Pattern Design and Drawing
Create Your Own Clothes and Dive into Fashion
What you'll learn
- Get to know the basic sewing tools
- Take circumference measurements the right way
- Take length and width measurements
- Learn the types of sewing fabric and their uses
- Draft the corset pattern
- Draft the arm pattern
- Draft the sleeve pattern in its different shapes
- Draft the skirt pattern for the front and back
- Draft the trousers and dress patterns
About this course
This course teaches pattern drafting and sewing step by step, for anyone who wants to learn tailoring and make their own clothes. It starts with an introduction and the basic sewing tools, then shows the right way to take body measurements, both circumference measurements and length and width measurements. Next you learn about sewing fabric types and their uses so you can pick the right fabric for each piece. After that, the lessons move on to drafting the corset pattern in two parts, the easiest way to draft the arm pattern, the sleeve pattern in its different shapes, then the skirt pattern for the front and back, and finally the trousers and dress patterns in two parts. This course suits anyone who loves sewing and fashion design, whether you are a beginner or want to improve your skills. You need no previous experience, because the lessons begin with tools and measurements. By the end you will be able to take measurements and draft the corset, arm, sleeve, skirt, trousers and dress patterns, so you can sew your own clothes yourself. The course teaches through hands-on drawing, so you follow each pattern from the measurements to the final lines.
Expected outcomes
- Ability to take accurate body measurements for pattern drafting.
- Creating professional patterns for bodices and skirts.
- Selecting suitable fabrics for each design consciously.
- Mastering pattern drafting techniques for bodies and sleeves professionally.
- Executing sewing designs that fit various measurements and shapes.
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Course content
1Fashion Design
13 lectures
- IntroductionIntroduces the pattern drafting and tailoring course, outlining what it covers: drafting patterns for the corsage, trousers, sleeve and skirt in an easy way.0:33
- Basic Sewing ToolsPresents the essential sewing tools: pattern-drawing tools such as the tape measure, pencils and ruler, and cutting and sewing tools such as fabric scissors kept separate from paper scissors, plus pins, zippers, needle and thread.13:59
- Correct Methods for Taking Measurements of RotationsExplains the correct way to take circumference measurements with a tape measure: neck, bust, waist, hip, arm and wrist, including the client's posture and keeping the tape snug without adding extra.8:20
- Correct Methods for Taking Length and Width MeasurementsExplains taking length and width measurements: waist length, blouse, dress, sleeve and hip lengths, shoulder and chest widths, and the correct starting points for each measurement.8:35
- Types of Sewing Fabrics and Their UsesCovers sewing fabric types and what each is used for, such as linen, rosaline, satin, poplin, chiffon and soie, and which suit skirts, trousers, dresses or lining.7:53
- How to Take Measurements for Drawing the Corsage PatternExplains what a pattern is and why only half the body is drawn, the measurements needed for the corsage, adding ease to circumferences but not lengths, then dividing by four for the front and back quarters.5:59
- Steps to Draw the Corsage Pattern (Part One)Part one of drafting the corsage pattern: drawing the frame and the waist, hip and bust lines, applying the measurement formulas on those lines, then drawing the dart and the neckline.9:40
- Steps to Draw the Corsage Pattern (Part Two)Part two of the corsage: drawing the shoulder line, its slope and the armhole for front and back, with the difference in neck drop between them, then the measurements needed for the sleeve pattern.5:12
- Easiest Way to Draw the Sleeve PatternExplains drafting the sleeve pattern step by step: using the arm, wrist and sleeve length measurements and the armhole measure, drawing the sleeve cap curve, and adapting it for puffed or wide sleeves.6:22
- Drawing the Sleeve Pattern in Its Different FormsExplains cutting the sleeve pattern in its different styles, such as regular, puffed, gathered and wide, transferring the pattern onto folded fabric, and why accurate measurements matter.5:17
- Drawing the Skirt Pattern from the Front and BackExplains drafting a skirt pattern front and back from four measurements: waist, hip, skirt length and hip length, distributing the excess into darts and the side line and adjusting the waist edge.15:42
- How to Draw the Pants and Dress Pattern (Part One)Part one of drafting the trouser pattern: how it differs from the skirt because of the crotch, drawing the frame and the waist and hip lines, splitting the width between front and back, and calculating the crotch measure.11:01
- How to Draw the Pants and Dress Pattern (Part Two)Part two of the trouser pattern: drawing the side line and crotch curve for front and back, calculating the waist reduction and distributing the excess into darts, and finishing the trouser leg.8:24
Instructor
Israa Taha
