thankyou soOO much !!!!!! ive been looking and looking for a way to NOT read patterns but make my own...I am pregnant and wanted to make a mermaid dress so I used your basic bodice pattern and just made it longer !!such a huge help I will send you a pic of the finished product:) ID ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST A HOW TO CUT OUR A BALL GOWN TUTORIAL;) THANKYOU!!!!!!!
Oh my goodness. I have been sewing from patterns for years, but store bought patterns don't fit me properly. I am curvier in the bust and hip than my corresponding pattern size, so if I go up a size it's baggy in some areas, or if I go down a size it's too tight in other areas. I have learned how to adjust for it, but I have always wanted to learn how to make my own form fitting pattern. I have been playing around with different patterns, and by the time I have finished my garment, it looks presentable in public, but only I know how many times I had to try it on and alter different spots until it was just right. I have watched all your tutorials on how to make bodice, skirt, sheath dress and darts and THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! You are a wonderful teacher and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with the world.
Yeh, know what you mean. Sometime it feels like those pattern making books are there to deter you from pattern making. That's why we make these tutorials, to make DIY fashion easy to understand. Thanks for watching and sharing. :)
Your tutorial convinced me to create a bodice sloper for myself. I'll definitely be doing this. This week in fact and use it for my next project rather than a commercial pattern. Thanks!
thank you soo much for sharing your knowledge with us. the instructions are so easy to follow and are very clear. i am a beginner and have really benefitted from your channel.
Hi I am a new subscriber to your channel and I absolutely love the ease with which you make the patterns, it is exactly the type of channel I was looking for as I am now starting to make clothes as a beginner and was really looking to make all types of patterns for myself. I love love love the tutorials and i can't wait to see you post one on how to make a jumpsuit.
Thank you all your videos are very helpful!!! I feel confident in making a garment with your pattern making skills. I have a request. Can you make a video showing a pattern for a bodycon dress with sleeves and a zipper for the length of the dress.
Hello fellow Aussie! :P Thanks for another brilliant video! I will definitely TRY this & let you know how I go! ;) Can't wait for more vids, I'm subscribing fo shiz! Louisa.
Hi, I just want to say thank you for your tutorials. It helps me a lot since I love sewing and I really want to make my own garments and I found your videos very useful especially on how you explain the equations. But I would like to ask some help on making basic patterns for pants and simple corset. I've been searching for tutorials but unfortunately I can't find anything that has simple instructions for people who are not really familiar with this. I hope you can make a video for pants and corset making. I really love your channel and more power to you. ♥
Hello! Thanks for the tutorial. I saw in comments where a question was asked about "you" actually sewing a dress from your pattern. I open that you do, it would really help understand your pattern. Please consider 😃 thanks again for the tutorial!
Kirstie Green Hi Kirstie, We are currently in the process of making sewing tutorials for all of our pattern making videos. Also, going forward, all of our Pattern Making tutorials will also be released with Sewing tutorial.
WOW, that would be great! I'm new to sewing at I love the patterns tutorials so having a tutorial to show you put everything together will be perfect :)!!!
This is your second video that I see but I have noticed that is old video, any way my coment or advice is that you have to make darts to the patter for a good fit, otherwise it's won't have a good fitting.
Sheetal Umesh Kumar Hi Sheetal, at the moment we don't have any written form of our tutorials. However for 2015 we plan to start up a blog that basically turns our video tutorials into a written form.
+Bet Soler hi ... butting in here ... however, in my experience, every pattern I've ever followed always has you sew the darts(in this case the princess seam) first. Hope that helps.
you use a pattern stencil to create your paper pattern. how do you make that. Because with out it making the pattern seems difficult for a beginner like myself. I like how it came out. I just need to make sure that I follow the direction just how you did with all the supplies so mines can look just as great
Hi Frederica, the pattern stencil that we used to create the pattern is a basic bodice pattern. We show you how to make that in our first ever tutorial DIY-Basic Pattern Tutorial: The Bodice .We also added shoulder darts to the sheath dress that you see in this tutorial. We show how to incorporate those darts into the bodice in our Dart Tutorial DIY-Pattern Manipulation Tutorial: Darts . Hope that helps and thanks for watching and sharing. :)
Black Diamond .DIY Fashion I think I got it now. I was talking about the bust line going across for the middle point of the dart line. Any chance you will be doing a tutorial on how to put this all together and make the dress?
