Pattern Making for Shoes – The Derby – 1-to-1 training

Tailored Tuition

• Duration: 2 days or 3 x half days
• Time: 10am – 4.15pm or 9.30am – 1pm
• Book: Email us to arrange a date
• Location: SW London

Introduction

The Derby is a wardrobe essential and the basis for so many popular shoe and boot designs. This pattern making class is designed to give you the skills and techniques to create a simple Derby shoe pattern, so that you can transform your own Derby shoe designs into well-fitting patterns, picking up the tips and nuances of a professional pattern maker along the way.

Course description

Working on the last, you will make a full set of patterns (including linings) for a simple Derby shoe.

Expertise

The course is taught by industry expert Fiona Campbell, MA who teaches the pattern maker’s techniques through demonstration, trial and guidance including:

• Familiarisation with the last
• Taping and designing onto the last
• Making the inside and outside forme
• Learning about edge treatments and seam allowances
• Making a standard
• Creating the pattern pieces from the standard

Materials

All the materials needed for the course are provided.

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