Making Sewing Patterns from Your Favorite Clothing
Once you find out how easy it is to make your own patterns and end up with exactly what you want, you may never purchase another pattern! These step-by-step directions walk you through the process of using a clothing item you already own, and enjoy, to layout a pattern. And in most cases, you will not even have to take it apart!
This eighteen page set of instructions covers the following topics:
- Fabric Choice, Nap, and Grains: What you really need to know!
- Common Pattern Symbols
- Examining Your Item: An important first step
- Tracing Your Pieces
- Flat pieces
- Sides with different widths
- Gathered pieces
- Bindings, straps, belts, and pockets
- Hems
- Sleeves
- Darts
- Removing Seams
- Adjustments and Changes to Design
- Identifying and Saving Your Pattern
- Performing a Test Run
Developed for Class Taught at University of Texas
This set of instructions was developed as a hand out to accompany a class I teach at the University of Texas. It has been updated several times to cover new areas, as students and circumstances bring to light additional areas where guidance is needed.
Pattern Packs
With your order you will also receive a pattern pack that contains:
- 9x12 poly zipper bag to store your pattern in
- Cover sheet you fill out with pattern title, photo, size, and description
- Pattern piece list sheet where you identify each piece and the assigned number
- Order of assembly sheet where you note how an item is reassembled
- Directions for assembly sheets
- 2 large sheets of wide paper to copy/trace your pieces onto
Your “Make Your Own Patterns” Package Contains
You receive a 20-page print out in a braded folder. Your print out contains photos of each process, along with detailed instructions, to help you understand and implement the procedure on your own. You also receive 1 (one) pattern pack. Your entire package is only $10.95. Additional pattern packs can be purchased for $3.99 each.
Make Your Own Pattern Package
Pattern Pack
You can also receive the instructions as an electronic file for only $7.95!
Electronic Pattern Making Instructions
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