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Patternmaking 101- Bodice Sloper

$400.00

✨✨Taught by guest expert: Emma Rubinson✨✨

Learn the foundations of patternmaking for fashion design by drafting your own custom sloper!!

This course covers the basic blocks and essential patternmaking techniques used in fashion design. You’ll create a front bodice sloper tailored to your measurements—a foundational tool that can be used to develop endless design variations. Perfect for those with some sewing experience or familiarity with commercial patterns—no prior patternmaking experience needed!

[Can’t make this one?! Click here to join the waitlist!]

🦆Check out all class details below.

🗓️ Saturday, October 24th 11:30am-5:30pm

Paying with a credit card? Cool, get those points, girl! You can continue checking out here.

Planning to pay with your debit card? Want to help your girl (me) out? Instead of checking out here, head straight to [Venmo], send your payment, along with the name of the workshop, date & your email address in the comments. This helps me avoid transaction fees 😉.

⭐️By registering you are agreeing to our cancellation & late, materials & liability policy, Terms & Conditions.

✨✨Taught by guest expert: Emma Rubinson✨✨

Learn the foundations of patternmaking for fashion design by drafting your own custom sloper!!

This course covers the basic blocks and essential patternmaking techniques used in fashion design. You’ll create a front bodice sloper tailored to your measurements—a foundational tool that can be used to develop endless design variations. Perfect for those with some sewing experience or familiarity with commercial patterns—no prior patternmaking experience needed!

[Can’t make this one?! Click here to join the waitlist!]

🦆Check out all class details below.

🗓️ Saturday, October 24th 11:30am-5:30pm

Paying with a credit card? Cool, get those points, girl! You can continue checking out here.

Planning to pay with your debit card? Want to help your girl (me) out? Instead of checking out here, head straight to [Venmo], send your payment, along with the name of the workshop, date & your email address in the comments. This helps me avoid transaction fees 😉.

⭐️By registering you are agreeing to our cancellation & late, materials & liability policy, Terms & Conditions.

What will the day look like?

one-day intensive workshop will be broken up into two sessions:

?? Morning session: Learn how to take proper body measurements for pattern drafting, and then draft a basic bodice front to your measurements.

🌳 Afternoon session: Learn the three core pattern manipulation techniques using mini patterns. You’ll explore how to modify darts, style lines, and shapes through slash-and-spread, rotation, and pivot methods to bring your design ideas to life!

We will cover things like:

🌊 Draping demo to help connect the 2D and the 3D
📏 Learn how to take proper measurements for pattern drafting
✏️ Draft the basic bodice front to your measurements
🦋 3 core pattern manipulation techniques - style lines, darts, and slash and spread
🪐 Customize your basic patterns and bring your design ideas to life

Prerequisite:

🤸‍♀️ For those with prior sewing experience (so you have a basic understanding of what patterns are) but 🐣 no need for any patternmaking experience. Probably will be good to have sewn something from a commercial pattern at least once

👉Note: This class is for people 18+. If you're interested in classes for kids ,reach out!

What is Included:

🥰 5.25 Hours of workshop
🍱 break for lunch
💃 Live demo
🛠️ All tools, notions, and instruction for the workshop.
📚FREE! Library of mini pattern references to use for different techniques to apply to full scale patterns!
📝FREE! Print out of step by step guide to drafting the rest of the basic blocks: skirt, bodice, sleeve

What do you need to bring?

📓It’s a good idea to bring a notebook or sketchbook to tape in mini patterns, sketch, and take notes!

📍Home Ec NYC
44-02 23rd st #315
Long Island City, NY
11101

Emma Rubinson

is a couture fashion designer and educator based in NYC. Her work is an exploration of the human experience, blending dreamscapes, alternate realities, and psychological phenomena to empower people to reveal and embrace the true colors of their inner souls.

Beyond her own artistic explorations, Emma is dedicated to education and community. Through her classes in patternmaking, portfolio development, and social craft-based events, she inspires budding designers and creatives to discover their unique artistic voices. Her classes and events offer a space for all - from aspiring fashion students to hobbyists - to learn new skills, build connections, and find joy in creation. With a passion for teaching that mirrors her love for design, Emma empowers others to shape and share their own narratives. Check out her work on [ Instagram].