Intermediate

Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby

Design, Tips & Techniques

There are a million patterns in the naked city—wouldn’t it be nice if just ONE of them fit?!? Well, my friends, the search is OVER! We will teach you the basics of fashion, fit, form and function that we use daily as fashion designers so you can see a pattern and make sure it fits YOUR body before you ever pick up your hooks, needles, and yarn. You will be able to look at a pattern and do a “virtual try on” to KNOW if it’s going to work for your body based on how the finished garment will sit on your body and how your body moves around inside the finished garment. We will start with what measurements to take and where to apply them to your pattern and finish with our magic shaping formula for making any alteration easy. You will learn how to make basic alterations to a pattern that you will be able to use for every garment you ever want to make! Goals: Be able to take proper measurements and be able to make adjustments to those measurements according to body type; understand basic math behind going from swatch to pattern; know just how much yarn you’re going to need for that pattern! Technique Requirements: Must know how to read a written pattern and should have a basic understanding of how a garment is put together

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