Dartless Bodice Block (Front)

  • Dartless Bodice Block (Back)

  • Side Dart Bodice Block (Front)

  • Side Dart Bodice Block (Back)

  • Shoulder Dart Bodice Block (Front)

  • Shoulder Dart Bodice Block (Back)

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MODULE 19 

DRESS BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Dartless Dress Block (Front)

  • Dartless Dress Block (Back)

  • Side Dart Dress Block (Front)

  • Side Dart Dress Block (Back)

  • Shoulder Dart Dress Block (Front)

  • Shoulder Dart Dress Block (Back

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MODULE 20 

SKIRT BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

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  • Dartless Skirt Block (Front)

  • Dartless Skirt Block (Back)

  • Darted Skirt Block (Front)

  • Darted Skirt Block (Back)

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MODULE 21 

TROUSER BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Dartless Trouser Block (Front)

  • Dartless Trouser Block (Back)

  • Darted Trouser Block (Front)

  • Darted Trouser Block (Back)

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MODULE 22 

SLEEVE BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Dartless Sleeve Block 

  • Darted Sleeve Block 

 

 

MODULE 23

MARKING SEAM ALLOWANCE

 

  • Marking Seam Allowance on a Straight Edge of a Pattern 

  • Marking Seam Allowance on a Curved Edge of a Pattern 

 

 

MODULE 24 

MIRRORING PATTERNS

 

  • Mirrored Patterns

  • How to Mirror a Skirt Pattern

  • How to Mirror a Dress Pattern

  • How to Mirror a Bodice Pattern

 

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MODULE 25 

ALIGNING DARTS

 

  • Aligning the Skirt Dart

  • Aligning the Bodice Dart

  • Aligning the Trouser Dart

 

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MODULE 26 

CORRECTING PATTERNS

 

  • Seam Allowance Corners

  • Correcting the Square Corner

  • Correcting the Shoulder Corner

  • Correcting the Neckline Corner

  • Correcting the Neck Curved Corner

  • Correcting the Waist Curved Corner

  • Correcting the Armhole Corner

  • Correcting the Pointed Corner

  • Correcting Uneven Points on The Square Corners

  • Correcting the Sloped Corner

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MODULE 27 

MATCHING PATTERNS TO THE BODY

 

  • Matching the Bodice Pattern to the Body

  • Matching the Trouser Pattern to the Body

  • Matching the Darted Dress Pattern to the Body

  • Matching the Dartless Dress Pattern to the Body

  • Matching the Sleeve Pattern to the Body

  • Matching the Skirt Pattern to the Body

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MODULE 28 

DART MANIPULATION

 

  • Basic Dart Transfer Points

  • Tips for Dart Transfer

  • Parts of The Pattern for Dart Transfer

  • Center Neck Dart Manipulation

  • Mid Neck Dart Manipulation

  • Shoulder Dart Manipulation

  • Shoulder Tip Dart Manipulation

  • Bust Height Dart Manipulation

  • Armhole Dart Manipulation

  • Mid Armhole Dart Manipulation

  • Side Dart 1 Dart Manipulation

  • Side Dart 2 Dart Manipulation

  • Side Dart 3 Dart Manipulation

  • Center Waist Dart Manipulation

  • Center Front 1 Dart Manipulation

  • Center Front 2 Dart Manipulation

  • Center Front 3 Dart Manipulation

 

 

 

PROJECT

 

Technical Drawing and Interpretation for creating patterns for:

 

  • Drape Dress

  • Jump Suit

  • Shirt Waist Coat and Jeans

  • Jacket and Pant

  • Couture Dress

  • Wedding Dress

 

Pattern Making Techniques for the following garment styles:

 

  • Drape Dress

  • Jump Suit

  • Shirt Waist Coat and Jeans

  • Jacket and Pant

  • Couture Dress

  • Wedding Dress

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A LITTLE ABOUT PATTERN MAKING

 

This pattern making course is created for students who like to learn in a systematic orderly and professional way with simple formulas they can apply to any body shape or size.

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Also include is the basic sewing skills that will help you SEW your pattern prototype to check the fitting for accuracy.

At the end of the Course you will learn how to Create, Cut and Sew Pattern accurately and professionally.

 

First of all WHAT IS PATTERN MAKING?

Pattern making also called pattern cutting or pattern drafting is the process of designing garment patterns for a fashion drawing.

 

A pattern is a term in sewing and fashion design that is referred to the paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before cutting out and assembling the fabrics int a garment.


A custom-fitted basic pattern is a premade template from which patterns for many different styles can be created. It is called a sloper for home sewer or a block for industrial production.

 

The flat-pattern method begins with the creation of a sloper or block, a basic pattern made from body measurements.

 

The pattern block or sloper is usually made of lightweight cardboard or tagboard, without seam allowances or style details. Pattern or sloper shape can be further refined form its original look by making a series of mock-up garments with a less expensive fabric called toile or muslins.

 

The final block or sloper can be used to create patterns for many styles of garments with varying necklines, sleeves, dart designs and garment shapes.

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WHO IS A PATTERN MAKER?


A pattern maker creates a prototype, similar to an actual garment design to be made. They test the prototype pattern to be made by using a less expensive fabric called the muslin or toile.

 

Muslin fabrics are inexpensive fabrics that are easy to work with when making garment prototypes.

 

The prototype garment made from the pattern can be adjusted by pinning the fabric around the body or a dress form.

 

The sewer cuts the patterns on the muslin using the same method that they will use for the actual garment, according to a pattern. The muslin pieces are then fit together and other adjustments are made.

 

This provides the sewer with pre-made shapes to use as a guideline for marking out the pattern pieces and cutting the fabric for the finished garment.

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SKILLS REQUIRED

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The skills required for pattern making includes the following:

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  • A strong understanding of garment construction

  • A good knowledge of body measurements and proportions

  • Precision and attention to detail

  • The ability to work with manual and digital pattern-making tools

  • The ability to also solve problems relating to patterns and a good technical interpretation skills

 

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Now, that we know basically what pattern making is, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A PATTERN MAKER?

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Even the most creative design can fail without proper pattern making. A skilled pattern maker ensures that garments:

  • Fit the human body correctly

  • Can be reproduced accurately in production

  • Match the designer’s original vision

 

In short, pattern makers turn fashion ideas, fashion drawing and fashion illustrations into wearable reality. The Responsibilities of a Pattern Maker includes the following:

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1. Interpreting Design Concepts

  • Pattern Makers are responsible for converts design sketches and technical drawings into workable patterns

  • They interprets silhouettes, seams, darts, pleats, and design details

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2. Creating Garment Patterns

  • Pattern makers drafts patterns manually or digitally from measurements

  • They develops base patterns (blocks/slopers) and adapts them to new styles

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3. Ensuring Proper Fit

  • Pattern makers creates test garments (toiles/muslins)

  • They also conducts fittings and applies corrections for balance, comfort, and movement

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4. Size Grading

  • Pattern makers Grades patterns into multiple sizes while maintaining proportions and fit

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5. Production Support

  • They work with designers, tailors, and manufacturers to resolve construction issues

  • Ensures patterns meet production standards for consistency and efficiency

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At the end of the Course you will learn how to create professional patterns for Jacket and pants, wedding gown, drape gown, jean, shirt, waist coat and Jumpsuit.

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