Stop Using Commercial Patterns, Learn Pattern Drafting Instead

Have you ever wanted to throw a project across the room? Has the sizing of a commercial pattern ever let you down? Are you tired of having to make a muslin every time you make a new design? Are you frustrated trying to find pattern styles to your liking? It's time to break up with commercial patterns!



Get yourself a working bodice block and let yourself free.



Draft your own from "scratch": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYJXKh1_dSI

Make one from a dress pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUtyPPntBrQ

Make one from a Fitting Shell pattern:



Some Fitting Shell and Block Patterns:

B5627 Fitting Shell: https://somethingdelightful.com/b5627

B5628 Plus Size fitting shell: https://somethingdelightful.com/b5628

M2718 Fitting Shell: https://somethingdelightful.com/m2718

V 1004 Fitting Shell: https://somethingdelightful.com/v1004

Bootstrap Custom Pattern: https://patterns.bootstrapfashion.com/fashion-designer-sewing-patterns-dress-with-front-draping-3026.html#.YOzFe-hKiUk

Pattern String Codes Patterns: http://pattern.stringcodes.com/main_sizes.html

Pattern Lab Custom Patterns: https://patternlab.london/home/



Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound.



Where I get my pattern drafting paper: http://atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored)



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