igiveup851 In my experience, when seam allowance is added at the armhole, seam allowance would also have to be added onto the sleeve pattern and that would make the overall pattern too tight around the armhole. Another reason is, if seam allowance is not added to the sleeve pattern but is added onto the armhole of the bodice pattern, the sleeve sits off the shoulder.
hi Damien I hope you are well this is Yolanda I would like to see you make a a dress made out of stretch material spandex dress thank you and have a good day
How comes you call the shoulder seams darts I thought anything you add seam allowance to was a seam. But you call them darts even though you have split the pattern into separate pieces lol I'm confused I was told that, that (what you just showed) was a seam. Was my teachers wrong or is it something to do with the country I live in? Lol I hope this makes sense 😜
+Shaih Seville Princess/Shoulder seams are long rounded seams sewn into women's blouses or shirts to add shaping or a tailored fit to closely follow a woman's shape. They are sewn into the front and/or back of a shirt, and extend from the waist up to the arms. Because they add shape and fit to a garment they are often referred to as darts.
No, it isn't. Darts require reduction. Seams without reductions are NOT darts. You are the only person who calls these style lines without reduction darts.
I applaude your effort and kindness for making videos to teach others sewing and pattern making, but your patterns look wrong. The methods and materials to use are good, such as folding patterns in half, finding center shoulder, busy and waist... but a few things that look wrong are the armhole, which looks like it would have zero ease for arms to move around if it included sleeves. Also where you kept calling 'darts' are not darts at all. Darts are reductions in a pattern to create FORM and give the garment shape to fit the body and give it contour. Which means your waist measurement on your pattern should include the waist circumference PLUS the amount of reduction you would reduce later, which can range from .5" to several inches per bust dart according to cup size. Your "reduction" is at the side seams only, instead of where you kept calling "darts", which is really just a princess seam...which in your case is only a style seam and not a functional one (with reduction).
i can't tell you how your videos have helped me. please don't stop making videos. please. you are a gem, you make it so simple and so sew easy.❤️
thankyou soOO much !!!!!! ive been looking and looking for a way to NOT read
patterns but make my own...I am pregnant and wanted to make a mermaid dress
so I used your basic bodice pattern and just made it longer !!such a huge help
I will send you a pic of the finished product:)
ID ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST A HOW TO CUT OUR A BALL GOWN TUTORIAL;) THANKYOU!!!!!!!
Apart from being distracted by your appearance the tutorials are always clear & extremely helpful, thanks alot!
Love your tutorials,thanks so much for your time and effort and also to mr box for filming these wonderful guidelines.
Oh my goodness. I have been sewing from patterns for years, but store bought patterns don't fit me properly. I am curvier in the bust and hip than my corresponding pattern size, so if I go up a size it's baggy in some areas, or if I go down a size it's too tight in other areas. I have learned how to adjust for it, but I have always wanted to learn how to make my own form fitting pattern. I have been playing around with different patterns, and by the time I have finished my garment, it looks presentable in public, but only I know how many times I had to try it on and alter different spots until it was just right. I have watched all your tutorials on how to make bodice, skirt, sheath dress and darts and THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! You are a wonderful teacher and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with the world.
It's amazing how you break things down so easily! I tried pattern making by following an old book and it was so confusing. Thanks a million!
Yeh, know what you mean. Sometime it feels like those pattern making books are there to deter you from pattern making. That's why we make these tutorials, to make DIY fashion easy to understand. Thanks for watching and sharing. :)
Your tutorial convinced me to create a bodice sloper for myself. I'll definitely be doing this. This week in fact and use it for my next project rather than a commercial pattern. Thanks!
thank you soo much for sharing your knowledge with us. the instructions are so easy to follow and are very clear. i am a beginner and have really benefitted from your channel.
Hi I am a new subscriber to your channel and I absolutely love the ease with which you make the patterns, it is exactly the type of channel I was looking for as I am now starting to make clothes as a beginner and was really looking to make all types of patterns for myself. I love love love the tutorials and i can't wait to see you post one on how to make a jumpsuit.
Wow, I really liked your tutorial. You are definitely a pro when it comes to sewing. I love this video
Your videos are really easy for beginners to understand. Good job!
I really love your tutorials it's so simple and easy to understand Thumps up
By the way, you are great. Everything makes so much sense and I love how well you explain it.
