Drafting 101

In this section you’ll find all the information related to top patterns. Do you want to make a simple tank top? a shirt? a dress? a coat? All these designs need different basic patterns but how many do you need? How do you modify them after that?

In this page you’ll find a summary of all the information you need to know to draft any top design you want.

Maybe you thought skirts were simple to make, but have you ever thought about how many styles there are? You can have a circle, a rectangle, a pencil skirt. There are a million possibilities.

In this page you’ll find a summary of all the information you need to know to draft any skirt design you want.

Once you have the top pattern figure out, it’s time to add the sleeves. They can be normal, raglan, dolman. You can add flare to the top or to the bottom. Check it out!

In this page you’ll find a summary of all the information you need to know to draft any sleeves design you want.

In this section you’ll find all the information related to pants patterns. What are the basic foundations? How can you modify the waistlines, and the leg lines? Is one dart better or maybe two?

In this page you’ll find a summary of all the information you need to know to draft any trouser design you want.

We’ve been talking about the basic patterns, but what about if your fabric has some elasticity? Do your patterns change? How can you modify them?

In this page you’ll find a summary of all the information you need to know to modify any of the patterns I showed you for elastic fabrics.

Now that we know all the “basic” patterns, it’s time to have fun and look into other designs. What about swimwear, sportswear, dungarees, underwear? All these pieces also have their basic patterns.

In this page you’ll find all the extra patterns we haven’t covered yet. If you see anything is missing let me know and I’ll add them!