From vintage to contemporary garments, darts are fundamental to creating exciting patterns that will give you beautifully shaped + fitted garments every time.

Essential Darts has everything you need to begin and master darts in your flat pattern cutting:

Complete beginner or intermediate designer/sewer? This is the perfect video series for you. I'll start with the complete basics such as blocks and how to draw a pattern. Then I will teach you all about the basic dart positions and how to manipulate them, before moving on to some highly creative advanced dart drafting techniques.

I have created this course to help you take the worry out of where to start!
By beginning with the basic fundamentals of pattern cutting, you'll learn how to apply these skills in designing a whole range of darts, not only learning pattern cutting along the way, but also bring some personal style to your garment creation.

Let's have a look at what's inside Essential Darts 👇

The guide has everything you need to know, from comprehensive explanations of basic bodice manipulation to easy to follow, custom illustrated instructional diagrams.

The guide also works hand in hand with each video lesson so you have two ways to learn.

Advanced pattern cutting techniques:

Once you have finished the basics of Darts Essentials or if you are already confident in drafting basic darts, I've got some advanced dart ideas for you. I'll analyse how they work and teach you the skills to draft a whole range of designs.

By the end you should be confident in drafting most conventional and advanced darts.

If you've ever been confused by tricky diagrams and complex instructions then I have the perfect solution for you.

I'll lead you through the whole process of how the basic bodice block works, then I explore how darts actually look and work on the mannequin and then show you how to draft them in easy to follow videos.

Plus, you still get all the diagrams and written instructions in the illustrated guide to accompany the videos.

Let's take a look at the video lessons👇

Below you'll see a full list of contents. I have made the first video available to preview so you can get a feel for the type of content I teach in this class.
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Standard womenswear bodice blocks for front and back (without seam allowance). For drafting all the patterns. Instructions for printing are included.

Or alternatively. you are free to use your own blocks if you have them.