Pattern drafting tutorials for beginners

PDF Sewing Patterns are the best kind of patterns. Read this comprehensive beginners guide to everything you need to know to get started with PDF patterns!

Learn how to start making your own patterns with these pattern making tutorials - great for beginners and more experienced!

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This was a real challenge for me - but I enjoyed it! I tried a few different methods to make a sloper... and came up with something that fits reasonably well, but no better than a modified commercial pattern. Educational, but I don't think I'll be doing it again soon!

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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.

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Get one-half sheet of pattern paper. Construct a back and front bodice pattern. Draw perpendicular line T 1-2 =3/4 inch (2cm) down 1-3 = 4 inches (10 cm) 1-4 = 5 ½ inches (14 cm) 2-5 = bust point h…

In this pattern drafting tutorial, I will show you a draft a Peter Pan Collar, also known as the Claudine Collar. The Peter Pan collar pattern is actually one of the easiest collars to make because it requires minimum to no drafting skills, making it very beginner-friendly. Enjoy!

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