Pattern Drafting Courses and Certifications

Computer Flat Pattern Design I

Master computer-aided pattern drafting for small businesses. Learn garment design, pattern packet preparation, and copying ready-to-wear techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• 14 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course

Pattern Drafting: The First Step of Garment Production

Discover the essential 4-step process of pattern drafting for garment production, focusing on t-shirts. Learn measurement, detailing, material selection, and paper drafting techniques.

• Skillshare
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Pattern Drafting from Ready-to-Wear

Costumer and sewing instructor Steffani Lincecum teaches how to re-create your favorite ready-to-wear garments and delicate vintage finds in this...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Designing Your Wardrobe: Drafting Tops

Picturing the ultimate well-fitting top? Now you can draft a pattern for it! Apparel Arts design school founder Suzy Furrer shows you how to use your...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Next-Level Pattern Drafting From Ready-to-Wear

Draft a pattern from any garment to sew a perfect copy – without damaging the original! Wish you could make an exact copy of your favorite vintage dress? You know,...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Designing Your Wardrobe: Drafting the Tailored Jacket or Coat

Draft a pattern for a sophisticated jacket or coat with customizable details. Ready to test your patternmaking skills? Master designer and pattern...

• Craftsy
• 3 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Designing Your Wardrobe: Drafting Pants

Learn to draft perfect patterns for well-fitting pants. Join design-school founder Suzy Furrer in using your new sloper to draft pants. Walk away with...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Bernadette Banner

Drafting and Fitting Victorian Corset Mockups on an Asymmetrical Figure - Part 1

Learn to draft and fit Victorian corset mockups for asymmetrical figures, exploring historical patterns, modern drafting techniques, and practical solutions for achieving authentic period silhouettes.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

One Skirt Pattern, Five Fun Variations

Skirts are a staple of any wardrobe and can be worn to work, fancy gatherings and anywhere in between.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Dressmaking: Draft and Sew a Shirred Dress

Create your own made-to-measure garments by learning how to draft and cut patterns before sewing your fabric together on a sewing machine

• Domestika
• 4 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Be a Fashion Designer, Create a Collection & Launch Your Own Brand

Learn to design a fashion collection and launch your brand with step-by-step guidance on sketching, draping, pattern drafting, and using social media to maximize sales and global visibility.

• Skillshare
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags

Learn how to handcraft original handbags with unique textures from scratch using vegetable-tanned hide and the two-needle stitch

• Domestika
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Fashion Design - DRAPING -- Learn basic techniques (and some complex) to create new fashion ideas.

Learn basic and advanced draping techniques to create innovative fashion designs. Develop skills in manipulating muslin, creating darts, and drafting patterns for bodices, skirts, and dresses on a dress form.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

The Art & Craft of Making Clothes: Sew Your Own Best Pair of Jeans

Learn to create custom-fitted denim jeans from scratch, covering pattern drafting, pocket design, fly construction, and professional finishing techniques for a polished, personalized garment.

• Skillshare
• 2 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

5- All Sewing Patterns Start like this. .

Learn essential pattern drafting basics, focusing on the Slash and Spread method to enhance your sewing skills, modify existing patterns, and upcycle clothing with confidence.

• Skillshare
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available