Patternmaking 101- Bodice Sloper

✨✨Taught by guest expert: Emma Rubinson✨✨

Learn the foundations of patternmaking for fashion design by drafting your own custom sloper!!

This course covers the basic blocks and essential patternmaking techniques used in fashion design. You’ll create a bodice sloper tailored to your measurements—a foundational tool that can be used to develop endless design variations. Perfect for those with some sewing experience or familiarity with commercial patterns—no prior patternmaking experience needed!

This one-day intensive workshop will be broken up into two sessions:

🌱 Morning session: Learn how to take proper body measurements for pattern drafting, and then draft a basic bodice front to your measurements.

🌳 Afternoon session: Learn the three core pattern manipulation techniques using mini patterns. You’ll explore how to modify darts, style lines, and shapes through slash-and-spread, rotation, and pivot methods to bring your design ideas to life!

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🗓️ 11:00am-6:00pm Saturday 11/22/25

We will cover things like:

🌊 Draping demo to help connect the 2D and the 3D
📏 Learn how to take proper measurements for pattern drafting
✏️ Draft the basic bodice front to your measurements
🦋 3 core pattern manipulation techniques - style lines, darts, and slash and spread
🪐 Customize your basic patterns and bring your design ideas to life

Prerequisite:

🤸‍♀️ For those with prior sewing experience (so you have a basic understanding of what patterns are) but 🐣 no need for any patternmaking experience. Probably will be good to have sewn something from a commercial pattern at least once

👉Note: This class is for people 16+. If you're interested in classes for kids ,reach out!

What is Included:

🥰 6 Hours of workshop
🍱 1 hour break for lunch
💃 Live demo
🛠️ All tools, notions, and instruction for the workshop.
📚FREE! Library of mini pattern references to use for different techniques to apply to full scale patterns!
📝FREE! Print out of step by step guide to drafting the rest of the basic blocks: skirt, bodice, sleeve

What do you need to bring?

📓It’s a good idea to bring a notebook or sketchbook to tape in mini patterns, sketch, and take notes!


📍Home Ec NYC
44-02 23rd st #315
Long Island City, NY
11101

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⭐️By registering for this workshop, you are agreeing to our "cancellation & late policy, materials & Liability policy."

LATE
It is strongly advised to arrive early. We will need to start promptly and use every minute of our time together to ensure smooth instruction and completion of the project. The group will move through all instructions and steps at the same time. This is not a drop-in style class.

If a student arrives more than 5 minutes late, it is at the discretion of the instructor whether they can join. If a student arrives 10 minutes late, they forfeit their registration fee and space in the class.

If you suspect you will be late, contact HillaryAODell@gmail.com so we know you're on the way and don't assume you are a no-show.

CANCEL
If you need to cancel, please contact HillaryAODell@gmail.com

Class fees are non-refundable.
If you cancel 14 days before the workshop, you can use the credit towards a future workshop or private lesson with Hillary if booked within 60 days of the original class.

If you cancel 7 or fewer days before the event, you will not receive a credit.

It's strongly advised that if you need to cancel within 7 days of the event to gift your place in the class to a friend.

MATERIALS
It is up to the instructor's discretion if the materials brought by the student are appropriate for the project. If a student brings the incorrect materials or forgets them, they can purchase provided materials at the time of class.

LIABILITY
I understand that by participating in this class or workshop, I will be in an environment where various equipment, including but not limited to sewing machines, steam irons, sharp tools like scissors and pins, and other crafting instruments, will be used by myself and others. The use of such tools carries an inherent risk of injury.

By attending this class or workshop, I voluntarily accept all associated risks. I confirm that I am physically capable of using the necessary equipment without the need for constant supervision. I acknowledge that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form will be utilized by Hillary O'Dell, Hilandel LLC and its affiliates for any class, workshop, or event in which I participate, and it will govern my conduct and responsibilities throughout the event.

As a condition of my registration or ticket purchase to attend this event, I agree to the following on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and any legal representatives: (A) I waive, release, and discharge any and all liability from the following individuals and entities: Hillary O'Dell, Hilandel LLC, as well as their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives, along with event sponsors and volunteers. (B) I agree to indemnify and hold harmless all individuals and entities listed above from any and all claims or liabilities arising from my actions during the event, whether brought by other parties or organizations.

I also give my consent to receive medical treatment if necessary in the case of injury, accident, or illness while participating in the event.