Drafting 101
Welcome to my Drafting Library. Learning on the internet can be a difficult thing, there’s too much information and it’s hard to follow. I’ve been teaching myself how to sew and draft patterns for the last 10 years and I’ve done a LOT of research. This Drafting Library is basically a summary of everything I’ve learned so far.
Here you’ll be able to find drafting theory, instructions, comparisons and much more! I still haven’t learned every topic so this will get updated as soon as I do. Please let me know if there is something you would like to learn and I’ll look into it.
TOPS
Tops are the most basic pattern everyone should have in their library. How many patterns are there? How can you modify them? Learn everything here.
SKIRTS
Skirts are the best way to make your top pattern into an amazing dress. Do you know how many skirt foundations there are? Learn more about them here.
SLEEVES
The Top patterns always need their best friend, so let me teach you how to make sleeves. Learn more about the sleeves foundations here.
TROUSERS
Learn more about the 4 trouser foundations and how to modify them into your dream designs here.
ELASTIC
All these blocks are for woven fabrics, but what happens when there is elasticity in your fabric? What blocks should you use? Learn more about it here.
OTHERS
There are many more block foundations so don’t stop here. Do you want to know what other patterns are out there? Learn more about them here.
Basic Patterns
Take a look at all the basic patterns instructions and create your blocks. Once you have these, you’ll be able to modify them into any design you’ve ever dreamed of. If you don’t believe me go and take a look at the drafting tutorials below. For the theory on how to modify your patterns, go to Drafting 101.
Browse our drafting tutorials
In this library you’ll be able to find the drafting instructions of some of the pieces I’ve made. I will guide you from the drafting of the basic pattern until the final drawing.