You're starting out
You're a beginner who wants to learn pattern making properly, moving from freehand methods to real, repeatable technique.
For fashion designers, tailors & makers
Stop depending on trial and error or YouTube tutorials to create the styles in your head.Master the one foundation that brings every design to life.
A step-by-step training that rebuilds your pattern making from the ground up, so you can draft any womenswear design, fit it to a real body, and repeat it with confidence.
Struggling with fit, garment construction or the confidence to take on complex designs?
You've put in the years, but when it's time to actually make a piece, you're not always sure what you're doing. So you jump from one YouTube tutorial to the next, guess the process, and hope it comes together. And too often it ends in the classic "what I got vs. what I ordered" scenario.
Does any of this sound like you?
- You cut into good fabric, sew it up, and the fit is off. Again. There goes the time and the money.
- You can follow a tutorial for one style, but building something new from scratch? You freeze.
- You've bought class after class ("how to make this dress," "how to make that skirt") and you still can't do it on your own.
- A client asks for something specific and you quietly hope you can figure it out before the deadline.
- You watch others turn out clean, consistent, professional garments and wonder what they know that you don't.
Here's the hard part: most of what gets called "pattern making" here isn't professional pattern making. It's just freehand cutting, but on paper. So even when you get a result, you're never sure why, or how to do it again.
That's the limitation. Without the fundamentals you can only ever copy. You can't create from scratch, you can't fix a fit problem on your own, and you stay dependent on the next class to make the next style. And it's quietly costing you: fabric, money, clients, and confidence.
The solution
There's a way to learn this properly.
It's called The Pattern Making Bootcamp — a 12-week guided program that teaches you womenswear pattern making from the ground up: measurements and blocks, through dart manipulation and contouring, all the way to grading your patterns for production.
Not "watch these videos and figure it out alone." You're guided every week, with assignments, personal feedback, and a live Q&A, until the concepts click and you can draft on your own.
- 12 wkGuided program
- 18Modules
- WeeklyLive Q&A · Mondays
Meet your coach
Lauren Henry
Pattern Making & Garment Construction Coach
Seven years teaching pattern making, including at one of Nigeria's most prestigious fashion schools, and now five cohorts of this Bootcamp.
"I don't only teach techniques. I teach you how to think: how to troubleshoot fit, read construction as a system, and make production decisions with confidence."
Graduates join a network I personally vouch for and refer brands to.
Named to the Top 100 Women Transforming Fashion in Africa, 2025.
Course outline
Eighteen modules, foundation to finish.
- 01How to take accurate women's-wear measurements
- 02Introduction to pattern makingFundamentals, pattern blocks & tools
- 03Drafting the basic bodice block
- 04Drafting the sleeve block
- 05Drafting the trouser block
- 06Drafting the skirt block
- 07Dart manipulationPivot, slash-and-spread, style lines & the princess seam
- 08Added fullnessGathers, ruching, pleats & flares
- 09The contour guideContouring for fitted, structured garments
- 10Neckline designsSymmetrical, asymmetrical & strapless
- 11Sleeve designsVariations & slash-and-spread fullness
- 12Skirt designsSilhouettes, the perfect circle & perfect pleats
- 13Trouser adaptationsStyles & fit troubleshooting
- 14Dress designsCombining blocks, darts & the shirt dress
- 15The jacketThe 3-panel jacket & 2-piece sleeve
- 16Pattern adjustment techniquesCustom sizes, bust volume & blending
- 17CollarsPeter Pan, Mandarin, shirt collar & cuff
- 18Grading patternsSizing your patterns for production
What you get
You're guided the whole way, never left to figure it out alone.
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Weekly video lessons
Step-by-step video lessons you can return to as often as you need.
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Assignments & reviews
Weekly assignments and personal progress reviews that keep you moving.
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Weekly live Q&A
A live Q&A with Lauren every Monday to work through your questions.
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Certificate of completion
Finish the program and earn your certificate of completion.
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Bonus grading class
A live bonus class on grading your patterns into sizes for RTW & Made-to-Order.
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A creative community
A community of fashion creatives to connect, learn, and collaborate with.
Success stories
From past cohorts.
This is one of the best classes I've ever attended. With the patterns I created, I was able to achieve accurate sizing, balanced pockets and a perfect fit. I am really, really happy with the results.
Ifeoluwa. A
I had pattern-drafting books for about four years that I couldn't understand, but the way you explained everything made it finally click. You really demystified pattern grading for me.
Bolanle. S
I made the first trousers I'm genuinely proud of. No adjustments, no corrections, and they fit perfectly. The patterns were so detailed and easy to follow. I'd definitely recommend this class.
Somtochukwu. A
I can now look at a design, analyse it, and understand how to recreate it using pattern manipulation. It gave me the confidence and excitement to actually create the designs I have in mind.
Ellyne. T
Words from graduates of past Pattern Making Bootcamp cohorts.
Who this is for
You belong here if…
You're self-taught
You can already draft or sew, but you struggle with fit and consistency and want stronger technical understanding underneath it.
You want to build from scratch
You want the confidence to create patterns from scratch and strengthen the foundation your design work stands on.
"Whatever part of fashion you're in, over here learning never ends. And we do things the right way."
FAQ
Everything you might be wondering.
Where does the Bootcamp happen?
It's 100% online, so you can join from anywhere.
How does it work — are there classes every day?
No daily classes. You get weekly pre-recorded lessons and assignments, plus a live Q&A every Monday.
Is it beginner-friendly?
Yes. It suits both beginners and intermediate students. You'll need some basic sewing experience to get the most from it.
What will I need?
Pattern making tools, pattern paper, and muslin or fabric to practise with.
What pattern making method do you teach?
We explore different methods and approaches. Whether it's Winifred Aldrich or Helen Joseph-Armstrong, the focus is on the principles behind each one, and knowing which is easiest and most effective for the result you want.
What will I actually learn?
You'll learn to draft, manipulate, adjust and develop patterns across a range of garments — 18 modules in all, from foundational blocks to pattern grading.
How much is it, and how long?
₦100,000 for the full 12-week programme.
How do I register?
Sign up through the registration link, complete your payment, and you'll be added to our Telegram group with everything you need to get started.
Cohort 5 · Next intake
The Pattern Making Bootcamp
₦100,000
- 12-week guided program
- 18 modules, foundation to grading
- Weekly live Q&A with Lauren
- Certificate of completion
- Bonus grading class
Starts September 14
Limited slots available
You already have the eye and the drive. What's missing is the technical foundation.
These 12 weeks give you exactly that: the ability to draft any design from scratch, fit it properly, and grade it for production.
Join the BootcampYou're never left stuck. Every week you get personal reviews and a live Q&A, and we keep working through it with you until it clicks.
A word of warning: Cohort 5 starts September 14 and slots are limited. If nothing changes, you'll be in the same place next season, still guessing, still copying, still hoping it fits.
P.S. You've been in fashion long enough to know that copying styles has a ceiling. The foundation is what lets you create anything you design, with fit you can trust. Cohort 5 begins September 14 and slots are limited. Join the Bootcamp and start building it the right way.