USE Patterns

Everything the pattern envelope doesn't' tell you about using and sewing with patterns!

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Course curriculum

1. INTRODUCTION - The assumed knowledge of patterns and how to take this course
2. Your options for patterns? Big 4, PDF, vintage???
3. My process, how it's different and what you'll learn!
1. Use Patterns - Study Guide Page
2. Use Patterns - Lesson Summary
1. How to determine a difficult from a easy pattern/design... How many 'things' does it have?
2. What’s good for beginner? Timeline of projects to attempt!
3. Examples - Of different patterns and assessing difficulty level
1. Fabric choice is key, don't get it wrong!
1. Why you might want to do a practice one first!
1. What everything means?
2. Examples of knowing what fabric and supplies you need for a project
1. INTRO TO THIS COURSE
2. How to Measure Yourself Correctly
3. Garment Vs Body Measurements
4. Understanding Ease
5. Get Finished Garment Measurements - Beginner BETTER
6. Get Finished Garment Measurements - ADVANCED Best
7. Considerations you need to make...
8. How to Select Your Closest Size
9. Pear shape EXAMPLES
10. Triangle shape EXAMPLES
11. Apple shape EXAMPLES
12. Your turn!
1. The Pattern and its markings
1. Understanding the instruction sheets
1. Cutting out the pattern pieces
1. How to Trace of Copy a Pattern
2. Best Tools & Paper To Use
3. Best Layout for Copying Patterns for Pattern Altering
4. Markings You Need
5. Pattern Storage
6. My Method
1. Pattern Prep
2. Fabric Prep – Why Pre-Wash?
3. Grainline & How to ‘True the Grain’
4. Folding Fabric – Pairs vs Cut Two
5. Grainline - from sewing terms
6. Bias - from sewing terms
1. How to layout your fabric on grain
2. Layout pattern pieces, measure and pattern pieces in place
3. Alternates to pinning
4. How to NOT follow the pattern layout
5. Special layouts - nap, one way prints...
1. Cutting out the pattern pieces
2. Marking the pattern pieces
3. Advanced pattern marking - my method!

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Free
47 lessons
8 hours of video content

USE Patterns

Course curriculum

INTRODUCTION

PDFs, Printables and Study Guide Pages

HOW TO CHOOSE EASY PATTERN DESIGNS

SELECTING THE RIGHT FABRIC

DO A PRACTICE ONE FIRST?? MAKE A TOILE/MOCK-UP/MUSLIN

UNDERSTANDING THE PATTERN ENVELOPE

SELECTING YOUR SIZE

THE PATTERN AND IT'S MARKINGS

UNDERSTANDING THE INSTRUCTION SHEETS

OPTIONS FOR CUTTING THE PATTERN AND TRACING

TRACING A PATTERN

PREPARATION AND ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED TO KNOW

LAYING OUT FABRIC, PATTERN PIECES AND PINING

CUTTING OUT AND MARKING THE FABRIC

About this course