Pattern draping

Getting to know Nelly Trines, a talented dressmaker and designer who ended up with a huge following on Instagram by posting pictures of her stunning creations.

Use my Knit Block and pattern making instructions to draft this amazing Wrap Drape Dress.

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Let’s draft together the pattern of this asymmetrical blouse. Start from a basic block without darts.

Condition: Brand New. Pages: 87 pages in Japanese Author: Hisako Sato Publisher: Bunka Shuppan Kyoku Date of Publication: 2009/07 Item Number: 8-1 ♥ see my profile for more details ♥

One of the blogs that I follow, Off The Cuff ~Sewing Style~ posted the link below for a download of the above book Modern Pattern Design: The Complete Guide to the Creation of Patterns as a Means of Designing Smart Wearing Apparel, by Harriet Pepin (1942). In looking over the download, it is very comprehensive and even though it is from 1942 and would be great for vintage sewing, but it is not limited to that as many of the techniques could be incorporated into a project to give it a modern…

I have a favorite professor at Lipscomb University who has indirectly (and sometimes directly) caused me to accumulate too many sewing and fashion books. During my freshman year of college, she le…