Pattern making guides
From a fashion sketch to a pattern you can cut: the steps, the measurements, printing at true size, and files for pattern software.
- Guide 01
How to turn a fashion sketch into a sewing pattern
From a fashion drawing to a pattern you can cut: reading the design, measurements, the block, ease, seam allowances and the toile, step by step.
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Body measurements for a sewing pattern: what to measure and how
Where to place the tape for bust, waist, hip, back length, shoulders, arms and legs, and the mistakes that make a pattern fit badly.
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How to print a PDF sewing pattern at home, at a copy shop or on a projector
Print a PDF sewing pattern at true size: on A4 or US Letter at home, A0 or a plotter roll at a copy shop, or projected onto the fabric.
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Sewing patterns for CLO 3D, Gerber and Lectra: AAMA DXF explained
What an AAMA DXF pattern file is, how it differs from a plain DXF, and how to import a pattern with its notches, grainline and sewing lines into CLO 3D.
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