Pattern making

If you love to sew your own clothes, you’ve definitely come across and used commercial sewing patterns at some point, but did you know that those patterns originate from blocks or slopers? And those blocks and slopers are created using a technique called pattern drafting. Pattern drafting is a pattern making process using the measurements of different body areas to create basic patterns – or blueprints if you like – of essential pattern blocks – this is often referred to as a pattern set!

Learn how to Grading Altering Sewing Pattern Sizes. Modify your patterns to use the sizes that fit your body with this easy tutorial.

Sep 25, 2020 - Pattern cutting is like writing a recipe for a cake (for me that's a chocolate cherry roulade at the moment!).

Learn How to Make Your Own Patterns - Part One Pattern Making Basics - The Pattern Making Process

Pattern adjustments for curves help you create a garment that surpasses any you can buy off the rack. Learn more.

A tutorial on how to transfer the location of your bust dart around your bodice to create any dart style you like without changing the fit.

Pattern blocks (also known as slopers) are basically... Click to continue reading. Instead of searching high & low for the perfect shop-bought sewing pattern, you would draw around your pattern blocks & start drafting your pattern from these. You can add design features, annotations & more when drafting your patterns which you can learn about in my FREE eBook. Finally, you would add seam & hem allowance to your pattern pieces & just like that you've created a sewing pattern for your dream…

Follow my tutorial and draft a basic bodice block (bodice sloper) based on your body measurements. Enter the measurements into the user-friendly calculator, which computes approximate fabric consumption for the bodice and includes the measurements you have taken (and also measurements, that need to be calculated) in the detailed step-by-step pattern drafting tutorial, which you can easily download as a pdf document into your computer.

Learn all about sewing darts to give a 3 dimensional shape. Here I show you step by step how to sew darts perfectly every time.