Pattern Making

Project: Fluttershy
Music: Utada Station on Pandora
Time: Less than 1 hour

Making patterns is a generally easy task, but it’s very helpful skill as a whole. Here’s how I go about doing it. In this tutorial, I was making a shirt, but it has some good guidelines regardless or whether you’re making a shirt or not. Also, keep in mind that I’m making the pattern compatible for stretchy fabric.

Things you’ll need:

• Pattern paper or cheap-o fabric (Is use cheap-o fabric, $1 rack stuff)
• Article of clothing to base the pattern off of 
• Marking tool 
• And, of course, PINS!!!

Step 1. Clean up, clean up

Naturally, the first step is to obviously clean up your work area! I know this sounds silly, but I always make sure to vacuum my room and make sure it’s clear of my dog before starting a project. And I think everyone else should take this precaution. You wouldn’t want Border Collie hair all over your project now, would you?

Step 2. Front and Back Piece

                Okay, so first you’re gonna wanna tuck the sleeves into the shirt, assuming the shirt you’re making the pattern of has sleeves, that is, then fold it in half, and line it up to the fold of your fabric or pattern paper. Then proceed to pin it down. After that, you it cut it out and voila! You have a pattern!

Step 3. SLEEVE

                Okay, so making the front and back piece was easy enough, now time for the sleeve. Now, get the sleeves out of your shirt and lay your flat. Now, take the top of your sleeve and line it up on the fold of your fabric/paper. First, pin along the arm hole. I do the arm hole first because….of reasons (I really don’t know why, I’m just OCD like that.)I pin down the rest and then grab my HANDY DANDY MARKING TOOL! and mark along the sleeve hole, not something that’s really necessary; once again, I’m just OCD like that.  Starting at the sleeve hole (of course, you then cut out your piece). And then you’re done!

It all seems really complicated when you start out, but it really isn’t. (Although this was a very easy example) Just remember to keep practicing and you’ll keep getting better!

Until next time!

Sana

Ps. Tell me how I did, I'm new to the whole tutorial making thing!