How to trace your clothes and turn them into PATTERNS!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- This video has been highly requested for so long! I hope this helps you out and clears some confusion you had about tracing your clothes and patternmaking :)
This is how I trace my clothes to create patterns. In no way am I teaching you professionally how to patternmake. If you want to get even more technical, I recommend purchasing a patternmaking book or taking a class.
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An important thing is do not ignore darts when you are making a pattern. Measure how wide the dart is, double it, and add that width to the pattern. On another channel I saw someone make a pattern from a fitted skirt but they ignored the darts in the skirt and just traced around the edges, so the front and back of their home-made skirt was totally flat and had no shaping to fit a 3-D human body. If the fabric has no stretch, you need those darts to make a flat fabric conform to your body curves.
This is helpful ☺️
What is a dart ???
@@jujurez6212 darts are the triangular areas sewed to make a flat 2 dimensional fabric fit on a 3 dimensional curved body. Most often seen at the bust and waistline.
Thank you for that, I didn't know any of that about darts. Thanks 😊
Thanks!
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Rich_Recluse I’m moving! Lol clearing the room actually. You should see the other side of the camera 🤣
Yeah my sewing room is a bomb!!!! ... atomic
Rich_Recluse rearranging your sewing room in order to take pictures/ videos of projects is honestly a whole other art form 😅
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This is the fake sewing space. XD only for videos and pictures.
IM MAKING MY OWN PROM DRESS;😊 IM FELLING CONFIDENT BECAUSE I WATCH YOUR CHANNEL ALOT SO I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT. AND I GOT MY MANNEQUIN TODAY!!😊😊🤗😆
Congrats! I hope you have a success making it!
Great! I made a goal to make my own prom dress years ago and I did. Allow enough time to do your finishing touches and have fun.
I want to make mine as well! 😊
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This is SO RIDICULOUSLY HELPFUL!! Pattern making is something that I find very intimidating, and I'm probably not quite at the skill-leve to do it yet, but this was so informative! Thank you, April!!
DARTS - Adding my voice to the many who have asked for a tutorial for tracing clothes that have DARTS!!! This was an amazing tutorial, thanks!!
I use pins to trace through thick layers, rather than a tracing wheel. It's accurate, won't ruin your clothes, and gets through them layers! Thanks for the video, April. ;)
This is so helpful! Mark the grain, fold in half, trace along seams, may need to play around with clothes with oddities (the weird overlapping in shorts, elestic items, etc.), make sure to mark pieces and seam allowances. Bara-bing, bada-boom. My favorite t-shirt ever is starting to get holes and I've yet to find one that fits me as good, so I knew I needed to be able to make a pattern for it. I don't sew, but I wish to learn, and that simple t-shirt is the inspiration for it lol.
I've been making patterns for years. I actually studied pattern making in college 35 years ago. I have one of those folding cardboard "cutting boards." I place the garment on it and push down pins to hold it in place. I can then use the pins to mark the placement of the side seams, etc. I have a small place so I put the board on my bed. Thanks so much for your tips. I learn something new every time I watch your videos.
Help what is a folding cardboard. I'm a newly just started out at 63 yrs old. I'm excited
@@hippiechicksmomma8691 You can find it at sewing centers. I think walmart has them also. It is a large cutting board made of cardboard with grids laid out. It folds up for storage and unfolds to about 3x6 feet. They also have a similar product called a Superboard that has a laminated surface. It's more durable but costs more, about $20. Have fun. Sewing is exciting.
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I do the same thing but just use a yoga mat on my bed!
