PATTERN MAKING COURSES | Sydney

We offer the widest range of beginners, intermediate and professional pattern making courses in Sydney. If you’re a home sewer wanting to achieve a custom fit and learn the finishing techniques to complete your garment, Pattern Making & Garment Construction is for you. If you want to learn to how to draft your own more complex patterns we have a comprehensive range of Advanced Pattern Making classes (based on the Diploma curriculum).

 
 
 

Pattern Making & Garment Construction

Learn to draft patterns to fit your body shape as well as the construction techniques to complete your garment.

Advanced Pattern Making

For more experienced pattern makers, we offer specialised Lingerie, Swimwear, Draping, Eveningwear and Tailoring classes

 
 
 

WHY LEARN PATTERN MAKING?

Because your body shape is unique. Creating  garments to your own body measurements requires specialised drafting skills. A pattern is simply a template from which the pieces of a garment are traced or laid on to fabric before being cut out and assembled. If you think about the infinite number of body shapes and combinations, it’s hardly a surprise that such a small number of people match standard pattern sizes.

You’ll start by creating a pattern block (sometimes called a sloper) which is a basic pattern that you can adapt to create many different styles of clothing - all with your exact measurements for a custom fit.

Express your creativity. Our pattern making courses are designed to give you all the experience and skills necessary to create your very own garment designs, without being restricted to pre-made commercial patterns.

Develop the confidence to alter patterns. Once you understand the fundamentals of pattern fit and ease, where to place darts, what types of seams to use.

It’s fun! Pattern drafting skills will open up a whole new range of sewing possibilities.

 
 

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CAFA 2025 TERM DATES

Term 1: 20 January - 5 April 2025
Term 2: 14 April - 28 June 2025
Term 3: 7 July - 20 September 2025
Term 4: 29 September - 13 December 2025

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CAFA SEWING & DESIGN STUDIO

Come and visit our spacious studio in Pymble on Sydney’s North Shore. We’re a short walk from the Pymble train station and we have ample free parking onsite.
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Skill Levels

All skill levels are welcome at CAFA, with sewing classes aimed at beginners, intermediate and advanced sewers. Beginners will receive individual instruction in our Dressmaking classes for new and intermediate students. You’ll learn to sew or enhance your skills using a commercial pattern. If you’d prefer to learn how to draft and pattern as well as the sewing techniques to complete your garment, our Pattern Making and Garment Construction courses are a better choice.

Advanced sewers will learn custom, machine and fused methods to achieve a Perfectly Tailored Jacket or master advanced Eveningwear pattern making and sewing techniques, whilst students of all skill levels can be learn couture embroidery techniques from award-winning industry expert Eranga Bandaranayake.

HSC Textiles & Design students considering a career in fashion design may also undertake a short course to gain basic sewing skills and experience to assist them to produce their Major Work.

Want information about our Diploma of Fashion Design & Garment Production program? 

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At CAFA, our philosophy starts with the classical techniques used in French couture houses, combined with cutting-edge, luxury ready-to-wear design and construction methods. This blend of the old and the new equips our students with excellent design skills and specialist sewing techniques.