Patterning with Adobe Illustrator
A course by Flor Tregnaghi

The textile designer Flor Tregnaghi found in pattern making the perfect combination of her two passions: art and mathematics. In this online course, she'll teach you how to put a three-dimensional shape on paper, then bring it to life as you sew.

Throughout the units, you will acquire the necessary knowledge to create garment and accessory patterns in Adobe Illustrator to later print them on a home printer. At the end of this course, you will know how to trace the pattern of a blouse from scratch directly with the computer.

What is this course's project?

You will trace from scratch the pattern of a tailored lapel blouse. You will create the exploded view, the marking and you will print it.

Who is this online course for?

To fashion students, dressmakers, designers and people who are fond of sewing in general.

Requirements and materials

You will need basic knowledge of using Adobe Illustrator.

As for tools, you will need a tape measure, a computer, a printer with a scanner or a smartphone, a branded roulette wheel, and carbon paper.

Course summary
  • Session Start 19/11/2024
  • Location Online
  • Duration 3h 19m

U1: Introduction

  • Presentation
  • influences

U2: Learn to use the program

  • What is Adobe Illustrator used for?
  • Create a document and set up the program
  • Layers and artboards
  • trace segments

U3: Ways to make a pattern

  • Digitize a paper pattern
  • taking measurements
  • understand the pattern

U4: Create the pattern from scratch

  • Rules for drawing patterns
  • Rectangle and transfer of measurements: construction
  • Grippers: Create and Translate
  • create the tab
  • Details: pocket, buttons, hem, views and aplombs
  • Exploded view, scaling and seam allowance 1
  • Exploded view, scaling and seam allowance 2

U5: Prepare the pattern for printing

  • The information of each piece
  • fabric creation
  • Prepare the pattern for printing
  • Import the pattern to InDesign and print

U6: Use the printed pattern

  • match the paper pattern
  • Transfer the pattern to the fabric

Final project

  • Introduction to pattern making with Adobe Illustrator

Regular Price

AED370

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  • 22 lessons (3h 19m)
  • 28 additional resources (11 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Audio: Spanish, Turkish
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  • Level: Beginner
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