Happy new year everyone!! I’m pumped for 2020 and can’t wait to make more videos. Comment what you want to see this year ❤️❤️❤️
What side to trace patterns on with the fabric. I made pants and cut pockets but they weren't all facing the design side of the fabric and I couldn't tell from the pattern (Simplicity) if I was doing it right. I also mistakenly cut off too much fabric from my pattern pieces because I thought the pieces were supposed to line up, resulting in. Very tight fit at ths hip and waist. Then I realized that the size I wear off the rack doesn't necessarily match the various pattern sizes so I have to make sure each piece fits. My measurements are not proportional or standard so I'll be pattern grading a lot but don't really have a clue how to. I'll definitely be purchasing or checking out books on the topic, but maybe you can do a video of helpful hints you learned from cutouts and share some of your favorite book resources? I've never sewn before and am inclined to dive in and learn from my mistakes and experience as I go, but I'd love to know how to avoid any mishaps. Also, do you have to use muslin for your practice pieces or can you use another fabric?
Sorry for the typos/autocorrect.
I would like to see a DIY wrap dress suited for Sunday service 💗💗💗
Oh. Have you done a video on gathering? I'm still relatively new to your channel so I don't know if it's been done. Are there other ways besides bunching up two rows of thread (which I'm scared to try, not sure why)? When I look online the instructions aren't always clear. Thanks.
Anything you can share for newbies! The basics! Please! I got a sewing machine for Christmas and want to do projects with it.
I studied fashion design years ago but have forgotten so many things from lack of sewing! I am so glad I found your site! I have all these cool rulers and had forgotten what they were for. Now I will keep them and use them because I watched you using them and the memories came back. Thanks!!!
Thank you so much for making this! I took sewing classes in high school but they didn’t teach us ANYTHING about pattern making- this is so beyond helpful, I wish they taught this practical stuff in sewing classes more!
Wonderful! I have a pair of trousers which fit me perfectly but haven't found any the same in the shops, so I made a pair from a pattern, altering where necessary. They didn't fit very well even after a lot of adjustment so I was glad to come across your video. Thankyou so much. I have subscribed :-)
April, you've given me the courage to attempt something I tried at age 8 ( but was a disaster), now I'm a bit smarter
Thank you.
So glad I found your channel! I took a costume construction class in college having no experience and it was HARD but SO rewarding to have made something. My bf bought me a sewing machine and I'm basically teaching myself all over again. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed but watching your videos is SO GREAT. I'm amazed at how much of this technique you're doing I learned in that class! It's inspiring me. Thank you! More beginner vids pls
I'm so happy right now! I actually made my first top by following your tutorial. I watched so many sewing videos but yours was the only one that made me feel brave enough to try it lol. Thanks April! I love your channel
Awwww this made me tear up and so happy to hear. Thank you for this comment. I'm so happy I could help you
This is encouraging! I learned so sew by taking an evening course a few years ago. I followed a few patterns afterwards but I couldn't get the fit right. So I started making cushion covers and tea towels and stuff. I've decided I want loose fitting square t-shirts and comfortable cullottes, dungarees etc, and I figure I should just try to make my own pattern. Boy Mom your comment it's really encouraging.
@@denisekay4292 I know nothing about sewing lol. Only things learned from watching April's channel.
And so far, I've been able to downsize some old clothes, make a top and add sleeves to some dresses on my cheap $20 sewing machine. 😄
Keep following this channel. You're going to feel brave too 🙌
@@boymom5675 - that's impressive what you've accomplished! I made a skirt at my first and only course with quilting cotton. It was painful step by step, in someone's basement, once per week. I used quilting cotton in a zebra pattern. I call it my $300 skirt... LOL. I was going to make another one but I lost my confidence and I couldn't remember any of the steps. I lost my job 2 years ago so I no longer need to be polished, and after the last 2 years I'm going for comfort! Best wishes for your sewing projects! 🙂
@@denisekay4292 awww I love how nice and positive everyone is here. Good luck to you too! 😘
Great video, but what about the zipper fly on the shorts? That takes additional pattern piece(s).
It looked like she moved the zipper to the back center seam, which would use a simple inseam zipper instead of a lapped fly front. She also skipped the back yoke which is more troubling because that is what adds the shaping to fit over a butt. I think if you skip the yoke, you would need to add back darts to compensate.
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If you don't have a tracing wheel, or want to make precise marks through thick fabric, slide a piece of cardboard or cork under the paper and use pins to poke holes along the seamline.
