Flat Pattern Techniques Syllabus

Course Description:  Students will learn to use flat pattern basic block for pivoting and spreading methods to transfer trade sketches into first pattern outfits and dresses. Students will be required to sew their sample garments.

Textbook Information:  PATTERNMAKING FOR FASHION DESIGN, Joseph Armstrong, ISBN 9780135018767

Student Learning Objectives:  Students will be able to draft first patterns to be sewn into an apparel item.

Meet Your Instructor: 

Kyla Benson is the Department Chair of the Fashion Program at Santa Ana College. She has recently revamped SAC's fashion program with her industry connections from her tenure as a designer in L.A.'s and Orange County's apparel industry. Kyla has designed for large companies including Hurley, O'Neill, and Fox Racing. She has also started small businesses where her work has been seen in magazines including InStyle and US Weekly and worn by celebrities such as Drew Barrymore and Alicia Keys' baby son. You can review her past experiences on Linked In

Course Syllabus:  FDM 109 Flat Pattern Syllabus.pdf