The Creative Sleeve Drafting Workshop

A full day of pattern drafting for home sewers, starting with one of the most satisfying parts of any garment: the sleeve.

Have you ever made a garment and thought:

"I love this pattern, but I wish the sleeve was different."

Maybe you wanted something fuller. Or with gathers. Or a completely different shape altogether.

Most sewing patterns give you one sleeve option, and that's where the design stops.

But sleeves are one of the most exciting places to experiment, and once you understand how they're built, you can start changing them in all sorts of creative ways.

I'm here to help you do exactly that.

I've teamed up with William Gee to bring you a full day of sleeve pattern cutting in their gorgeous London workshop.

Start with a simple sleeve block. Leave with four new sleeve patterns and the knowledge to customise the sleeve on any sewing pattern you work with at home.

No pattern cutting experience needed. You just need to be comfortable with a sewing machine and used to working with commercial patterns.

Date: Saturday 10th of May 2026
Time: 10:00–16:00
Class size: Maximum 8

Location: William Gee, 2a Forest Road, London E8 3BY

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this three part workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand how a basic sleeve block works and how it connects to the bodice

• manipulate a sleeve pattern to create new shapes and silhouettes

• Add volume, gathers and flare to a sleeve pattern

• Draft a range of sleeves: floaty tiered, short puff ball, raglan barrel and a cowl sleeve

• Be able to apply everything you've learned when hacking the sleeves on existing sewing patterns

Who This Is For

Confident Sewers who:

• Want to start exploring the world of pattern cutting

• Want to customise or hack sewing patterns rather than follow them exactly

• Are curious about pattern cutting but have never drafted before

• Have experimented with some pattern drafting before

What to Bring

• Nothing! Everything that you need for this workshop is included

What’s Provided

• Pattern cutting tools (paper, ruler, pencils, scissors etc.)

• Half scale bodice and sleeve blocks

• Class workbooks & notes

Small Group. Real Support.

To keep the workshop focused and supportive, the class is limited to 8 students.

This allows time for individual guidance and plenty of opportunity to ask questions while you work through the drafting exercises.

How To Find Us

This workshop is in the gorgeous new workshop space at William Gee.

A short walk from Dalston Junction station.

The address is:

William Gee

2a Forest Road

London

E8 3BY

FAQs

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Who is this workshop for?

-Beginner pattern cutters

-intermediate sewers

How many people are in this workshop?

This workshop is limited to 8 students

Do I need any previous pattern cutting experience?

Not at all, this is a beginner friendly pattern drafting workshop.

You do need to know how to sew and feel confident using sewing patterns.

Where & when is the workshop?

This workshop is in the gorgeous new workshop space at William Gee. The address is: 2a Forest Road, London E8 3BY

The workshop is on the 10th of May, 10am - 4pm.

Do I need to have my own block?

No, we'll be using my half scale bodice and sleeve blocks to draft each design.

Will I sew the sleeve in the workshop?

No, this workshop focuses purely on the drafting of the pattern for each design.

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