Thanks. I don't yet have one and needed this hint.
I've always loved drafting my patterns from scratch. But this tutorial is great!
I used your tips to make a pattern from my favorite top, thank you!!! Judy
Judy Chapman yay! Glad to hear it!
Thank you so much for this video! I would love to see more videos on beginner fashion sewing like this video. I have a fear of sewing clothes 😅
Sweetie don't give up practice makes perfect. Took me 5 times to learn fractions for my bed rest but I did it. And this is like my 5th sewing machine over the years I buy it try a few times n give up. Thanks to others like April there's no more fear. I'm slowly learning and very excited I will be a pro before it is overwith.
thank you so much for this! for years, I’ve just been using my own measurements or measuring others but it is much simpler to use old clothes that have a certain fit so you know exactly what you’re in for. Great video overall ❤️❤️
please can you make a lingerie set!!! there are lots of free patterns, or if you can show us how to draft our own
i cant believe this content is free! thank you so much! you are so good at making it easy to understand even for someone (me) who knows next to nothing about sewing
Oh my god. It's an AMAZING tutorial. You are great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I was thinking of making patterns for months now. The video gave me a lot of great tips.
I’m pregnant and clothes can be somewhat expensive, I would love to see you making some pregnancy clothes from scratch 😍!
Same thing just use stretchy fabric
You can turn regular jeans into pregnancy jeans by replacing the zipper area with an elastic band. There are tutorials for it on TH-cam. Dresses were also my friend because you can get a cute flowy/stretchy dress and it will look good for most if not all of your pregnancy. Also, some thrift stores (like value village) will often have a maternity section. The clothes are usually in awesome shape since they weren't worn that much and a fraction of the price! I hope this helps and congratulations! My little man is 7 months old and it is an amazing adventure. 😊
Thinking there could also be a way to tailor a large standard piece (plus size or something?) that fits the tummy but needs to be taken in in other places.
Leggings for night. Oversized shirts. And I kept my jeans just used an elastic as well as just for a belly band. Had a few maternity jeans but i didn’t buy any other maternity clothes. Just made do with what I had and bought the next size up. It came in handy with breastfeeding and pumping later on. And now it’s great for sleeping in
@@ell_brando6417 one word. *darts* . Darts darts darts darts darts. They will help so much. I made my mom's maternity clothes and I had her put it on then I pinched loose peices and sewed
This the best pattern making tutorial I’ve ever seen on TH-cam, thank you April you explained and demonstrated this clearly that can repeat it
Thank you so so much for this video!! ❤️ I really appreciate all the extra little tips and tricks !
Hi my dear, this is on of the best most simple videos I have ever have the pleasure of watching. The best part is I actually ( UNDERSTAND IT , VERY WELL), 👍 .
I saw some of those videos because I want to do that, but yours is by far the best. Your explaination is great, you show exactily which seam is the right one and you show it on diffrent clothes. Now I know how to do that. I'm so excited to see the next part.
I love all of your videos, I watched them all. Happy new year :)
I love your teaching skills.
Invaluable info! Been stuck on how to fix tracing the back crotch seam forever!! Thank you!
So glad I found you. The other sites were so complicated!!!! This is what I had in mind in making my own pattern from my clothes!!!
You are a lifesaver, i had never been able to get it right before but now maybe i actually have a chance. Thank you so much!
Really awesome April, you made the thought of making my own patterns a lot less scary. Looking forward to the next one.
I have one suggestion: All of the pre-made patterns that I have ever used use 2 notches/marks to indicate the back and 1 notch/mark indicate the front. I use a lot of pre-made patterns and I think that keeping this standard for self-made patterns would deter possible mix-ups down the road, especially if someone is already a pre-made pattern user and is venturing into the self-made pattern world. Just a thought.
