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Hi Sam, You are very welcome here. Hope you make good use of our trouser series. Please remember to share it with your friends. Best wishes, Rory

Thought id introduce myself, I've been lurking around for a couple of weeks 🤗. My name is Sam, I am coat maker on Savile Row.

Im currently subscribed to the trouser making series & then at some point commit to the pattern cutting online course to broaden my knowledge.

You might ask "Why not ask the trouser makers on Savile row to show you?". Well to be honest, a lot of them do not like to be pestered, some are very secretive about the way they do things & sometimes just reluctant to share their knowledge.

So hello all!

Hi James,

I'm also in my final year on a Costume Production course but at Rose Bruford College. I had been missing learning new practical skills as we are only having online classes now and not about practical work. This course is giving my days working from home some structure as I find it beneficial having something to follow to help me learn!

My Instagram is @handmadebyheather20

Hi James, That’s what I thought. I do understand why the universities wouldn’t inform their students. But they should also be doing something similar to provide for their students needs. When I taught at Parsons the New School I allowed my students to record my demonstrations, I was the only lecturer there that did that. I think many were afraid that the students would upload them online, but none of mine did since I ask them not to. But I don’t need to tell you about the failings at third level. Anyways hope you enjoy your time with us. If you have any questions please let us know. Best, Rory

Hi James, Rory here. You are very welcome to our community. I did reach out to a few of the colleges in an attempt to inform students of the availability of this course. I first conceived the idea of the series when I was a student of LCF tailoring diploma, back in ‘05. Students that time had digital cameras and some had laptops too. My vision was that one could access a video of each detail which would coincidence with the lecturers teaching. I am still holding out that this could be a reality. I did contact the staff at LCF, sent some block patterns over but haven’t heard anything back. One student who reached out direct said they never saw the blocks. So it never made it’s way to the students. Block patterns are gold dust to those who can’t create them. I can imagine how difficult it must be for the students. A limit on class sizes and a shorter class time. It was hard enough when it was 20+ students to one lecturer in the good old days, but now it must be near impossible. But as my father would say ‘you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink it’. I think the main issue is probably a realistic one. You sign up to a course at a prestigious school and the facility tell you to subscribe to another schools online material. I thought perhaps with the lockdown there would have been more of an uptake with the colleges but I am not seeing that. Maybe I am wrong, was it the facility that suggested the course to you or did you find it via social media? Looking forward to your response. Regards, Rory

Hello James ,

i post on Instagram as hand-m-made-garments

i have learned a lot just by having a close look at the work of bespoke tailors

Welcome James. I can imagine how hard it must be to do construction classes remotely. I only lurk on Instagram, I never post. If that ever changes, I'll let you know.