Pattern Making Basics

Many schools introduce basic pattern making in the first semester.

Core Topics

  • Taking body measurements
  • Pattern symbols
  • Basic bodice block
  • Skirt block
  • Sleeve block
  • Grain lines
  • Notches
  • Seam allowance
  • Dart manipulation
  • Pattern tracing

french bites

Preparing for my move to Paris, I'm teaching myself la langue de Molière.

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