Pattern Making Made Easy

Pattern Making Basics

Making Sense of Pattern Grading

The term pattern grading may conjure visions of complicated measurements and fancy rulers, but once the concept is understood, grading is easy, especially using this method. You—the home sewer, custom dressmaker, or independent designer—can do just as good a job as Vogue, BurdaStyle, Calvin Klein, or Donna Karan. This post has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/making-sense-of-pattern-grading/

6 Top Tips When Making Patterns from Ready Wear Clothing

Does your wardrobe include that one dress or pair of jeans which are so perfect you wish you could clone them? You can! Recreate your favorite garments by learning how to make a pattern from an existing piece of clothing! This post has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/6-top-tips-when-making-patterns-from-ready-wear-clothing/

Basic Garment Creation Roles

To understand the relationship between pattern making and sewing, we’re going to first look at the basic lifecycle of a new garment that you purchase from a store, AKA ready wear. We’ll also look at the basic garment creation roles that each person performs. This post has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/basic-garment-creation-roles/

6 Easy Tips for Drafting Sewing Patterns

If you’re a home sewist, you’re probably used to working with commercial patterns. This post has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/6-easy-tips-for-drafting-sewing-patterns/

Design A Custom Fit Wardrobe

Pattern Making Made Easy invites you to join us for a year of apparel pattern drafting that will build your wardrobe and skills by learning various skills and techniques. This series has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/design-a-custom-fit-wardrobe/

How to Use Underlining in Garment Sewing

One of the biggest differences between regular garment sewing and couture sewing is underlining. Underlining is what gives couture garments their superior overall appearance and elevates any homemade article of clothing to a designer-grade product. This post has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/underlining-in-garment-sewing/

The Most Common Pant Alterations

Most of us who sew women’s pants struggle to get a great fit. There are so many variables in the body and the pattern that it’s difficult to decide where to focus the fitting work when fitting pants properly. This post has moved to https://letslearntosew.com/most-common-pant-alterations/