• You want to learn to make sewing patterns to improve your sewing skills.

Then this is the course for you.

To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, please consider the essential skills and knowledge below. You must: 

• Have an interest in learning how patterns are made to enhance your sewing skills.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Show ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Demonstrate good hand-eye coordination.
• Have basic reading, writing and maths.
• Demonstrate basic problem-solving.
• Understand other peoples’ perspectives and opinions and respect for their views.
• Be able to follow instructions and Work Health and Safety procedures.

This introductory course builds your skills and knowledge in patternmaking principles to create basic clothing styles. It is designed to build on from the learnings from MAC26 Introduction to Sewing Skill Set and MAC25 Make a Simple Garment Skill Set, or if you have existing sewing skills. This course will help develop your understanding of how patterns are made, increase your sewing skills and build your self-confidence.

Basic workplace skills are built along the way including the development of personal, social and employability skills leading to further study opportunities at Certificate II level or to assist in finding new career directions.

Time Commitment You will need to allocate sufficient time to complete this course. This includes attending classes on campus as outlined in your training plan; and undertake some independent study outside of class hours, and to practice techniques to prepare for assessment.

Below are some of the important personal skills you will be required to develop and demonstrate during training. These skills are highly valued by industry:

• Respectful Communication: Interact with people from different backgrounds, share ideas effectively and build trust
• Teamwork: Collaborate with others respectfully and be open to feedback
• Problem Solving: Look for solutions and clarity when solving problems: ask questions, consider alternatives and respond to challenges
• Initiative: Be proactive and motivated, and seek help when necessary
• Planning: Manage time well, prioritise and complete tasks efficiently
• Self-Management: Reflect on your performance to grow and succeed in your studies. Taking responsibility for successes and failures is how we learn to be resilient and capable.
• Learning: Recognise and build on your strengths to embrace the knowledge and experience offered in your course. Some of the skills you will learn include:
  • Basic patternmaking – how patterns are made, using basic blocks to add design and styling, use of various seam allowances.
  • Modify patterns – lengthening/shortening garments, adding fullness through darts, pleats, gathers, using styling features including collars, sleeves, yokes, panels.
  • Self-confidence – looking at a garment/illustration/photo and being confident to interpret styling into a pattern to then sew into a garment.
• Technology: Use industry techniques, adapt to new tools and integrate digital technology into your learning.