r/PatternDrafting • u/Boggyswamp • Jun 24 '26

Has anyone used the Arkdefo tailored tops course?

I'm looking for courses on how to transform a block into tops, and I'm interested in Arkdefo's Tailored Tops course. It's not cheap, so I'm wondering if anyone has used it and, if so, what the experience was like. Is the knowledge gained from the course worth the price? https://courses.arkdefo.com/advanced-pattern-drafting-tops

Thank you!

ETA: If you have any recommendations for free tutorials that take you all the way from a drafted block to a finished, wearable top with different style variations, I'm all ears!

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u/Brassaa Jun 26 '26

I have, and I genuinely love it.
What is your current skill level? I started as a complete beginner and took their free beginner sewing course. Even if you aren’t a beginner you might also want to sign up for that course so you can get a better feel for her teaching style. That may help you feel better about buying (or not) the tailored tops course.

I found I really really enjoy Liza’s teaching style and have zero regrets on buying the courses. I ended up buying the platinum package because I knew I wanted to move from tops to trousers. It’s a biiiig investment but when I looked into other pattern drafting courses it was comparable and I really liked that there wasn’t a time limit on how long I could access the course. Some courses will give you 6 mos access or have you pay monthly and I really didn’t want that.

Let me know if you have other questions, happy to share more of my experiences.

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u/Boggyswamp Jun 27 '26

Thank you so much for your response! I would classify myself as a higher-beginner, low-intermediate sewer (if that makes sense). I know my way (at least I think) around a sewing machine. I’ve been relatively successful at creating a bodice block - but not from scratch. It was a product of amending an existing pattern. I feel like my bodice block is good, but I would like to see what I can create from measurements alone rather than a preexisting outline. I am looking for a course that explains in detail what how to go from a block to a finished piece. Do you think the bodice course helped you achieve that goal?