If you have a projector, you can draw a rectangle of known dimension on a piece of dotted paper and hang it on a wall. Then draw a rectangle of the same dimension in illustrator, autocad, gerber etc.. Project your workspace matching the rectangle on your computer to the one on the wall via zooming, keying until they match exactly. now any patterns placed on the wall within your rectangle will be 1:1. Simply tape patterns within the rectangle and trace the patterns out in your application of choice! I use the rectangle's straight lines for CF, CB GRAIN etc... instead of tracing them so my pieces are automatically square in the computer. This method gives you the benefit of comparing the patterns with your digitized pieces and lets you edit/alter your 'digitized' patterns more accurately.
Nice tutorial. One thing though - there is an easier and more accurate way to add a seam allowance in Illustrator. Select the path you want to add the seam allowance too. Next choose Object-path-offset path. For Offset, enter your desired seam allowance (e.g. .625" for 5/8 inch). Join is what you want the corners to look like. All work well. I particularly like Bevel. Hit OK and the seam allowance is added and your done. Easy.
Dear Amber. I’m keeping watching agian and agian your tutorial video . It was so wonderful and you showed exactly two simple way to make pattern . I love sew when I’m kids , now I’m mother of 4 kids . And i still love to sew and design . I wish one day i can open sewing pattern online , but the things my English is second English . I could not write correct English because I’m not go to school learn English . i could not write correct grammar lol..i wish i can good English like all guy . But i am love very much your shared . I’m appreciate so much you takes time make video . God blessed .
I learned more from your video that reading the whole google search on cad pattern design. I use both Ai and Procreate, and you simplified it so seamlessly (pun intended) that I'm a little stupefied! Thank you and bless you from the bottom of my heart. Finally a video that is intelligent and straight forward! Shauna
Instead of copying your sewing line to create the seam allowance, you can just select your object and go to Object > Path > Offset Path and put in your seam allowance size. Easy!
Thank you so much! As an aspiring Fashion designer who can't yet go to fashion school, this has been really helpful to me and on my journey to make patterns for clothes.
i love how you explained this in a concise manner! sometimes i get so lost when someone takes too long explaining something or when all isn’t explained bc they’re trying to fit a long video into a short video but you nailed doing that! i am so happy to be hopefully start selling my patterns and clothes during the school year :)
This was helpful for the pro create one. I wish you went more in detail for both programs tho but hopefully you can consider it for another video please
Hi! Great tutorial! I was wondering if when someone prints the pages out and tries to tape them together, should there be extra margin on each page to overlap pages and tape it all together so it wont mess up the size?
Great tutorial. A thumbs up for sure. I don't make clothing. I do woodworking. Kayaks and Stand Up Paddle boards. I have a program to design the cross sections which can be printed on my printer on 8 1/2 X 11 paper. The pieces then have to be taped together to then serve as the pattern to be transferred to the wood. The same as you would have to do multiple pages for one piece . It's a lengthy procedure. I have been looking at ways to turn them into PDF files that can be brought to Staples and printed on 24 or 36 inch wide . The woman told me that as long as it fit within the 24 or 36 inch , it could be as long as I wanted. I would also like to be able to sell the full size patterns online. I looked at a few PDF editors and found it somewhat confusing and frustrating. I'm computer literate, but not a programmer. Anyway, heck, you make it look so easy, that even I can do it. Thank you for the lesson. Now It seems so clear. Can't wait to get started.
Oh, Amber, such a great tutorial!!! Thank you for making it! I'll be re-watching it and using it for some of the patterns I can't create with my CAD system. Pos. brilliant!
Thank you for this video. This is exactly what I've been wanting to do with the fashion doll patterns I design. Can you tell me what format your original photo is in? JPEG?
Thank you! I’m going to get procreate and want to digitize a pattern so I can then import them into an embroidery program. I didn’t want to pay a subscription to illustrator since I have no other use for it.
I tried in procreate didn't work for me, it seems to fail from the conversion part even with the correct numbers as soon I convert the pixels it does only cover a tiny part of the pattern even when I add huge amounts of pixels to experiment to it prints tiny, feel I'm missing a step , lost what to do and comes out tiny , will have to keep searching how to do this, thanks anyway will keep the vid and try and battle this out
Thanks for this great video! How does it work with the fact that you have the letter size artboards and the full size art board on top of it? How would you use this feature when printing?
