My god, this is one of the best pattern drafting videos I've ever seen - Thank you, as a new seamstress! Your explanations were amazingly easy for me to follow, and I feel confident that I can be drafting patterns as early as this weekend!
This video is the most precise, clear and instructive tutorial that I have ever seen on how to draft a fitted bodice, honestly I am impressed by how good this methode is, but also by your generousity because this kind of tutorial is often something that isn't free for all to use, it is such a precious tool, thanks again for all that you make available to us on youtube, Sylvia.
Outstanding presentation ! I’ve drafted quite a few bodice block Patrerns over the years, but have to give it to you: your methods and presentation style are exceptionally good! Thank you for this great, very useful tutorial!
Thank you Alisa. I have lost weight this past and have been dreading drafting a new block. The two I drafted in the past took along time, like days. I followed your video for this one. In less than 4 hours, I have my final bodice block. And it fits PERFECT! You are Amazing, thank you so much. Tomorrow the sleeve.
My pleasure and I am so so glad that it was helpful and that instead of a dreaded task it turned into a rather quick thing! Big hug and pat yourself on the back - you did it!
I've been watching and reading about slopers and pattern blocks the whole day and this is the most outstanding, clearest, precise, well-presented video ever on it. Thank you!!! Well done!! My Gemini communicative heart is happy!
Have to admit, Ive been watching this video over and over for a while always a bit too worried to actually do it. I finally took the plunge and have a first mock up and I am so surprised by how good your instructions were. A really big thankyou from me.
Thanks so much for this easy tutorial. So glad I found your channel because I'm a beginner garment maker and things can get quite confusing real fast.❤️❤️❤️
thanks for all your hard work alisa i must admit it will take me a lot of reruns on this video to understand it all but i will get there,,,,,,,,,, and what a wonderful gift to get there really are good people left in the world
Wow! Amazing video! I would love to see how to use a bodice block with a commercial pattern. That is my missing piece of the puzzle. You are amazing! God bless you and thank you for sharing such a wealth of information.💕
This was the best tutorial about a bodice block. You've explained everything so well that even a beginner won't have any problems whatsoever. Blessed night and be safe. Thanks much for sharing. 💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏
I not long ago started sewing and I was looking at books at pattern drafting and got very confused 😐 this is a fantastic tutorial and has really helped me thanks so much 😊
Thank you soo much, this has helped me greatly to follow and make my first self drafted fitted bodice block. I really appreciate all the hard work you share with us to make our sewing journey so much easier. Thank you!
That is great to hear, Catherine! This video completely took over my life for an entire week... but now that it is done it is like a load off of my shoulders! So happy it is done :) and I hope it helps people.
A wonderful presentation. It is clear and professional. Thank you so much for the lesson. Your language is very fluent. Your instruction makes me want to try one.
This is such a wonderful way to teach techniques on bodice block patterning. I've avoided making one because so many other videos just end up being so confusing. Thank you for the Members worksheet to make it even easier!
You are really an honest person with your work. I was searching for the same pattern which i learned in my fashion Design class long time ago. unfortunately, i lost that but finally i got it again after a long struggle.I really appreciate and thankful to you.
This tutorial is excellent! Easy to follow, even for a beginner, and great result- I had to adjust my bust dart to resolve some armhole gaping, but it was very easy and my second attempt fits great. All your tutorials are so clear and practical, you're making sewing much more approachable.
I hv watched alot of basic pattern drafting and thrown away alot of patterns at they never quit sit right but yours is so straightforward and simple....amma have to try this and let you know!...thank you!
I think I have watched all your tutorials & this was fantastic! I recently bought the Fit Nice System but haven't gotten to it. I could probably bypass that & just follow everything you teach us. I will become a member to say ty for all u do. You are the 1st one I have considered joining.
I was captured by the first video I looked at of the blouse without dart and saw this one. I tried it and it was perfect without any adjustments having to be made. Thank you very much for the presentation. Well executed. Thumbs up.
