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PATTERN MAKING (DIPLOMA) CURRICULUM

 

Our Courses are accredited by the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB), Nigeria.

 

 

ONLINE CLASSES

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  • ​Teaching method - Video lessons

  • Duration 6  months (January - June yearly)

  • Course type - Online

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There are 20 modules in this Pattern Making Course, and a total of about 180 simple steps instructional videos lessons to follow.

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Course Fees  - $450 or N450,000 (Nigerian Naira)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​ON - LOCATION CLASSES

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  • ​Teaching method - Personal Tutoring.

  • Duration 6  months (January - June yearly)

  • Course type - On-location (Study Address: 25 Prince Kazeem Eletu Way Osapa- London, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria).

 

There are 20 modules in this Pattern Making Course, and a total of about 180 simple steps personalized lessons + Computer Aided Design Program Classes (CAD).

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Course Fees  - $3,210 or N3,210,000 (Nigerian Naira)

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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. Pattern Block Construction

  10. Bodice Block

  11. Dress Block

  12. Skirt Block

  13. Trouser Block

  14. Sleeve Block

  15. Marking Seam Allowance

  16. Mirroring Patterns

  17. Aligning Darts

  18. Correction Patterns

  19. Matching patterns to the Body 

  20. Dart Manipulation

 

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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

 

 

MODULE 7 - 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 8 - TECHNICAL PACKAGE

 

  • Technical Package (Tech Pack)

 

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MODULE 9 - INTRODUCTION TO SEWING

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  • What Is Sewing?

  • What is Tailoring?

  • The Difference Between Sewing and Tailoring? 

  • Sewing Techniques

  • Tailoring Techniques

 

 

THE BASICS OF IRONING

 

  • How to Steam Fabrics

  • How to Iron Fabrics

  • How to press Fabrics

 

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THE BASICS OF MACHINE SEWING

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  • 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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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 

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MODULE 10 - WAIST BAND BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Waist Band Block

 

MODULE 11 - 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 12 - 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 13 - 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 14 - 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 15 - SLEEVE BLOCK - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

 

  • Dartless Sleeve Block 

  • Darted Sleeve Block 

 

 

MODULE 16 - MARKING SEAM ALLOWANCE

 

  • Marking Seam Allowance on a Straight Edge of a Pattern 

  • Marking Seam Allowance on a Curved Edge of a Pattern 

 

 

MODULE 17 - 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 18 - ALIGNING DARTS

 

  • Aligning the Skirt Dart

  • Aligning the Bodice Dart

  • Aligning the Trouser Dart

 

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MODULE 19 - 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 20 - 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 21 - 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

 

 

 

ONLINE - DIPLOMA PROJECT

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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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ON - LOCATION DIPLOMA PROJECT +  COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN PROGRAM (CAD)

 

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

 

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Pattern Making 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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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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Now, that we know basically what pattern making is, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF 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.

 

At the end of the Course you will learn how to Create, Cut and Sew Dartless Bodice Pattern prototype accurately and professionally using the music test fabric.

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