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Video: Pattern making tips for beginners

Want to start drafting your own patterns? Or perhaps you are already experimenting with it, but have encountered some roadblocks? Learning pattern making consists of a lot of trials and errors, because unfortunately there is no magic formula that will guarantee a perfectly fitting garment on our first attempt! But there are lots of things you can do that will vastly improve the end result, even if you are just starting out. So in this video, I share my best pattern making tips for when you are starting out learning pattern drafting.

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Pattern making books mentioned in the video

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Metric Pattern Cutting for Women’s Wear

Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear
Both by Winifred Aldrich

Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear
By Lori Knowles

Patternmaking with Stretch Knit Fabrics
Julie Cole

Swedish pattern making books

Rita mönster av Gunilla Kruse

Mönster och konstruktioner av Inger Öberg

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