Pattern Making Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Fashion Design and Creation

Learn to design and create custom-fit clothing with Hong Kong Polytechnic University's 10-week course. Gain skills in pattern making, garment construction, and sustainable fashion.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $198.00
• 2 courses

Adventures in Gouache: Painting and Pattern Making Techniques

Learn to paint with gouache, understand its qualities, mix colors, and create patterns in this beginner-friendly, less than 1-hour online course.

• Skillshare
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Create Repeat Patterns in Photoshop With A Maximum Control (and Minimum of Maths!)

Learn to create repeat patterns in Photoshop with minimal calculations. Master traditional and inverse techniques, half drop repeats, and smart objects. Less than 1-hour course.

• Skillshare
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Fashion Design PATTERN MAKING - Part 1: Dart Manipulation, Yokes, Stylelines, Darts, Princess Lines

Learn essential pattern making skills for fashion design in this beginner/intermediate course. Master dart manipulation, draping, pivoting, and more in under 1 hour.

• Skillshare
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

4 Exotic Patterns in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Learn to create four exotic patterns in Adobe Illustrator in under an hour. Suitable for all Illustrator versions. Ideal for bite-sized learning.

• Skillshare
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Quick & Dirty Sewing: Make a Zippered Pouch

Learn to create a zippered pouch in under an hour, mastering skills like pattern measurement, basic zipper sewing, and bag lining. Suitable for beginners.

• Skillshare
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Easy Seamless Patterns with the New Pattern Making Tool in Adobe Photoshop

Learn to create seamless patterns in Adobe Photoshop, understand raster vs vector, work with smart objects, and present your art professionally in this 1-2 hour course.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

10 Ways to Make Better Patterns

Enhance your pattern-making skills with this short Skillshare course, offering actionable tips and insights to take your designs from basic to professional.

• Skillshare
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Gimp Class 01: Draw repeat patterns using Gimp

Learn to draw repeat patterns using Gimp, a free open-source software, in less than an hour. Create surface designs in various colors and textures.

• Skillshare
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Having Fun with Symmetry Tool in Procreate. Tips & Tricks

Procreate is one of the most amazing apps for creating digital art on your iPad and iPhone. In this class, we will discover a new tool called "Symmetry" We will learn how to create symmetry guides and use “Drawing Assist” to perfectly mirror our strokes.

• Skillshare
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Watercolour floral pattern - Learn and explore 4 unique styles of pattern making

Explore 4 unique styles of floral pattern making in watercolour. Learn to create elegant patterns with different colours, elements, and directions in 1-2 hours.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Pattern Making for beginners: How to Draft a Skirt Block

Learn how to draft a skirt block using your own unique measurements. Learn how to trace your block off and add seam allowances. Show you some common fit problems and what you can do to fix them. Grab the class notes (they're in the class project section)…

• Skillshare
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Pattern Making for Fashion Design - PART 3 - Collars, Necklines, Bias Necklines, Facing, Button Ext.

Learn pattern making in fashion design, focusing on drafting collars, necklines, button extensions, and buttonholes. Gain skills in bias grain lines, facings, and understitching.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creating Geometric Patterns

Learn to create beautiful geometric patterns using Adobe Illustrator in this 1-2 hour course. Suitable for beginners and experienced users, with a focus on precision and creativity.

• Skillshare
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Grading Pattern Making Manual - Fashion

Learn the art of fashion pattern grading in this 2-3 hour course. Understand grading increments, create measurement charts, and grade up/down sizes for bodices, trousers, and sleeves.

• Skillshare
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available