My entry in the Print and Plain Sewing Competition by Maggie B. – My skirt! – and my journey in drafting of the pattern and making up of the garment. It is one thing to draft a basic…
Print and Plain Sewing Competition – Entry 1
The Pants Block Draft – German Versus English Pattern Drafting Systems – straight out of the box !!!!
For the past 18 months I have been laboriously translating some German pattern drafting texts , as for many years I have always heard, or read discussion on the merits of this mathematical system of block pattern drafting. I first…
Meet my student Jason C – from Bleekerstreet.com.au
I would like to introduce you to my student Jason C who has been attending my pattern making classes for approximately 18 months. Jason owns and operates a small business called Bleecker Street – showcasing a collection of new &…
Helen V’s Woolen Coat
I would like to introduce Helen V. Helen originally studied Fashion Design at the (then) Melbourne College of Textiles in Pascoe Vale back in the ’90’s( now amalgamated into RMIT- Brunswick). After having a successful career in the knit wear industry , Helen retired from the industry to have her children. Helen started her pattern making classes with me 2013 to re-enforce her skills and to further her study in more difficult areas of pattern engineering. If you were to ask her if have I managed to keep up the challenges for her – yes… she would wholeheartedly agree.