Clothing Patternmaker Skill Assessment

Draws sets of master patterns following sketches, sample articles and design specifications, and cuts out patterns for garments.

Conferring with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
Interpreting designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
Cutting out master patterns
Laying up and cutting fabric
Pinning, basting and draping garment parts
Sewing garments
Fitting basted garments on customers and marking areas requiring alteration
Sewing buttonholes, and sewing on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
Pressing and finishing work