Thanks so much. We really appreciate your feedback. :)
Thank you very much for your tutorial, you made it so simple God bless you real good. Hope to see more on trousers.
made my sewing life easier! thank you so much.looking forward for more tutorials :)
In this tutorial, we show you how to make a pattern for a plain sheath dress. Let us know how you go and if you have any questions please let us know.
I love your pattern tutorials! Can you make pattern for women's shorts & pants please? (With all leg opening styles)
Thank you all your videos are very helpful!!! I feel confident in making a garment with your pattern making skills. I have a request. Can you make a video showing a pattern for a bodycon dress with sleeves and a zipper for the length of the dress.
Will u be making any more tutorials I’m sure I’m not the only one who wants more thank u for these
Hello fellow Aussie! :P Thanks for another brilliant video! I will definitely TRY this & let you know how I go! ;)
Can't wait for more vids, I'm subscribing fo shiz!
Louisa.
Thanks!! :)
By the way, I love your videos they are so helpful! I can't wait to see more.
Hi, I just want to say thank you for your tutorials. It helps me a lot since I love sewing and I really want to make my own garments and I found your videos very useful especially on how you explain the equations. But I would like to ask some help on making basic patterns for pants and simple corset. I've been searching for tutorials but unfortunately I can't find anything that has simple instructions for people who are not really familiar with this. I hope you can make a video for pants and corset making. I really love your channel and more power to you.
♥
Also if someone has a bigger back side does that make a difference in the length for the back? Or does the hip measurement make up for that?
I love your pattern 👍👍
its very simple and basic. thanks! pls can you do a tutorial on men and womens trouser patterns? would be extremely pleased!
Love your videos will you be doing any new ones?
Great! Can you do a instructional on the easiest way to make a pant pattern?
I love your page. You know so much about design. Did you go to fashion school? keep up the good work. Its nice to see.
Hello! Thanks for the tutorial. I saw in comments where a question was asked about "you" actually sewing a dress from your pattern. I open that you do, it would really help understand your pattern. Please consider 😃 thanks again for the tutorial!
Kirstie Green Hi Kirstie, We are currently in the process of making sewing tutorials for all of our pattern making videos. Also, going forward, all of our Pattern Making tutorials will also be released with Sewing tutorial.
WOW, that would be great! I'm new to sewing at I love the patterns tutorials so having a tutorial to show you put everything together will be perfect :)!!!
This is your second video that I see but I have noticed that is old video, any way my coment or advice is that you have to make darts to the patter for a good fit, otherwise it's won't have a good fitting.
I like ur all videos . plzs make a video on differents overcoat using bacis bodice block. and also skirts.
Thanks a lot Sheela!! Skirt tutorials are coming very soon so keep an eye out and we will cover coats afterwards. Stay Tuned :)
Black Diamond .DIY Fashion thankssssssssssss
Sheela Jena and this is the first our skirt tutorials that we promised. DIY-Basic Pattern Tutorial: The Straight Skirt Enjoy :)
Sheela Jena More skirt tutorials DIY - Basic Pattern Tutorial: The Circle Skirt DIY- Basic Pattern Tutorial: The A-line Skirt
Can u please do tutorial on how to make trouser patterns
Love these tutorials! Do you have an instruction book or blog too?
Sheetal Umesh Kumar Hi Sheetal, at the moment we don't have any written form of our tutorials. However for 2015 we plan to start up a blog that basically turns our video tutorials into a written form.
Which darts are less promoting the bust area(for modesty), but yet still making a nice fit?
man
please give the link for drafting the basic bodice and sleeve
how many cm are there where you mark the point of the dart?
Amazinggggggg⚡️
Hi! Do I have to sew the dart first before I sew the bodice and skirt together or I sew or connect the bodice and skirt first then the dart? Tnx. ♡
+Bet Soler hi ... butting in here ... however, in my experience, every pattern I've ever followed always has you sew the darts(in this case the princess seam) first. Hope that helps.
Great tutorial
Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!
Your welcome. Glad we could help you out. :)
talentive i love this.
The Gollum thing made me wanna subscribe. Lmao
you use a pattern stencil to create your paper pattern. how do you make that. Because with out it making the pattern seems difficult for a beginner like myself. I like how it came out. I just need to make sure that I follow the direction just how you did with all the supplies so mines can look just as great
Hi Frederica, the pattern stencil that we used to create the pattern is a basic bodice pattern. We show you how to make that in our first ever tutorial DIY-Basic Pattern Tutorial: The Bodice .We also added shoulder darts to the sheath dress that you see in this tutorial. We show how to incorporate those darts into the bodice in our Dart Tutorial DIY-Pattern Manipulation Tutorial: Darts .
