Wow, I’m up to six posts about drafting already. No wonder I feel like I’ll never cut into the fashion fabric. Good news, readers. I have a pattern that almost fits. Yes, you read that correctly; the pattern almost fits. All I have to do is shorten the bottom and angle the side seams and [...]
22
Oct
More math. I don’t know if I ever mentioned math was one of my least favourite subjects in school. English and music I excelled in, math was a continuous struggle. So you can all imagine how much fun I’m having redrafting (i.e. doing more math) this pattern over and over then over again. The mathematical [...]
21
Oct
Okay. I admit it. I’m stuck. The tutorial yielded results unusable and my impatience denies me the ability to wait more than a few hours for help before moving forward. I’m still hoping for help, oh yes, desperately so, in the meantime however, I am going to see if a combination of measurements and brains [...]
20
Oct
Yesterday’s late afternoon draft-up was not a success. Fret not, dear reader, for after eating dinner, chatting with the hubby, friends and savouring a hot mug of coffee, I sat down and tackled the measurements once more. Determination, I have much. The self-measurements needed for the point to point are: Back Width: 14.5″ Back Waist [...]
19
Oct
Well… I don’t think that was supposed to happen. Bottom right corner of the draft. Closer: Point O isn’t supposed to be lower then H. Hmmm. Back to the drawing board. Hubby’s on his way home though, so I’m taking a break for a bit.
19
Oct
The Mathematics of Pattern Drafting; Take the First.
Posted by Sarah Published in Drafting, OdlR, SewingAccording to the tutorial at Weekend Designer, I need five self–measurements and one thin–air measurement. The self–measurements are as follows: Bust Chest Waist Back width (across back where armpits start) Back waist length (from base of neck to waist) The other measurement is: Bust dart length The bust dart length is determined mostly by what [...]
19
Oct
Yesterday I posted a brief outline of the Oscar de la Renta gown project I’ve decided to tackle. It contains a couple of firsts for me as a sewer; pattern drafting, ruching (ruched, not gathered, apparently), sewing many long strips of fabric onto a base and making a Venetian camica. I have coffee, required measurements, [...]
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