Courses & Tutorials
Welcome to PatternLab’s pattern cutting courses. If you’re new to PatternLab then you might not know what we are all about? If so, then it’s probably best to take a look at our homepage. Otherwise get stuck in and choose a pattern cutting course!
The Basics – Pattern cutting with Adobe Illustrator
This course teaches you how to use Adobe Illustrator as a digital pattern cutting platform. Not only that but if you are downloading
Drafting Necklines
So you’ve mastered Adobe illustrator? Well, kind of… That’s ok. This series of pattern cutting courses will show you how to start drafting some really simple necklines using your custom fitting basic bodice block. Not only are we putting into practice what we have learned in the first course, but we are starting to experiment with the basics of pattern cutting. It’s a simple next step and one that is really quite fun.
Drafting Sleeves
Done with necklines? Ok, great. Let’s get drafting some simple sleeve blocks. To be fair these pattern cutting courses aren’t that much harder than the simple necklines. So if you want to skip necklines then you can always have a go with these. Read more to view all what sleeve blocks we have to offer. You will need to draft the Basic Set-In sleeve before tackling these tutorials.
Tutorials
Been here before, or looking for something specific? Here you’ll find all our pattern cutting courses in one easy-to-search place. Simply select your category and start browsing within that category. We add tutorials weekly, so there is always something new to learn.
