Pattern Academy Workbook curriculum set. 79 pages, PDF format.
(Workbook only, sloper sets sold individually/separately)
Designed to be printed, hole punched or slipped into sheet protectors, and kept in a 3-ring binder. Text is primarily black and white. Each page is formatted with the exercise outlined at the top and blank space to tape the pattern block practice example to the page for future reference.
The Course Curriculum: The course includes a 79 page PDF Pattern Academy course guide, a link to view 42 unique instructional videos (hosted on our YouTube channel) demonstrating the process of modifying slopers to create the designs that you have visualized.
- Learn the Flat Pattern Method
- Learn the Muslin Method often referred to as the Draping Method
- Learn the "Foil Method" (You'll love this!)
- Bodice Sloper manipulation
- Working with darts, how to move them and use them to create new design lines
- Three types of princess seamlines
- Creating several style yokes - western, shirred, midriff, and more.
- Creating a surplice front for facings
-
Create All These Necklines- Jewel, Scoop, Boat neck, v-neck and square.
-
Create All These Collars - flat collar, peter pan collar, sailor collar, full roll collar, mandarin collar, shirt collar with stand
- Learn how to add fullness by creating gathers, pin tucks and pleats!
- Sleeve Sloper manipulation.
- So many sleeve designs! Puff, Bishop, Pleated Cap, Leg o' Mutton, Cap, Two-piece, dolman, and dropped shoulder
- Sleeve lengths
- Sleeve openings- continuous lap, cuff and banded
- Skirt Sloper manipulation
-
Skirt Types - Dirndl, Gored, Flare, Circle, Trumpet, Tulip, Straight Skirt Variations, Yoked, Peplums and Flounces, Tiered Gathered Skirts, and wrap Skirts
-
Waists and Waistbands - Elastic casings, straight waistbands, belt loops, contoured waistbands, and faced waistbands
-
Pockets - Patch, Inseam, Front Slant
- Pants Sloper Manipulation
- Working with darts and pleats
- Yokes - front and back
- Creating flys
-
Leg shapes - Boot cut, Flare, Skinny, Capri, Shorts, Harem, and Palazzo
- Learn to true your patterns
- Learn to create a sloper
