CDT Maker Club - Pattern Making: An Introduction to Drafting and Sewing
Part of the CDT Maker Club
Learn the foundations of pattern making and begin developing the practical skills needed to create your own clothes.
Led by Aderinola Oyewole, Director of Heart4design, this hands-on beginner workshop will introduce participants to pattern cutting, drafting and sewing. You will receive step-by-step guidance and practical support throughout the session, helping you build confidence and develop a strong foundation for clothes making.
WHAT IF YOU COULD LOOK AT A GARMENT… AND KNOW HOW TO CREATE THE PATTERN BEHIND IT?
✨ NEW | OCTOBER PATTERN MAKING MASTERCLASS ✨
It’s time to move beyond simply sewing garments and start understanding how fashion is constructed from the pattern up.
Over four Saturdays, we’ll explore how basic pattern blocks can be developed, manipulated, and transformed into creative garment details and designs.
✂️ WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE
• Creating & designing necklines
• Cuff development
• Pocket design & construction
• Bodice pattern manipulation
• Sleeve pattern manipulation
• Developing ideas and concepts from basic pattern blocks into creative fashion designs
OCTOBER DATES
Saturday 3rd October
Saturday 10th October
Saturday 17th October
Saturday 24th October
Time: 10am–1pm
Price: £20 per session
✨ SPECIAL 4-SESSION OFFER
Attend all four consecutive sessions and pay £60 instead of £80.
The £60 discounted package must be paid upfront to qualify.
ITEMS TO BRING
• Pencil
• Eraser
• 3 metres of fabric - preferably calico or similar cotton fabric
• Pins
• Needle & thread
This is more than sewing - it’s about understanding the design, structure, ideas, concepts, and creativity behind fashion.
Come ready to learn, create, experiment and take your pattern-cutting skills to the next level.
🔥 Your next design could start with a pattern block. Don’t miss out.
❤️ Heart4Design
Creating • Inspiring • Empowering
Time: 10:00-13:00
Location: Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability
Suitable for: Beginners
Capacity: Maximum 10 participants
Cost: £20 - Cash Only
The workshop will use sewing machines and basic pattern-making equipment, including paper, pencils, erasers and rulers. Full guidance on using the sewing machines safely will be provided during the session.
Spaces are limited, so advance registration is required.
About the facilitator
Aderinola Oyewole is the Director of Heart4design. Through practical and supportive teaching, she helps participants develop pattern-cutting and sewing skills while building confidence in clothes making.
About the CDT Maker Club
The CDT Maker Club hosts programme of practical workshops, talks, demonstrations and creative sessions led by members of the UEL and wider Maker Club community.
It offers a welcoming space to learn new skills, test ideas, make practical projects and share knowledge across technology, design, engineering and creative practice.