Could you digitize a pattern from an actual garment? As in you broke the seams, layer it flat and photograph it and run the same steps to create an actual pattern? I'm wanting to use this for upholstery (car seat covers) if I can skip a step of tracing the actual piece to paper and just go straight to illustrate?
Know that this ---> 👍 is a BIG thumbs up. You just saved me a major headache! Well explained, clear details, and nice options! I need to start making patterns and this is just what I was looking for. Thank you...Just subbed 🥳
Sooo awesome! I had been wondering how to do this. My question is, how were you able to get a perfectly straight line and curves? Did you have to hold down your pen for a few seconds or is there a tool in Procreate that while smooth out a line or curve enough for it to look good?
I have an Ai. file of a pattern I drafted that I had digitally graded by a pattern grader. How do I take that file and then proceed as you have shown in this video? Also, my graded pattern is currently oriented horizontally rather that vertically.
I'm sorry I don't do it for others because my skills are not at a level I'm comfortable calling professional. I do it for my own patterns because all the heat for any mistakes would be on me, I wouldn't want to put anyone else in that position. Hope that makes sense :)
Hey. I saw your comment and thought I'd respond (hope this is helpful). To digitized you'll need to go through a lot more steps. 1. Your 'sewing sample' must be flawless. Meaning: No further fit corrections or adjustments and ideally a size six. 2. You'll need to hand this off to a seasoned professional pattern-maker. They will need your sewing sample to make the pattern, expect them to charge between $45 - $120 per hour or flat rate for a project, to find someone I would check Craig's List NYC or a place that is known to have fashion professionals. 3. They will get it to this 'flat format' and make sure all the parts needed to make it are correct. 4. Next you need a final sample made from this pattern. This will be the last chance to make any small tweaks to the design (not all pattern makers sew samples, find out first). 5. If you want to sell it in different sizes you need to have it GRADED, it easier to do this if you start with a smaller size, like a six. Lastly it gets digitized to something that can be sold, again not all pattern makers can do this, but many can.
@@iLoveLeatherNYC thank you so much,i already use a size 6 for my pattern making, i guess all i must do is find someone to digitize. I really appreciate your explanation 💓
I usually either cut the border off or fold it over and tape, I don't have a printer that prints to the edge, so I'm pretty sure there will always be overlap.
It's the icon in the top left, the arrow button, then make sure in settings that your scale is set to "magnetic" so it locks in place and pinch the screen to enlarge until your pattern matches up with the measurement. Hope this helps!! Good luck!
I draw a 5/8 inch seam allowance. You can check it using the ruler tool, because it should be to scale once you size it all correctly. For swimwear and intimates I do a much smaller seam allowance because I use my serger. Hopefully that helps!
I'm sure it all makes sense, and I love your approach from the beginning, however for someone who is new to this it would help if you spoke more slowly. As you are going through the tutorial I lost track, as your speaking got faster and faster, please allow time for the listener to absorb what you are saying. Please slow down as I like what you are offering! Thank you very much x
can someone please tell me i have been asking countless people how do i get started and who or where can i go to get started creating my own sewing patterns for sale. i can design sew the sample but i do no know how to grade them and get it from flat paper to and printable pattern and or like McCalls pattern
Great Tutorial ! Thank you ! I have one question - when I print my pattern, I lose some of the lines - which are at the top and bottom of each A4 page ( important lines such as the end of the armhole shape ). I think this has something to do with the line bleed but after many attempts, I can't figure it out ! Can you help me ? xx
What is the best way you've found to take those initial overhead photos of your paper patterns? Have you come across any device like an optical pen that could trace a pattern piece and have the tracing display in Illustrator?
I have a digital pattern that is too small. When I print it, the instructions say to make sure the printer is set to 100%, BUT can I enlarge by putting in, 120% which will enlarge the pattern to what I need? I am trying to avoid grading, or adding to seams. It is a very simple shirt dress, with no collar, button front, v neck, with short set in sleeves. Thanks so much!!!
