New York - Draft a Custom Trouser/Pant Pattern with Kenneth D. King in April
Using your own measurements*, you will be taken step by step through the process of drafting a trouser/pant pattern.
Kenneth teaches the system of drafting trousers (for men and women) from measurements. After taking the proper measurements (which is covered in the text, as well as on the video on the Flash Drive), we cover calculations for the draft, and drafting the trouser. Once the trouser is drafted and made, common adjustments that might need to be made to the test the fit in the muslin to ensure proper fit. Finally, after a well-fitting trouser muslin has been made, the directions for adding style, such as pleats, pockets, waistbands, and the like, will be discussed.
Class Notes will be mailed to you to print out and you must bring them. A flash drive book the Trouser Draft goes into greater depth on this method is available for purchase. The price includes shipping. Kenneth will also bring them to the workshop.
Trouser Draft – $24.95 US
*Trouser Draft - $32.95 US International Orders
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Feb. 7, 2018 or when the class is full.
The workshop will be held in the NY garment district, at The Factory 8 classroom, 265 West 37th St
Avoid the pit falls of a droopy crotch.
If you need a sewing machine, Kenneth is renting his machines. Bernina 1130 and Bernina 1230 for $78 for the 2 days or $115 for the 3 days. Once you register, send an email to hold and pay for your machine to ryliss@comcast.net.
Kenneth teaches the system of drafting trousers (for men and women) from measurements. After taking the proper measurements (which is covered in the text, as well as on the video on the Flash Drive), we cover calculations for the draft, and drafting the trouser. Once the trouser is drafted and made, common adjustments that might need to be made to the test the fit in the muslin to ensure proper fit. Finally, after a well-fitting trouser muslin has been made, the directions for adding style, such as pleats, pockets, waistbands, and the like, will be discussed.
Class Notes will be mailed to you to print out and you must bring them. A flash drive book the Trouser Draft goes into greater depth on this method is available for purchase. The price includes shipping. Kenneth will also bring them to the workshop.
Trouser Draft – $24.95 US
*Trouser Draft - $32.95 US International Orders
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Feb. 7, 2018 or when the class is full.
The workshop will be held in the NY garment district, at The Factory 8 classroom, 265 West 37th St
Avoid the pit falls of a droopy crotch.If you need a sewing machine, Kenneth is renting his machines. Bernina 1130 and Bernina 1230 for $78 for the 2 days or $115 for the 3 days. Once you register, send an email to hold and pay for your machine to ryliss@comcast.net.
Skill Level:
beginner
Skill Details:
Advanced beginner
Requirements:
Sewing machine, sewing tools, thread, scissors,, 3-5 yards of muslin, (you may need more if their are fitting issues) drafting paper, enough for 6 leg lengths, bring two 7-9" zipper, rulers, paper scissors, scotch tape, pencil, colored pencils, dual tracing wheel, tracing paper
Instructor Name:
Kenneth D
Instructor Bio:
Kenneth D. King seeks to be the 21st Century's answer to Mariano Fortuny - fashion designer, sewist, author, and teacher. A couturier specializing in made-to-measure evening , accessories and furniture, Kenneth's works are in permanent collections at the Victoria and Albert in London, the L.A. County Museum of Art, and San Francisco's DeYoung Museum. His designs have been featured at upscaled boutiques in San Francisco, Dallas and Chicago and appeared on Elton John, Cloris Leachman, Don Johnson, and Geena Davis.
View Kenneth and his past work at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy9APBybHFU.
Kenneth is a professor at F.I.T. (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York and the Sewing and Design School. Kenneth won the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals' 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. He is known for his articles in Threads Magazine, his books, CD books, TV show (“Sewing Today”), and "Jean-ius" an online class at www.craftys.com , as well as his excellent teaching skills and his dashing personal style. He teaches workshops in Moulage, a French method of drafting and constructing a body double and bodice, jacket and overcoat slopers, Sleeve Drafting, Trouser Drafting, Designer Techniques, Cloning your Favorite Garments, leather and fur construction techniques and countless other techniques.
Contact Kenneth directly at kennethdking@earthlink.net or visit www.kennethdking.com
View Kenneth and his past work at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy9APBybHFU.
Kenneth is a professor at F.I.T. (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York and the Sewing and Design School. Kenneth won the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals' 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. He is known for his articles in Threads Magazine, his books, CD books, TV show (“Sewing Today”), and "Jean-ius" an online class at www.craftys.com , as well as his excellent teaching skills and his dashing personal style. He teaches workshops in Moulage, a French method of drafting and constructing a body double and bodice, jacket and overcoat slopers, Sleeve Drafting, Trouser Drafting, Designer Techniques, Cloning your Favorite Garments, leather and fur construction techniques and countless other techniques.
Contact Kenneth directly at kennethdking@earthlink.net or visit www.kennethdking.com
New York - Draft a Custom Trouser/Pant Pattern with Kenneth D. King in April
Cost:
$ 527.00