Want to hear more about my journey?

I was recently on the New Craft house Podcast where I spoke to Hannah about my journey, pattern cutting and the fashion industry.

Hello!

kathryn roberts
fashion half cut

Fashion Half Cut Podcast

I am also one half of the Fashion Half Cut podcast. My Co-host, Caroline, and I release fortnightly episodes about pattern cutting, technical fashion and everything in between.

Hello there! 👋
So you’ve found yourself here and now you’re wondering “Who on earth is she?!”

The short answer is that I’m Kathryn, or Kate as most people call me. And this is Project: Patterns, the space I created to share my love and enthusiasm for pattern cutting with the world. 

I’m a professional pattern cutter based in London. With over 8 years of industry experience (and still counting) I’ve been lucky enough to work with both luxury London Fashion Week brands as well as high street mega brands (keep reading for more on this).

I’m obviously slightly biased, but I think pattern cutting is the unsung hero of the fashion world. It’s an incredible skill, it’s clever problem solving and honestly just a really fun craft to practice. And I want to share my knowledge and experience with you, so that you can join the wonderful world of pattern cutting too.

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I started teaching pattern cutting in 2018 and haven’t looked back since! I am a firm believer that everyone should learn how to create their own clothing. For me, that doesn’t just involve learning how to sew but also how to pattern cut and create your own, completely unique patterns.

I was fortunate enough to study Fashion Design at Bath Spa University where I was given an amazing education in the basics of pattern cutting which really built the foundations of my knowledge. From there I went straight into the industry to learn my technical knowledge first hand and build on what I already knew. Fast forward 8 years and I am humbled to have worked with some amazing pattern cutters, designers and technical experts and have had the opportunity to learn from them.

I have been lucky enough to work for lots of inspiring designers and brand during my career, here are some of the most well known

  • Karen Millen
  • Peter Pilotto
  • Emilia Wickstead
  • Topshop
  • The Modist
  • Miista
  • River Island
  • Ted Baker
  • Suzannah

Scroll through to see some examples of pieces I’ve worked on

Working with such a range of brands, from high-street to high-end has grown and evolved my skills in ways that I feel are unique.
Nothing can replace the highs of seeing my creations on A-list Celebrities when working at Peter Pilotto and Emilia Wickstead, as well as the highs of seeing my other creations in national campaigns and on huge posters while with Topshop. But, having discovered a love of teaching, I’m now hoping that I can share that knowledge and maybe even inspire a few people to become pattern cutters themselves!

Project Patterns is all about trying to teach the art of pattern cutting to anyone and everyone who has an interest in learning. So stay tuned for tutorials, tips and tricks galore!