Comments on: tutorial: making a super basic pattern http://whatthecraft.com/tutorial-making-a-super-basic-pattern/ serger reviews, sewing machine reviews, craft supplies and more Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:06:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Connie http://whatthecraft.com/tutorial-making-a-super-basic-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-273292 Connie Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:37:14 +0000 http://whatthecraft.com/blog/?p=1022#comment-273292 Thanks. This is great. I want to make some camisoles for the winter and this excellent tutorial has just simplified the whole process for me. I can make basic tube tops and add some skinny straps and some pretty lace trim. Thanks. This is great. I want to make some camisoles for the winter and this excellent tutorial has just simplified the whole process for me. I can make basic tube tops and add some skinny straps and some pretty lace trim.

]]> By: Lex http://whatthecraft.com/tutorial-making-a-super-basic-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-242089 Lex Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:52:48 +0000 http://whatthecraft.com/blog/?p=1022#comment-242089 Thanks for your comment! It wasn't my intent at all to make pattern drafting sound like an impossible task. It <em>was</em> my intent to encourage new sewers not to bite off more than they can chew. I often get questions about pattern drafting from people, and after a bit of discussion, learned that they had never sewn a stitch before. Or seen what a pattern looks like. My worry for people like that is that they'll try, fail, and give up. I'd much rather they fiddle with a sewing machine a few times, use a pattern or two so they know how odd half a pant leg looks when it's laying flat, and then give drafting a go. Thanks for your comment!
It wasn’t my intent at all to make pattern drafting sound like an impossible task. It was my intent to encourage new sewers not to bite off more than they can chew. I often get questions about pattern drafting from people, and after a bit of discussion, learned that they had never sewn a stitch before. Or seen what a pattern looks like. My worry for people like that is that they’ll try, fail, and give up. I’d much rather they fiddle with a sewing machine a few times, use a pattern or two so they know how odd half a pant leg looks when it’s laying flat, and then give drafting a go.

]]> By: Noel Lynne Figart http://whatthecraft.com/tutorial-making-a-super-basic-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-240780 Noel Lynne Figart Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:06:53 +0000 http://whatthecraft.com/blog/?p=1022#comment-240780 I love this technique, by the way. It's a really cool way to get a decent basic pattern. But... I'm not really sure pattern drafting is as hard as all that, really. I mean, sure sure, making a commercial pattern in multiple sizes is a serious skill. Not trying to rag on the people who make a profession out of design. But I have been drafting my own sewing patterns for clothes for years, and I don't have a lot of problem with it. I love this technique, by the way. It’s a really cool way to get a decent basic pattern.

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I’m not really sure pattern drafting is as hard as all that, really. I mean, sure sure, making a commercial pattern in multiple sizes is a serious skill. Not trying to rag on the people who make a profession out of design. But I have been drafting my own sewing patterns for clothes for years, and I don’t have a lot of problem with it.

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