Pattern Cutting tips for beginners
Top 5 Pattern Cutting tips for beginners
Starting your journey in fashion is tough with so much to learn, everything in the beginning takes time and so our aim is to highlight the basics of pattern cutting in our simple to understand guide to get you started on the road to mastering Pattern Cutting.
But let’s start with the basics:
What is a Pattern?
A pattern is a paper template of a garment that you want to design, and so if you want to design a top, shirt or trousers then the pattern is how you put your design ideas on paper which allows you to cut your garment out of your chosen fabric before heading over to the sewing machine to put it all together.
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Once you have your design you will use pattern paper to draft out your garment. This process of drafting the pattern is known as Pattern Making, or Pattern Cutting.
Tip 1 – Understand Pattern Cutting Definitions
As a beginner to Pattern Cutting we recommend you understand the definitions so that you can keep up with the professionals.
Please download our Pattern Cutting Dictionary PDF here to get a full glossary of all the terms used in Pattern Cutting.
Tip 2 – Buy good Pattern Cutting Books
Getting hold of a few good Pattern cutting books to help you to learn the theory is a great idea when starting out. Reading from a book will give you the skills to take direction while learning the definitions at the same time.
We believe in both theory and practical study.
Tip 3 – Start a Pattern Cutting Short Course
Pattern cutting courses for beginners is a great starting point for you to learn from industry professionals, you will find a number of Pattern cutting courses in London (part time), or Pattern cutting short courses, and even Dressmaking and pattern cutting course across London.
Online Courses:
There are one or two Pattern cutting courses online but with pattern cutting you really need an Intensive pattern cutting course that will give you the practical hands on training from an industry professional.
Tip 4 – Find a Mentor
We recommend you become very strategic about what you want to achieve and why? And so finding a mentor will give you short cuts, provide industry insights and point you to contacts in the industry.
We recommend researching pattern cutting industry experts and approaching a few of them by asking them to give you some coaching on the phone to help you as you start your journey, but make sure you have your questions ready!!
Tip 5 – Practise
It is important to put the time into learning your craft and investing into the right course that will take your career or business to the next level.
A Final Thoughts:
If it’s your first time in the fashion industry with little or no experience of pattern cutting then choosing a course that allows you to develop your pattern cutting skills to industry standard is important. If you want to start your journey and learn more about developing your pattern cutting skills please CLICK HERE
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Pattern Cutting tips for beginners