Successful dressmaking projects rely on a properly sized pattern. This four-week course takes you through the steps to size a basic block, and create a perfect fit dress block to your own measurements.

Once adjustments have been made, you will be able to use this as your own block to create skirts and tops.

The course will cover:

• Taking body measurements and identifying the correct size block to your measurements
• Making adjustments to the block
• Making a basic pattern with seam allowances
• Cutting out the prototype pattern as a ‘toile’ in calico and sewing together
• Fitting and adjusting the toile
• Transferring the adjustments to your block pattern, ready for creating a style

If you would prefer you may instead bring the dress pattern you wish to adjust.

Materials required:

• Pattern paper (ebay)
• Brown paper
  
• An HB propelling pencil with eraser
• Biro pen
• Magic tape
• Tape measure
• Paper scissors
• Fabric scissors
• Pins
• approx 1.5 metres medium weight calico
  

In week two, you can bring your sewing machine (in working order) with power leads and foot pedal, bobbin & sewing thread, and spare needles.