ACE235 Basic Pattern Drafting: Personalised Clothing Block Patterns

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Course code

ACE235
Locations and dates

Nelson:

27 May 2023

Dates: 27 May-03 June, Sat & Sun 9-4.30, Sat 9-3.30, Room G102

7 June 2023

Dates: 7 June -19 July, Wednesdays 6.00-9pm, Room G102

5 July 2023

Dates: 05-07 July, Wed & Thurs 9-4.30, Fri 9-3.30, Room G102

26 July 2023

Dates: 26 July-13 September, Wednesdays 6.30-9pm, Room G102

2 September 2023

Dates: 02-09 September, Sat & Sun 9-4.30, Sat 9-3.30, Room G102

25 September 2023

Dates: 25-27 Sept, Mon 9-4.30, Tues 9-4.30, Weds 9-3.30, Room G102

2 October 2023

Dates: 2-4 October, Mon & Tuesday 9-4:30, Wed 9-3.30pm, Room G102

18 October 2023

Dates: 18 October-06 December, Wednesdays 6.30-9pm, Room G102
Fees

Tuition: 75.00
Credits

2

Learn fundamental pattern-cutting skills and design, perfect for beginners or if you want to work in the clothing industry.

Start at any time throughout the year and learn how to draft and fit basic block patterns for yourself, using professional trade knowledge, simplified and made easy for all sewing applications. This course endorses slow fashion.

You'll create individually fitted block patterns, including a skirt, trousers, shirt and sleeve/basic t-shirt block, and learn the techniques to tailor this block pattern to any style you choose. Depending on your progress, this will be developed further over multiple classes, with additional styling and fashion design.

Let the fun of designing your personal wardrobe truly begin!

Check out the feedback from past students

"I have sewn for over 40 years, using store-bought patterns, often disappointed with the end result. These classes, which one can join, when requiring help on any project, have opened the doors for me to express myself my way while giving me loads of confidence and new skills. I would recommend to anyone, whether you have never sewn or always sewn."

"The pattern-making course is well-designed. It uses the close-knit class and Larissa's vast knowledge to create an inspiring and supportive learning environment. I only wish I could attend a class every week!"

"I'm amazed that I've actually learned to design my own clothes, and I
wasn't even a sewer when I signed up!"

What is slow fashion?

Put simply, slow fashion is the opposite of fast fashion. It encompasses an awareness and approach to fashion that considers the processes and resources required to make clothing. It advocates for buying better-quality garments that will last longer and values fair treatment of people, animals, and the planet along the way.

Realistically, slow fashion and sustainable or ethical fashion have a lot of similarities. They are sister movements and follow the same general guidelines. The main difference with slow fashion is that it focuses on reducing consumption and production more specifically.

See more about slow fashion here.(external link)

Entry requirements

To be eligible to enrol on this course, you must be:

a New Zealand citizen or resident
16 years of age or over
not a full-time secondary school student

However, if you are a full-time secondary school student, NMIT is able to enrol you if you meet all of the following:

are 16 years of age and over, and
attend this course outside of normal school hours, and
have obtained approval from the relevant school principal, and
have obtained approval from the TEC to enrol in an ACE Course - please allow NMIT at least 14 working days before the course start date to obtain approval from TEC. If approval is not gained before the course start date, you will be shifted to the next available intake.

For more information please contact our enrolments team; enrolments@nmit.ac.nz

Additional course costs