Australian Institute of Fashion Design (AICD)

Fashion Design & Pattern Making Course

Next Start Date: TBA

This is a great follow-on course for those that have completed the 'Fast Track Fashion Design' course, although it is not a requirement.

Student's will learn basic pattern making techniques and then develop a pattern for a garment of their own design.

The students will present their design ideas to the teacher so that they can discuss the design with the student. You will then learn how to draw a trade drawing of your garment design.

Time will be spent discussing the student's designs with the class and refining the design details so that the design is suitable to be made in class (i.e. not too advanced or complicated for beginners).

This is an excellent course if you are looking to start your own fashion label and would like to get some of your design's off the ground, while learning pattern making at the same time!

Fashion Design Drawing

On your first day of class, you will bring in some rough sketches of your design ideas. You will learn the basic principles of drawing trade drawings for your designs - learning how to correctly draw garment details so that they can be communicated to pattern makers, manufacturers and other production personell.

The teacher will work with the students on developing their design idea so it is ready for the next stage in the design process - pattern making.

Pattern Making

The first few days will be spent covering the basic pattern making principles. Student's will make some basic pattern styles to learn essential pattern making techniques.

The students will start work on their own pattern with the teacher's guidance and step-by-step instruction, demonstrating the process of making each pattern to the class so that all students will benefit.

Topic Areas Covered

  • Fashion drawing figure proportions
  • Drawing garment design details
  • Introduction to pattern making
  • Introduction to trade drawing for fashion design

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course students will have taken their design idea from a rough sketch through to a trade drawing, pattern and ending up with a finished garment, having learnt basic fashion drawing and pattern making principles along the way.

Course Prerequisites

You do not require any previous pattern making experience in order to complete this course, but basic sewing skills are required. If you have not sewn before, please start with the 'Fast Track Fashion Design Course' or the 'Sewing Lessons' first.

Student's must have some garment design ideas sketched prior to the start of the course, with the view to making the patterns for one of these garments.

Required Equipment

Students will require some basic equipment for completion of this course, such as:

  • Ruler (Grading ruler is preferred)
  • Large Paper Scissors
  • Dart marker
  • Tracing wheel
  • Fabric scissors
  • Pins
  • Tape measure
  • Tailors chalk
  • Fabric for your garment design.

Course Duration

15 lessons X 3 hrs. (total 45 hours) Over 10 weeks. (5 days will be from 9.30 - 12.30 and 5 days will be from 9.30am - 3pm).

Price

$1500: $200 non-refundable deposit required to enrol, balance payable on course commencement. (Students may request to pay the balance of course fees on payment plan, over a 5 week duration - students should contact administration for a payment plan form prior to course commencement).

Course Enrolment

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