If you have a projector, you can draw a rectangle of known dimension on a piece of dotted paper and hang it on a wall. Then draw a rectangle of the same dimension in illustrator, autocad, gerber etc.. Project your workspace matching the rectangle on your computer to the one on the wall via zooming, keying until they match exactly. now any patterns placed on the wall within your rectangle will be 1:1. Simply tape patterns within the rectangle and trace the patterns out in your application of choice! I use the rectangle's straight lines for CF, CB GRAIN etc... instead of tracing them so my pieces are automatically square in the computer. This method gives you the benefit of comparing the patterns with your digitized pieces and lets you edit/alter your 'digitized' patterns more accurately.
this was super helpful, especially the part about choosing the poster option for printing! thank youu!!
I am pretty sure that you are a hero to mankind. THANK YOU. I use Procreate and you were so quick, efficient, concise, helpful...I adore you!
Nice tutorial. One thing though - there is an easier and more accurate way to add a seam allowance in Illustrator. Select the path you want to add the seam allowance too. Next choose Object-path-offset path. For Offset, enter your desired seam allowance (e.g. .625" for 5/8 inch). Join is what you want the corners to look like. All work well. I particularly like Bevel. Hit OK and the seam allowance is added and your done. Easy.
Hey, thank you so much! That's a really great tip, I didn't even think of doing it like that, but it is way better!
Wow such a great tip!!!! Thank you Mike!
Is there a trick to not get the seam allowance on all sides?
MikeSews_Mpls can you make a tut
Yes I just learned that today!!!!
Dear Amber. I’m keeping watching agian and agian your tutorial video . It was so wonderful and you showed exactly two simple way to make pattern . I love sew when I’m kids , now I’m mother of 4 kids . And i still love to sew and design . I wish one day i can open sewing pattern online , but the things my English is second English . I could not write correct English because I’m not go to school learn English . i could not write correct grammar lol..i wish i can good English like all guy . But i am love very much your shared . I’m appreciate so much you takes time make video . God blessed .
Nice tutorial and finally an alternative to illustrator :)
I learned more from your video that reading the whole google search on cad pattern design. I use both Ai and Procreate, and you simplified it so seamlessly (pun intended) that I'm a little stupefied!
Thank you and bless you from the bottom of my heart. Finally a video that is intelligent and straight forward! Shauna
Sooo helpful! Glad you included procreate. That will make things so much faster for me. Lots of love your way ❤
Instead of copying your sewing line to create the seam allowance, you can just select your object and go to Object > Path > Offset Path and put in your seam allowance size. Easy!
This is amazingggg. The to-the-point method is how I learn. I get lost with other tutorials. Can you do one on size grading in AI? PLEASE!
Thank you so much! As an aspiring Fashion designer who can't yet go to fashion school, this has been really helpful to me and on my journey to make patterns for clothes.
i love how you explained this in a concise manner! sometimes i get so lost when someone takes too long explaining something or when all isn’t explained bc they’re trying to fit a long video into a short video but you nailed doing that! i am so happy to be hopefully start selling my patterns and clothes during the school year :)
This was helpful for the pro create one. I wish you went more in detail for both programs tho but hopefully you can consider it for another video please
Thank you so much 🙏
This is well understood and I love that you made the tutorial short and straight to the point ❣️
Thank you so much. This is really helpful. I have procreate never knew I could do it on procreate. Pls do grading next. I really appreciate this video
For seam allowances you can also use the offset line function and set the exact seam allowance. Lovely tutorial 🥰
the best simplest tutorial I've found.
Hi! Great tutorial! I was wondering if when someone prints the pages out and tries to tape them together, should there be extra margin on each page to overlap pages and tape it all together so it wont mess up the size?
The real mvp for procreate!
I love the app, it's so great!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial, Amber! And love your pyp's appearance. 🐶
Great tutorial for iPad users
thank you very helpful.
Wow, that opened my mind a lot. Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for this video...Can we grading our patterns with procreate?
Great tutorial. A thumbs up for sure.
I don't make clothing. I do woodworking. Kayaks and Stand Up Paddle boards. I have a program to design the cross sections which can be printed on my printer on 8 1/2 X 11 paper. The pieces then have to be taped together to then serve as the pattern to be transferred to the wood. The same as you would have to do multiple pages for one piece .