This was perfect. Thank you so much for explaining in detail and simple
OMG, you just blew my mind. Thank you SO much! I am getting back into sewing after a many-year hiatus, and I don't have any patterns anymore. I just want to make a couple of simple things and don't want to buy patterns for them, so I can't wait to try this method. 😍
I am one of those that when somebody starts trying to show how to create patterns I get overly intimidated and lost but your way of doing it is so much more comprehensible for me and easier to understand thank you so much April you have no idea how helpful this is to me❤🎉❤🎉🎉❤🎉❤
Finally something actually informative!!! Thank you SOOOOOO MUCHHH!!!!!!!😭🖤
Thanks for such an easy to follow tutorial. I have several books that tell me the same information but seeing how to do it was much more helpful.
This was so incredibly helpful! I’ve been trying to make a sweater and somehow got incredibly lost and it is not pretty! So this helped soo much💞
I've been waiting so long for this! SO HELPFUL!!
haven't watched it but this tutorial is so helpful! can't wait to use it
That’s awesome! Thank you for being so detailed with your videos. I got my dress form today. I will attempt to make my 10yr wedding anniversary dress 😱 I just need to learn to embroider flowers lol, everything else is just different parts of different videos you’ve uploaded 😊
Am I blind? I can't find the second video you mentioned about making samples. XD This was super helpful!
Darn it! Murphey's law. Needed this tutorial five days ago when I was tracing some shorts, to make a pair. Oh well, wasnt too far off and the shorts turned out pretty good! Will enjiy watching more of these :)
Oh my god, I watched your video after trying twice for my pants already - self-made pattern and failing. I switched back and forth between skirt and pants (cosplay project) and was getting kinda desperate when I found your video. It helped so so so much! They fit! They finally fit.
Girl you are KILLING IT!
GAHHH!!! THANK GOD~! Ive been looking for EXACTLY this VERY thing! Im a plus gal and need to make my own clothes from awesome stuff I have as patterns!! SO GLAD I FOUND YOU! Blessings to you from the Great Pacific Northwest, Lakewood Washington! (think south of Seattle and wayyyyyyyy better!! )
You make this look sooo easy😭😭
But I'm still gonna try it, I now have a boost confidence watching this. 😊😊😊😊
Love your videos! I am just learning to sew and you are so helpful...thank you.
That was what I have been looking for something simple but not overly complicated. I can’t work for the next tutorial. Thank you 🙏
i LOVE using plastic sheeting from a big roll like you get at the hardware store. It doesn't tear ever, you can see through it for making altered patterns. It's perfect.
Anyone else literally use baking paper 😂
TheHeffinator Yep. Totally, it’s thin enough to pin through but no so thin that it tears (which was a problem I found with wrapping paper)
I live in the UK and found a store that sells the 10m rolls for something like 80p (I guess about a dollar?).
I’m such a Cheapskate LOL.
Yes the parchment paper with the grid is good.
I use packing paper.
That works, i just googled how much the alphanumeric paper costs and i'm 💀
I purchased a roll of medical paper on amazon and it works great! Just like white pattern paper, you can see through it!
hi Coolirpa! great video, thanks. If you have time for another video, I would really appreciate to see how can we trace a pattern from a shirt, dress, top, that has darts. I try it two time from very simple clothes that I have, but without a good result. Thanks in advance!!
Yes! A lot of my favorite clothes has darts.
My new years resolution is to make a dress for myself from scratch! I have never done it before so this video comes at the perfect time! Thanks April :D
April- I just found your page and I’m LOVING ur helpful, amazing content!!
I know it’s been a while since you made this video, but I would REALLY be interested in what comes NEXT…
Once you make your mock up from your home made pieces but now it doesn’t quite fit right… please can you show us how to make the right adjustments so it will fit perfectly!!
That would be SOO helpful!!
Thank you so much! ❤ keep up the great content! 😍😃
Thank you so much for sharing!. It's so helpful for me to start having an idea of what sewing is like. It's a big help. Thank you so much!. 👌👍👏🙏💖💐
Finally you’re making a video like this 🥺💞 All of the other ones on youtube are so hard to understand lmao
I am an old sewer who reads blueprints and worked with engineers; this person is a SUPERB CRAFTSPERSON!
