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Sew Your Prints: Custom-made PDF Sewing Patterns for Pattern Designers

Offered By: Skillshare

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Sewing Courses Pattern Design Courses Sustainable Fashion Courses

Course Description

Overview

Are you a surface pattern designer who knows the basics of sewing? Are you thrilled to create unique well fitting environment friendly women clothes showing off your stunning patterns? 

If your answer is yes, this class is for you.

Are you a sewist or a maker who wants to make PDF patterns easily for your projects? You are in the right place. Additionally you can discover where to find and how to use seamless patterns.

I am Agnes a textile designer and experienced apparel pattern maker with a professional background in womenswear and swimwear production. Discovering Tailornova gave her the opportunity to create professional digital sewing patterns without expensive software licensing. 

In this class you will learn how to create custom-made PDF sewing patterns made to measure to print on your printer. No sewing pattern drafting skills required! 

You will use Tailornova, the online sewing pattern generating platform. You will create the sewing pattern of a dress to learn how the platform works so after the class you will be able to make plenty of different garments.

You will learn how to prepare your file for printing in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop or where to find seamless patterns.

You will  learn how to choose the best fabric for your project and upload your file for printing on Spoonflower or other Print on Demand websites.

Taking the class you will learn: 

  • you will know how to create custom-made sewing patterns for you, your Mom or any woman around you. Menswear patterns are coming soon on Tailornova.
  • You will be able to shine on social media wearing your own printed garments.
  • You will reduce your carbon footprint creating your own sustainable clothes.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • The Class Project
  • Setting up Tailornova
  • The PDF Pattern
  • Choosing the Right Fabric
  • Printing Tips for Non Pattern Designers
  • The Technical Sheet
  • Purchase Your Fabric
  • Tips and Tricks

Taught by

Agnes Somogyi

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