Where can Mrs. Jones find a good pattern making class in the greatern NYCity metro area?

March 16, 2009 5:06 PM

Where can Mrs. Jones find a good pattern making class in the greatern NYCity metro area?

She can sew, and well at that, and wishes to make her own clothing, despairs of most of what is out there either in patterns or on the wrack. The ideal course would be under a semester and not seriously expensive. But of course life is never ideal. Anyway, thoughts and anecdotes, recommendations and warnings of any kind would be most gratefully appreciated.

She would do the same for you.

posted by IndigoJones to Education (4 answers total)

FIT'S School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers a flat pattern design course for a relatively low price--especially considering that it's a top-notch design school. Their Summer 2009 course schedule is located here. Located in Manhattan.
posted by teamparka at 5:15 PM on March 16, 2009

P.S. Registration begins March 30, and I imagine their classes probably fill pretty quickly. Just sayin'. Good luck to your wife! Being able to make your own patterns is extremely satisfying.
posted by teamparka at 5:16 PM on March 16, 2009

A book rather than a class: How to Make Sewing Patterns by Donald McCunn.

Also, the author's online classes.
posted by jon1270 at 5:23 PM on March 16, 2009

The director of my pattern-making program here in San Francisco, Apparel Arts, has put all of her extensive, step-by-step instructions into a book. If nothing else, it may be good as a reference.
posted by bendy at 2:08 PM on March 17, 2009