It's a lengthy procedure. I have been looking at ways to turn them into PDF files that can be brought to Staples and printed on 24 or 36 inch wide . The woman told me that as long as it fit within the 24 or 36 inch , it could be as long as I wanted. I would also like to be able to sell the full size patterns online.
I looked at a few PDF editors and found it somewhat confusing and frustrating. I'm computer literate, but not a programmer.
Anyway, heck, you make it look so easy, that even I can do it.
Thank you for the lesson. Now It seems so clear.
Can't wait to get started.
Oh, Amber, such a great tutorial!!! Thank you for making it! I'll be re-watching it and using it for some of the patterns I can't create with my CAD system. Pos. brilliant!
Thank you so much!
This was such a great tutorial. Thank you for this ❤️
Thank you for this video. This is exactly what I've been wanting to do with the fashion doll patterns I design. Can you tell me what format your original photo is in? JPEG?
Thank you! I’m going to get procreate and want to digitize a pattern so I can then import them into an embroidery program. I didn’t want to pay a subscription to illustrator since I have no other use for it.
BABES! Amazing, need help with the pixel converting bc why does it matter and how do I do it? How do I know how much I need?
This was amazing thank you for the info
Good content. Very helpful. Thanks..
Life saver!
I tried in procreate didn't work for me, it seems to fail from the conversion part even with the correct numbers as soon I convert the pixels it does only cover a tiny part of the pattern even when I add huge amounts of pixels to experiment to it prints tiny, feel I'm missing a step , lost what to do and comes out tiny , will have to keep searching how to do this, thanks anyway will keep the vid and try and battle this out
it is good , question do you do that in your job? thank you
Love the video but any tips on grading
Thank you SO much for making this tutorial! So helpful :)
Thanks for this great video! How does it work with the fact that you have the letter size artboards and the full size art board on top of it? How would you use this feature when printing?
Can you make a tutorial how to grade your sewing pattern
I'm surely going to try
what about for offering different sizes?
Hello, can you use the procreate pattern as a projector file (project from a projector onto fabric ) and cut directly ?
Very very helpful, thank you!
Could you digitize a pattern from an actual garment? As in you broke the seams, layer it flat and photograph it and run the same steps to create an actual pattern? I'm wanting to use this for upholstery (car seat covers) if I can skip a step of tracing the actual piece to paper and just go straight to illustrate?
Hi Amber, do you know anything about using illustrator on IPad to do this type of thing? Many thanks for the video
That is very helpful, thanks Amber.
Is there any way I could do this without adobe acrobat?
💕💕💕💕 Very informational!!
Seems simple but I need a more detailed video. I never used Adobe illustrator or procreate before so I’m stillllll lost on doing these techniques
Can transfer this into digital fashion app。?
Perfecto. Thank you
can you do a tutorial on how to print with the adobe illustrator version? Im having some troubles
Hi thanks for your video. Can it be used by just regular laptop?
Yes you can! If you have Illustrator or Adobe CC.
How do you make your lines straight in procreate?
Know that this ---> 👍 is a BIG thumbs up. You just saved me a major headache! Well explained, clear details, and nice options! I need to start making patterns and this is just what I was looking for. Thank you...Just subbed 🥳
Awesome, thank you! Glad to have you here!
Wow, thank you so much for this 💕
Not all heroes wear capes :,)
Glad it helped! Thank you so much!
Sooo awesome! I had been wondering how to do this. My question is, how were you able to get a perfectly straight line and curves? Did you have to hold down your pen for a few seconds or is there a tool in Procreate that while smooth out a line or curve enough for it to look good?
did you manage to make it work in procreate I could not work it out
Thank u for this!!!!
I don't have and iPad but if I wanted to get a android tablet, like an ipad, would I be able to digitize my sewing patterns as well?
I have an Ai. file of a pattern I drafted that I had digitally graded by a pattern grader. How do I take that file and then proceed as you have shown in this video? Also, my graded pattern is currently oriented horizontally rather that vertically.
thanks!!! gracias desde Chile - southamerica
one question, would you do this for a fashion designer trying to digitize thier patterns and don't know how to do it themselves?
