How to pattern draft

Here is an easy way of drafting a basic bodice block with no darts. This dartless bodice block can be foundation pattern for endless designs

If you've never picked up anything but a 12 inch ruler in your life, seeing the kind of rulers there are for pattern making can be jarring. There's a funny

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Learn to draft a basic sleeve pattern based on your body and bodice measurements. No math is needed, a custom drafting tutorial is included.

In this video I walk you through how to copy a a pattern from a garment that you already have. It's super easy when you know how and you'll soon be turning t...

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!

Alright, after the last few posts you now have got a basic 2 dart bodice block pattern (you do right?). So what can we do with that? We can use the bodice block as is, with one dart at the waist and one to the side, it works great and I myself use this basic bodice style for nearly all of my dresses. Often I use this 2 dart bodice pattern but modified to have a kimono style sleeve instead of a set in one, which is a modification I explain here. The different fabrics, necklines, sleeve…