Great video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, your instructions are excellent.😊
Happy New Year April....Great tutorial..Can’t wait to see what you do the rest of the year....
April, you are so amazing! I’m never gonna make my own clothing because I just can’t lol. But I looooove watching all your tutorials and living through your videos lol. 💕💕
Jennifer Xiong don’t say that, I always thought it would be too hard and watched all her videos just for fun, but in April last year I got a sewing machine and without any experience I started learning it and so far already made a skirt, some pants and lots of little stuff. It’s really not that hard, you should try!
Awesome tips, always great learning different ways to create a pattern. I love patternmaking ❤🤗
I've been planning to copy some shorts for a while so this is so timely!
I’ve always wanted to learn how to make patterns from scratch to make that perfect clothing item that you just can’t find in a store. Creating a sleeve pattern is particularly daunting for me. Specifically getting the sleeve to fit the shape of the bodice. I would love to see videos on how to make patterns from scratch, and done so in a slow and clear way so I can wrap my mind around it 😅
Pattern-making for fashion design by Helen Joseph Armstrong is a good book if you are looking for one. It's a bit pricey but it's what we used in fashion school and it's relatively comprehensive. If you have a dress form I can recommended a draping book also... Draping for fashion design by Hilda Jaffe and Nurie Relis. 😊
Kindred Closets thank you so much!!
Search silhouette patterns sleeves on TH-cam. The explanation is perfect
This is very helpful indeed. Thank you.
I do this all the time. Thanks for the diy😻. Happy New Year from WV🇺🇸
This is super helpful!! Thank you so much for doing this video.
wow. I just started sewing and this is so helpful. thann you so much
Thanks for all your knowledge, I have learned alot.
Wish I’d seen this earlier, spent all day drafting disasters! Thanks for all the brilliant advice and easy to follow tips
I was really nervous about sewing for the first time because I dont have any patterns to practice on and I've never done it before. I never thought of just creating patterns from my favorite clothes. This is so helpful!
Brilliant video! SO well explained!
Excellent Idea for a video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you ! This is very helpful. You are a Star!!!
Okay, first: thank you for the video!!! But also, your makeup looks so pretty 😍
This video is super useful to me, please make this kind of video more😁😁 thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you, this is really helpful and easy to follow.
Yay I had been doing this for years, I enjoyed this very much!
I really like this video! I look forward to the next episode!
The pants was incredibly helpful✨✨✨💕❣️💓❣️💜
I'm a newbie but you made it look super easy! thank you
Happy Hmong New Year!!! Hopefully, your Hmong New Year's was awesome and wonderful!!! I hope you reach 3 million subscribers in 2020. Love this video!!!! ❤❤❤❤
I've only done this once, when my daughter was very young. I took a pair of her knit shorts, traced them and made that the inner part of a skort.
Please show how to trace a pattern from a top that has bust darts. I can’t find a good video on it anywhere. Thank you💕
My bust darts always come out at the wrong place.... ugh.
I love the video that you make, it's fun💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
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This is indeed helpful especially the tips
Thank you so much, this is a really helpful tutorial!!
Thank you. Loved the video and what I learned.
THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL! ❤️
wow you do not know how much you have helped me thanks a lot 👍🏾😘🙏🏾👏🏾🤗
I was at Joann fabrics yesterday pattern shopping. Being a size 22 24 plus, I found nothing suitable. I stumbled upon your video. 🙏thank you. Iam so happy now diy patterns education
Thank you so much for this, you’re an angel
Yess! Perfect timing! I just started doing this
thanks a lot for this video. tips very helpful. happy new year and please go a head for more tips to create our own kimono patterns.
The part @ 10:04, thank u! Making a peplum top with sleeves. Watched this video and the peplum top one to help me out.
I've been following you for years and I always enjoy your tutorials so much, I feel like I've learned so much. Thank you April!
Awesome video gave me a new outlook...Thanks
Great demonstration... keep it up!!!😊
I love this tutorial!!