The Patternist London : Courses by Petra Hall

The fabulous Marie-Solange from the Race Equality Network @ Islington Council put on a fabulous event last night to celebrate our diverse community, and show off our talented students. We don’t get to show off our students work outside of class, so this was wonderful, and we were all very proud. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US!! Grande Bisous!

Tuesdays- 25th November, 2nd, 9th, 16th December 10.00 - 16.00

Hosted at the newly renovated venue The Old Nursery, Tottenham Green

Have your bodice and skirt blocks, but want to make them more fitted? Join this 4-day course and learn how to adapt your bodice & skirt blocks into super fitted garments. Topics we can cover:

Contoured bodice block - the ideal basis for your low necked or strapless designs

Using the contoured bodice block - testing out a design

Dress blocks - 1 & 2 piece dress blocks

Dress block adaptions inc double breasted, empire line, princess line

Who is it for:

*Beginners with their own blocks
*Fashion students or designers needing a refresher on block adaption processes
*Hobbyists tired of commercial patterns and ready to make their own

With a maximum of 6 students in a class you will taught step by step with personalised guidance and feedback, by Petra, an experienced and nurturing fashion & textiles tutor.

Hosted at the newly renovated venue The Old Nursery, Tottenham Green, London, N17

Tuesdays- 7th, 14th, 21st October, 4th, 11th, 18th November 10.00 - 16.00

Made your blocks? Now learn how to adapt them into your own design garments! There’s lots to learn, so join this 6-day pattern drafting extravaganza. The below being just some of the topics you can explore:

Bodice dart manipulation - learn how to pivot and play with bust darts

Bodice block adaptions inc. button plackets, yokes, tucks, dart elimination

Skirt block adaptions inc. flared, gathered, pleated, button front

Trouser block adaptions inc. yokes, pockets, wide leg, tapering, zip fly

Sleeve block adaptions and cuffs inc. voluminous sleeves, deep contoured cuffs, shirt sleeve and cuff

Collar drafting inc. Peter Pan collar, two piece shirt collar, shawl collar

Who is it for:

*Beginners with some pattern drafting experience who want to progress
*Fashion students or designers needing a refresher on block adaption processes
*Hobbyists tired of commercial patterns and ready to make their own

With a maximum of 6 students in a class you will taught step by step with personalised guidance and feedback, by Petra, an experienced and nurturing fashion & textiles tutor.

New dates for Your Body : Your Blocks - the foundation for clothes that fit your unique body! What works for you?

Ashley has been ON FIRE creating literally a whole new wardrobe for herself since completing her unique body blocks and then learning about how to adapt those blocks into her own designs. It’s incredible!!!! Very proud that I’ve taught her some empowering skills and helped set her creativity freeeee 🥰 What would be your first make?! 🤔✂️

Where will your learning journey take you? Nina is now working as a stylist and has a part-time internship with a designer 🤩 I’m very proud to have played a part in hers.

I’ve always found it difficult to find clothes that fitted me. I was blessed with a large bust, but I certainly didn’t feel this way when shopping- I thought my body was wrong. It didn’t fit the clothes properly. Regular thoughts in my head- ‘If only my b***s could be that bit smaller’, ‘Maybe I can just squeeeeeze in this top… this dress… this bra… this jacket’, ‘I need to start saving for a breast reduction’, ‘I’ll make do, as what else can I do?’ So make do I did, for a long time.

But then came an opportunity for me to learn pattern cutting. And it was only then I realised that it wasn’t me that was the problem. I learnt that companies who sell mass produced clothes, need to cater for as many people as possible, so they decide on a set of measurements they think will cover the most people. And many people will ‘fit’ into these clothes, but the item won’t sit right… it rides up… it’s to tight here, but too baggy there… and we are left thinking ‘What’s wrong with me?! Why don’t I fit?!’ See the rest in the comments! 👇👇👇

Calling all aspiring fashion designers, those of us who have trouble finding well fitting garms, and home sewers who would like to draft their own patterns- I am here for ya!

Come join me at the new and beauts venue The Old Nursery on Tottenham Green to learn block making for you own unique body. Small class, so lots of tutor attention and confidence building vibes 🤩

3 days. No experience required. All bodies welcome ❤️

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