YOU NEED THIS COURSE IF
You love sewing but you want to develop your skills and master creating more complex and interesting designs
You want to break free from using pre-made patterns and learn how to create inspiring looks that reflect your artistic vision
You dream of designing your own clothing to bring your unique design ideas to life and embrace your individuality
You wish to develop your creative side, make original designs while enhancing your imagination and creativity
You are starting a career in fashion: you want to learn how to adapt patterns for various styles and trends
You love sewing but you want to develop your skills and master creating more complex and interesting designs
You want to break free from using pre-made patterns and learn how to create inspiring looks that reflect your artistic vision
You dream of designing your own clothing to bring your unique design ideas to life and embrace your individuality
You wish to develop your creative side, make original designs while enhancing your imagination and creativity
You are starting a career in fashion: you want to learn how to adapt patterns for various styles and trends
DURING THE COURSE YOU WILL
- 01Learn how to analyze and interpret any garment design
- 02Find out how to choose the right basic pattern and hack it into a garment of your dreams
- 03Create flat sketches reflecting your design vision
- 04Grasp how to hack, alter, and manipulate patterns in various ways
- 05Use course patterns to practice hacking with detailed video lessons and comprehensive figures
- 06Create your own unique garment guided by experienced sewing mentors!
MORE THAN 100 HACKING OPTIONS FOR YOU!
- dress without a waist seam
- dress with a waist seam
- trousers
- skirt
- blazer
- сoat
6 basic patterns for hacking as a gift
set of basic patterns (that’s on us!)
pinnable half scale dress form (optional)
drafting supplies
scissors and sewing machine
paper and tracing paper
sewing rulers
YOU WILL NEED:
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course will guide you from pattern hacking basics to more advanced and complex design alterations:
Units 1–3
theory and fundamental knowledge
Unit 4
a library of 100+ pattern hacking options
Unit 5
practice and final pattern hacking project
WHY VIKISEWS?
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course content
Lesson 1. Introduction
Lesson 2. Tools and supplies needed for pattern hacking
Lesson 2. Tools and supplies needed for pattern hacking
Lesson 1. Names of pattern pieces
Lesson 2. Silhouette lines
Lesson 3. Construction lines and shaping elements
Lesson 2. Silhouette lines
Lesson 3. Construction lines and shaping elements
Lesson 1. Silhouette shapes and ease allowances
Lesson 2. Construction types
Lesson 3. How fabric properties affect pattern hacking results
Lesson 4. Construction and decorative elements that do not affect the basic pattern choice
Lesson 2. Construction types
Lesson 3. How fabric properties affect pattern hacking results
Lesson 4. Construction and decorative elements that do not affect the basic pattern choice
Lesson 1. Garment design analysis
Lesson 2. Creating a flat sketch
Lesson 3. Choosing the right basic pattern for hacking
Lesson 2. Creating a flat sketch
Lesson 3. Choosing the right basic pattern for hacking
Lesson 1. Making pattern pieces narrower and wider
Lesson 2. Dart manipulation
Lesson 3. Princess seams
Lesson 4. Design lines
Lesson 5. Yokes and peplums
Lesson 6. Drafting pleats and tucks
Lesson 7. Closure types. Drafting closures
Lesson 8. Modifying necklines
Lesson 9. Creating asymmetrical elements
Lesson 10. Drafting and hacking collars
Lesson 11. Hacking a set-in sleeve
Lesson 12. Modifying various sleeve designs
Lesson 13. Adjusting the fit
Lesson 14. Drafting pockets
Lesson 15. Rules for drafting lining pieces
Lesson 16. Altering the length of pieces
Lesson 17. Circle pieces and garments
Lesson 18. Bias cut and drapings
Lesson 19. Combining garments (jumpsuits, skirt trousers)
Lesson 2. Dart manipulation
Lesson 3. Princess seams
Lesson 4. Design lines
Lesson 5. Yokes and peplums
Lesson 6. Drafting pleats and tucks
Lesson 7. Closure types. Drafting closures
Lesson 8. Modifying necklines
Lesson 9. Creating asymmetrical elements
Lesson 10. Drafting and hacking collars
Lesson 11. Hacking a set-in sleeve
Lesson 12. Modifying various sleeve designs
Lesson 13. Adjusting the fit
Lesson 14. Drafting pockets
Lesson 15. Rules for drafting lining pieces
Lesson 16. Altering the length of pieces
Lesson 17. Circle pieces and garments
Lesson 18. Bias cut and drapings
Lesson 19. Combining garments (jumpsuits, skirt trousers)
Lesson 1. First collection of patterns for hacking
Lesson 2. Second collection of patterns for hacking
Lesson 3. Final pattern making project
Lesson 2. Second collection of patterns for hacking
Lesson 3. Final pattern making project
GARMENTS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN UNIT 5 OF THE COURSE
Our Plans
Solo sailing
$250
Guided by mentors
$290
Limitless sewing
$490
Frequently asked questions
Unfortunately, this course is not suitable for beginner sewists as it requires you to have sewing experience and basic knowledge of sewing techniques. This course will not teach you how to sew garments step by step. However, if you have made a few garments using Vikisews patterns and instructions, you will be able to take this course.
If you have little to no sewing experience, we recommend starting with the Fundamental Sewing Course by Vikisews. It will help you build a sturdy foundation by acquiring the most necessary sewing techniques. After that, you may enroll in the Master of Pattern Hacking.
If you have little to no sewing experience, we recommend starting with the Fundamental Sewing Course by Vikisews. It will help you build a sturdy foundation by acquiring the most necessary sewing techniques. After that, you may enroll in the Master of Pattern Hacking.
We know very well that our students have various lifestyles and even live in various time zones. This is why we made this course very convenient: you can watch the lessons at any time you like, regardless of your schedule and time zone, from any device, be it a computer, a tablet, or a smartphone. You can dedicate as little as a couple of hours to watching the course lessons.
The course includes 6 basic patterns: dress with a waist seam, dress without a waist seam, trousers, skirt, blazer, and coat. All basic patterns come in all sizes and heights. During the course, you are also allowed to use any other sewing patterns you already have.
For 4 months of the course duration, you may contact the team of sewing mentors with any questions and ask them for assistance under the lessons on the GetCourse platform. They will gladly help you out and clarify anything that seems confusing.
A half scale dress form is a great tool that we list among the equipment and supplies for this course; however, you can absolutely manage without it. In the course, we explain how you can use half scale sewing patterns and hack them without a miniature dress form.
We will help you make the basic patterns fit you well so that you are able to hack them without any further fit adjustments. The fit will be impeccable.