Issue 34 Copy Your Clothes

Skills covered in this Kit

  • How to use a French curve
  • Checking & truing patterns
  • Change the amount of ease in a sleeve cap
  • Adding seam allowance
  • Marking notches
  • Truing darts
  • Adding pattern markings
  • Drafting additional pieces, such as button plackets, slash pockets, straight waistbands, in-seam pockets, patch pockets, sleeve cuffs, neck ribbing etc.
  • Making a toile and sewing your designs

Specific tutorials include copying: 

  • A basic T-shirt
  • A button-up shirt
  • Pants
  • Garments with darts, tucks and/or gathers.

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