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A revolutionary training method that allows you to learn how to make your own clothing patterns quickly and accurately.
You will learn how to create any design, with the help of many and step-by-step instructions, in your personal or standard industrial sizes.
This course is ideal for learners who require flexibility of time and location. eTelestia gives you the flexibility to work from home or from the office, at your own pace, in your own time. You are not expected to have any sophisticated skills; the courses are designed in such a way to be self-explanatory and simple so that any user with basic technology skills can learn.

Duration of Online Pattern Making course
Depending on your requirements you can choose to study a Full Course or a shorter Sub-course.
Our shorter Sub-Courses can be completed in just 2-3 weeks while the full course can take up to 12 weeks.
The Pattern Construction course provides training in three areas:
- Drafting: How to construct a flat pattern ready for assembly.
- Lay planning: How to lay out your pattern on your chosen material.
- Assembly: Basic sewing and assembly instructions

Tools you need:
Along with the computer, you will need a worktable on which to draft your patterns and/or designs, appropriate drafting paper, fine pencil, eraser, tape measure, pins, scissors etc. and the corresponding AB tools and templates, which will be provided in a Starter Pack together with the CD-ROM.

The Telestia AB tools and templates:
When you register for your course, we will provide you with everything else you need to study with us. You will receive:
1. eTelestia Software. A CD ROM with the Software and complete instructions explaining how to install and use the software.

2. AB Pattern Construction Template
The AB Template for Pattern Construction is a basic tool which you will need to enable you to draft your patterns and designs. It is constructed from highly durable material and with care will last you for many years.

The Online Pattern Making course
The complete Womenswear course comprises of eight sections. It contains instructions on:

- how to construct all 11 basic blocks in all variations of sizes,

- has technical drawing analysis for 37 styles

- provides step-by-step instructions for the pattern adaptation of 43 styles that you can construct from your basic blocks.

See screenshot of style detail below

- how to adapt your blocks for personal measurements so that you get the best possible fit for your garments.

- pattern lay out and fabric length calculation . You will find out how to best lay your pattern out for cutting and construction and how to assemble your blocks into a complete garment.

- There are also self-assessment tests so you can check on your progress as you learn.

This course is comprised of the following modules:
BASIC BLOCKS (11 Womenswear) (2 Menswear) (2 Childrenswear)
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS OF STYLES (37)
STYLES (43 Womenswear) (12 Menswear) (13 Childrenswear)
ADAPTATION FOR PERSONAL MEASUREMENTS
USE OF FABRIC
LAY PLANNING
SEWING AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
SELF-ASSESMENT TESTS

The Womenswear section contains four sub-sections. Each sub-section may be studied on its own as a stand-alone course. The four sub sections are:

* Blouses
* Dresses
* Jackets & Coats, and
* Skirts and Trousers

The complete Womenswear course, in addition to the common modules, contains instructions on how to construct basic blocks ready for pattern adaptation into any possible style. Each block is accompanied by a variety of styles, showing how you can enrich the volume and the application of styles of each basic block you have learned.
This educational approach is based on teaching the skills to enable you to create blocks and styles yourself rather than taking ready-made model pattern solutions and adapting them with unsatisfactory results.