Pattern Drafting For Beginners Part 3 - Fitting Your Skirt Block
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Calling all sewists! Are you interested in learning how to draft patterns but don’t know where to start? In our new series, Pattern Drafting for Beginners, we teach you all the skills you will need to master creating custom made patterns and adaptations. Join Izzy as she takes you right from the beginning, paying attention to your form, basic drafting skills such as drawing and sewing your patterns and manipulation to get your garments fitting like a glove.
Throughout this series, you will discover our top recommendations for the best tools and fabric for pattern drafting in your sewing space. As well as crafting bespoke skirt, dress, trouser and top blocks, you will also learn how to work with darts, draft collars, sleeves, cuffs and much more. Subscribe and follow along so you don’t miss an episode!
In parts 3 and 4 of our series, Izzy talks you through five common fitting issues which may occur when creating your skirt block. These easy-to-fix adjustments will help you to understand bespoke corrections to help you get that comfortable fit for your body. Continue to watch part 5, to learn how to draft a straight panelled skirt pattern using your block!
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It is really the best explanation ever. Love your series❤Thanks so much
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Just finished the third video it was amazing thank you so much i m reallly excited to finish all those lessons even though i m not that fluent in English especially British 😅
But you are such a great teacher ❤ i hope that you get more famous and people get to know this channel
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This is such a brilliantly simple and clear explanation.
Exactly what I was trying to understand.
So glad it was helpful 😊
Fantastic series, loving it! Thanks so much Minerva for all the wonderful free content!
Thank you so much! We are glad you are enjoying it!
Excellent tuition and tutorial 🙂
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You are an excellent tutor, very precise and clear in your instructions. I am thoroughly enjoying your presentations.
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This is great, so concise.
Please when you finish teaching us about the skirt sloper, please do the same for bodice sloper.
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Hi Tara! We are so glad you are enjoying the series so far!
Do you keep you eyes peeled for future series'
Love it. 👌My toile was fine in size so I was really pleased after watching your tutorials. I am looking forward to next week because on my toile, my hem was raised at the front with my side seam swinging to the front not hanging perpendicular to the floor. My tummy is taking up some of the front fabric and raising the front hemline.
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What a brilliant series. Thanks Minerva, and thanks Izzy - I always learn so much from you.
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Could you please tell me what the blouse pattern is you are wearing? Great tutorial x
Thank you very much for this tutorial, I am looking forward to the next episode.
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This is excellent!
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Really great tutorial, so informative and helpful. Thank you.
We are glad you found the video helpful!
Made my toile, however the waist didn't feel right where it was sitting - it felt too high up and I kept wanting to pull it down.
I did then turn over 2.5cm at the top and it felt more comfortable. Just wondering where or if I made an error somewhere when measuring? How do I correct this? Thanks :)
Hi Elaine, everyone will have different fit adaptions to make. The block making process is quiet generic, so it’s normal to have a few things to adapt, such as lowering the waist on the block. The waist of the skirt should sit exactly along your natural waist, which is higher than we often expect! This is where the break of the body is between ribs and hips. Have a check of the Part 1 video, where we demonstrate how to measure your body, and then check your skirt is sitting in the correct location. If you need to lower the waist by 2.5cm, that’s perfectly OK to do! That’s the amazing thing about drafting your own block - you can adapt it to fit your body beautifully. Happy sewing!
Aren't you just taking up the extra space the "2 fingers" added to your original measurements? -Kelly
Hi Kelly, great question. By running two fingers between body and tape measure, it allows you the space to breathe naturally when measured 😊