FALLING INTO AUTUMN
Winter Class Registration - Open Now!
Hello fellow patternmaking and sewing enthusiasts,
As we look ahead to 2026, it's a great time to start planning your pattern drafting and sewing goals for the new year. Registration is now open for our Winter classes, and we're excited to offer a variety of options to help you enhance your skills.
We will be restarting our pattern drafting series with PD-1 Intro/Skirts and PD-2 Moulage/Bodice Sloper. If you're looking to boost your overall sewing skills and confidence, consider Construction 1 for foundational techniques. For those ready to tackle more advanced projects, our popular Techniques for Tailoring Jackets and Coats class is back in the lineup. Finally, if you've ever been curious about how patterns are sized and where sizing information originates, join us for Principles of Grading (Sizing) Patterns.
Want to know what students are saying about Apparel Arts' classes? Check out our testimonials.
We look forward to seeing you in a class!
Suzy
January 14 - March 18
Small class sizes. Weekly online classes through Zoom.
There's still one spot left for this fall class!
Introduction to CLO Classes - Session 1
Four hours of instruction. Cost: $125
Sunday, October 26 and Sunday, November 2
8 am – 10 am (PT)
*Tailored Jacket/Coat Fitting is for students enrolled in an upcoming Tailoring class who need to refine the fit of their jacket or coat. Students can attend one or both sessions. While this class is not a requirement for the Tailoring class, students must have a well-fitting muslin mock-up and a final pattern prepared by the first day of Tailoring.
ABOUT
With over 35 years of experience in the fashion industry, Suzy Furrer is the Founder and Director of Apparel Arts (established in 1996) and Apparel Arts Productions, an online fashion design school (established in 2020). Apparel Arts has successfully trained hundreds of students who are now employed in the apparel and costuming sectors.
Suzy's expertise extends to corporate training as well, as she has been an instructor for GAP Inc.’s Product Development Immersion Program and has led classes for employees at Pixar and Lucas Films.
In addition to her teaching and leadership roles, Suzy is the author of Building Patterns and has been instructing online pattern drafting classes for Craftsy.com since 2011.
We are excited to announce that Landauer Publishing has re-released Building Patterns!
You can order your hardcover with spiral or paperback versions below.
Suzy is a wealth of information... an excellent instructor giving clear and simple instruction even for the most difficult tasks."
– Susan F
I tried two bodice pattern drafting methods before trying your course, and neither gave me such a solid first draft!”
– Madeline J