Hope that helps and thanks for watching and sharing. :)
Can you please show a side zip.
Darling, I'm sorry but those aren't darts, are just Seams
OMG I have the same shirt as you.... :)
How do you add a bust dart
I'd like to see a sewn project. Thanks.
your awesome hope to see more
hi there we want you to post more videos
I just fast forward to the end to see her do the precious thing. LOL
Could you attach the top you made on the other video to a skirt?
Yes you can, you just need to add a seam allowance of 1.27cm (1/2 Inch) to the full length of the bodice.
I'm not sure where to put the bust line on the bodice piece
I'm not quite sure what you mean. Can you elaborate please?
Black Diamond .DIY Fashion I think I got it now. I was talking about the bust line going across for the middle point of the dart line. Any chance you will be doing a tutorial on how to put this all together and make the dress?
When u take ur measurements is it in cm or inches
We take our measurements in cm because in Australia we use the metric system.
why we don't add seem to arm hole?
also how to add zipper please!
igiveup851 In my experience, when seam allowance is added at the armhole, seam allowance would also have to be added onto the sleeve pattern and that would make the overall pattern too tight around the armhole. Another reason is, if seam allowance is not added to the sleeve pattern but is added onto the armhole of the bodice pattern, the sleeve sits off the shoulder.
Black Diamond DIY Fashion Thanks for your explanation! wow.. I thought adding seams to the armhole or sleeve will make it wider not tighter!!
very good i like that
Thank you soooooooooooooo muuucccchh!
hi Damien I hope you are well this is Yolanda I would like to see you make a a dress made out of stretch material spandex dress thank you and have a good day
Nice .👍
You are gorgeous!
very good
thank s
How comes you call the shoulder seams darts I thought anything you add seam allowance to was a seam. But you call them darts even though you have split the pattern into separate pieces lol I'm confused I was told that, that (what you just showed) was a seam. Was my teachers wrong or is it something to do with the country I live in? Lol I hope this makes sense 😜
Your teacher is correct, it's just different words for the same thing.
+Shaih Seville
Princess/Shoulder seams are long rounded seams
sewn into women's blouses or shirts to add shaping or a tailored fit to
closely follow a woman's shape. They are sewn into the front and/or back
of a shirt, and extend from the waist up to the arms. Because they add shape and fit to a garment they are often referred to as darts.
No, it isn't. Darts require reduction. Seams without reductions are NOT darts. You are the only person who calls these style lines without reduction darts.
keep up the good work
😄😄
thank you.
I love you u 😌😌😌😌
I applaude your effort and kindness for making videos to teach others sewing and pattern making, but your patterns look wrong. The methods and materials to use are good, such as folding patterns in half, finding center shoulder, busy and waist... but a few things that look wrong are the armhole, which looks like it would have zero ease for arms to move around if it included sleeves. Also where you kept calling 'darts' are not darts at all. Darts are reductions in a pattern to create FORM and give the garment shape to fit the body and give it contour. Which means your waist measurement on your pattern should include the waist circumference PLUS the amount of reduction you would reduce later, which can range from .5" to several inches per bust dart according to cup size. Your "reduction" is at the side seams only, instead of where you kept calling "darts", which is really just a princess seam...which in your case is only a style seam and not a functional one (with reduction).
Raul Flores that's what I say
And it's very pointy instead of curvy like our anatomy is
yes.. i thnk she dont know what is meaning of dart n panel.
Why waste paper when you can just use the original pattern you used to trace around?
Because u should be leaving it as a basic sheet so when u work on anything u have it you know?
Pauline
Auger
Thank u :)
interesting tutorial, but your finished product seemed to have very puckered seams and did not look finished?
The dress for this video was made purely for illustrative purposes. Just to show viewers what it would look like.
Black Diamond DIY Fashion would be great to see a finished garment sewn properly so we know what these would look like
because of her bodice block. the pattern are wrong.. sorry to say. learn more and more.
Sofian Ahmad , if you're an expert what are you doing watching tutorials on UA-cam? Idiot
I like your video !! But you need softer music in your background!! And the way you say subscriber its scary !!!!
beautiful love me
I’m sorry sweetheart but that’s a very badly fitted dress so the pattern doesn’t work properly which is defeating the object entirely.
Horrible shape
waste of time .