What You’ll Learn: • Understanding body measurements and garment proportions • How to draft patterns from scratch • Adapting and altering commercial patterns for a better fit • Skirt, trouser, bodice, sleeve and dress block construction • Dart manipulation and creative pattern development • Draping and design development on the stand • Cutting techniques and fabric lay planning • Sewing construction methods and garment finishing • Fitting sessions and correcting common issues • How to create your own designs from concept to finished pattern • Introduction to fabrics, linings, interfacing and trims • Portfolio support for students and aspiring designers • Guidance for launching a small fashion label or collection Specialist Experience: Taught by an experienced creative pattern cutter with over twenty years luxury fashion house experience, including couture, ready-to-wear, occasionwear and made-to-measure garments. Ideal For: • Complete beginners • Fashion students • People wanting to make clothes that fit properly • Designers developing collections • Anyone wanting to learn a valuable creative skill

Learning a new language can be both very rewarding as a leisure activity and useful for many working fields. I am Italian and I have a Master degree in Modern Languages (French and English). I have experience as a private tutor and I can help improving grammar, writing, reading and listening skills in both Italian and French.