I'm sorry I don't do it for others because my skills are not at a level I'm comfortable calling professional. I do it for my own patterns because all the heat for any mistakes would be on me, I wouldn't want to put anyone else in that position. Hope that makes sense :)
@@AmberWestbrook i understand perfectly hey,when you are finally comfortable please come back to this comment, i might need your services in future 💓
Hey. I saw your comment and thought I'd respond (hope this is helpful). To digitized you'll need to go through a lot more steps. 1. Your 'sewing sample' must be flawless. Meaning: No further fit corrections or adjustments and ideally a size six. 2. You'll need to hand this off to a seasoned professional pattern-maker. They will need your sewing sample to make the pattern, expect them to charge between $45 - $120 per hour or flat rate for a project, to find someone I would check Craig's List NYC or a place that is known to have fashion professionals. 3. They will get it to this 'flat format' and make sure all the parts needed to make it are correct. 4. Next you need a final sample made from this pattern. This will be the last chance to make any small tweaks to the design (not all pattern makers sew samples, find out first). 5. If you want to sell it in different sizes you need to have it GRADED, it easier to do this if you start with a smaller size, like a six. Lastly it gets digitized to something that can be sold, again not all pattern makers can do this, but many can.
@@iLoveLeatherNYC thank you so much,i already use a size 6 for my pattern making, i guess all i must do is find someone to digitize. I really appreciate your explanation 💓
@@JANEMTV You're welcome. Good luck.
Thank youuu! Can we please talk about printing set up so that there is no border and it prints to size, please :(
I usually either cut the border off or fold it over and tape, I don't have a printer that prints to the edge, so I'm pretty sure there will always be overlap.
Very helpful video! At 6:27, how did you scale the pattern up to its exact size?
It's the icon in the top left, the arrow button, then make sure in settings that your scale is set to "magnetic" so it locks in place and pinch the screen to enlarge until your pattern matches up with the measurement. Hope this helps!! Good luck!
How do you make patterns from the design that you made on pro create
hello i wanna ask a question ,how do u know how much is the seam allowance u draw?
I draw a 5/8 inch seam allowance. You can check it using the ruler tool, because it should be to scale once you size it all correctly. For swimwear and intimates I do a much smaller seam allowance because I use my serger. Hopefully that helps!
can I convert MDL , DXF files to PDF ?
I must have watched 100 videos trying to find this information
So glad I could help!
Can we address the margin issue?
Okay but how do you scale down
Hey Amber are you from KAUST in Jeddah Saudi Arabia? just asking ? by the way i like your youtube channel. thanks
I tried 5 times and never got the right measurement I am discouraged 😪😞
nice
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hello Dear Amber ,, i have some questions can you help me
I'm sure it all makes sense, and I love your approach from the beginning, however for someone who is new to this it would help if you spoke more slowly. As you are going through the tutorial I lost track, as your speaking got faster and faster, please allow time for the listener to absorb what you are saying. Please slow down as I like what you are offering! Thank you very much x
You know you can go to settings, playback and slow the video down yourself, right?
can someone please tell me i have been asking countless people how do i get started and who or where can i go to get started creating my own sewing patterns for sale. i can design sew the sample but i do no know how to grade them and get it from flat paper to and printable pattern and or like McCalls pattern
Sharmaine Radcliffe Hi, I’m learning through PatternLab London and it’s really helpful if you want to learn with illustrator
Great Tutorial ! Thank you ! I have one question - when I print my pattern, I lose some of the lines - which are at the top and bottom of each A4 page ( important lines such as the end of the armhole shape ). I think this has something to do with the line bleed but after many attempts, I can't figure it out ! Can you help me ? xx
Isn't it the margin for printing? When you click to print, it might have some margin that you forgot to take out.
What is the best way you've found to take those initial overhead photos of your paper patterns? Have you come across any device like an optical pen that could trace a pattern piece and have the tracing display in Illustrator?
I haven't though if you find anything like that, please let me know and I'll test it out! (If I can!)
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Way to fast for anyone to follow
Waste of my time. Only works if you PAY for adobe.
The title told you it was Adobe. Why did you click on it?
I have a digital pattern that is too small. When I print it, the instructions say to make sure the printer is set to 100%, BUT can I enlarge by putting in, 120% which will enlarge the pattern to what I need? I am trying to avoid grading, or adding to seams. It is a very simple shirt dress, with no collar, button front, v neck, with short set in sleeves. Thanks so much!!!