Kingston University

Womenswear Pattern Cutting

Kingston UniversityKingston upon Thames, London

Course overview

Expand your pattern-cutting repertoire Learn the fundamental pattern drafting skills you need to bring your fashion designs to life. The course is divided into four modules, which can be booked individually, as a two-week block, or as a full four-week summer school. Each module focuses on a core size-12 womenswear block, exploring design adaptations.

You’ll learn how to alter pattern pieces, move darts, change seam lines, and adjust the fit and silhouette of a garment. The course will build your confidence in interpreting designs and creating styled patterns. Each module also covers adding seam allowances and finalising patterns for sewing.

By the end, you’ll have a file of pattern samples to refer to for future designs. The course uses size-12 blocks, but after completion, you can purchase blocks in other sizes and apply the same techniques. Note, this course does not cover jackets or coats, and it focuses on garments made from woven, non-stretch fabrics.

Key highlights

  • Four modules bookable individually, as two weeks or four weeks
  • Each module explores design adaptations of a size-12 womenswear block
  • Learn to move darts, change seam lines and adjust fit
  • Covers adding seam allowances and finalising patterns for sewing
  • Leave with a file of pattern samples for future designs
  • Techniques transfer to blocks in other sizes after completion

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Award

    The Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Materials and Research Award is a £2,500 bursary, awarded each year to an MA Fashion or MA Sustainable Fashion student.

    Up to £2,500

  • Chevening Scholarships

    Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.

  • Family Bursary

    The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • International Merit-Based scholarships

    The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees.

    Up to £5,000

  • International Success Support Scholarship

    The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.

    Up to £2,500

  • Niloufar Ebrahim Scholarship

    The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition fees for the applicant, up to the value of £1,000.

  • Postgraduate Progression Scholarship

    The Kingston University Postgraduate Progressions Scholarship offers a 15% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees.

  • Sanctuary Scholarships

  • The Kingston Impact Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee contribution to two MBA students.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Kingston MBA Scholarship

    Kingston University Business School is proud to offer a tuition fee scholarship of £5,000 to self-funded candidates.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Pattern cutter
  • Assistant pattern cutter
  • Fashion designer
  • Garment technologist
  • Dressmaker

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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