I absolutely loved this tutorial you were very detailed and precise, the arm hole area and bust line area were the most challenging to construct due to me being plus sized but besides that it was very fun and educational following your instructions, thank you so much I really appreciate you taking time to share this video. I love your channel and save & share your content with my followers on other platforms. You’re asl awesome 🫶🏽🩷
Hi Alisa. What a great dress form. You sure will put that to good use. A perfect and lovely gift for you. You’ve explained this drafting technique most excellently in this video. We will all be experts. 😊 I hope things are good there. I know there’s been a lot of flooding in Tennessee. Have a great week. 🥰
Thank you so much -- my daughter is purchasing a corset and needs a bust bodice to go over it to achieve the perfect Edwardian shape. I believe I can use this basic bodice block as a foundation for creating a bust bodice tailored to her needs. She is delighted!
Alisa this video is very timely for me. I am just starting to draft my block. I just mentioned it in my last video!! I have saved this informative lesson. Thank you!!
Carmen, you will love once you have your block! This method is different than what you will find in books, but I love it because you get to create the bust dart and reduce the front gaping armhole (always a thing with commercial/indie patterns for me, ALWAYS) all in one and it gives you a pretty armhole! :)
My dress form is called Leggy Peggy, and couldn't help smiling when you announced the name of the new addition to your sewing family..my name is Monica Elizabeth..
Alisa!! Thank you thank you this is amazing, I really appreciate the time you took to give us all the details! I so look forward to completing this. I have my broadcloth just waiting whoooooot! 😊
@@catherinehenvey It’s a poly cotton blend. Mostly cotton. Great for shirts, shorts, etc … washes up nicely. Also, quilters use it a lot. It’s almost always on sale at Joann’s Hee hee 😃 I buy it when it’s on a great sale like $2.99 a yard! Usually just solid colors though. I get a lot of fabric from the thrift store too, such a savings.
I am so grateful and so blessed to see this video. I have tried and tested and proven this tutorial to be one of the BEST I have seen and tried. I have to subscribe to your channel and I pray that Father God will continue to give you the grace to teach. Job well done.
Love this tutorial I’ve made a strap top useing your tutorial and I love it. Made a few I other colors because it fits so nice 👍 thank you so much!🥰💕❤️💜👗🩱🥻👘🧥🥼👚
Thank you so much for making these videos! I can only imagine how many hours of learning it yourself enough to explain, planning the video, making and editing it, and making the additional instruction sheets for channel members must have taken you! It’s sometimes a bit confusing to look up inch fractions for me, so additional cm amounts in brackets on the instruction sheet would be the only thing I’d wish for :) And btw your hand coordination to draw those super neat curved marker lines is extremely skilled as well! :D
Ah yes, about 40 hrs in total, but I am so happy I did this one, although I know that it is more complex than most of my tutorials - this is a great base for any other tutorials I have done or will do in the future as you don't have to start from scratch. Gotcha on the inches/cm's - will try to incorporate that soon :)
Thank you for making this! So clear. I have a large bust and want to try out using a bodice block to make a Halloween costume (low pressure for perfection with costumes!).
I love all your drafting tutorials and have been binge watching them. Will you be doing any tutorials on drafting bodice blocks for children? You put in so much effort into your tutorials...thank you!!
love your videos, I am learning so much from them. I would love to see you use one of the blocks to create a shift dress. with or without the darts. Thank You!
Thanks for this. I have a question re bust to waist (at 6:17). The mannequin has a small enough bust that it probably doesn't matter. My bust is a D cup so my question is: do I smooth the tape measure between my bust point and waist or just straight down from bust point to waist? Your vids are so good. Thank you.
Alisa you’re a great teacher! Thank you for these instruction 🙏👌but Q? You didn’t mention exclusively to add any amount of ease when plotting the front shoulder slope for front bodice. Ease was added to back shoulder slope when it was plotted.....please if you could clarify that part it would be helpful....many thanks!
Thank you so much for a very informative tutorial. I have pattern making books which advised the measurements taken should go under the elastic where it ends. Looking at this wonderful tutorial it looks like you measuring right on top of elastic. Please advise. TY .
Can you make a how too video on how to add pockets to a skirt. different styles of pockets. Different type of skirts. Please I wear lots of different skirt and don't have pockets to put my phone and keys in so I don't Have to carry a purse. Thank you so much. I'm a beginner. Love watching your videos and how you explain things step by step. Easy to understand.
Yes, it is going to be uploaded in a few minutes :) I haven't had a chance to respond to your recent comments but I saw the one about closing the darts and it was on my to-do list to get back to you. You can do what you suggested only in a few cases, when you don't have many curves on your body, in all other 90% you cannot do it. Since dart is created from a difference of two volumes, from bigger to smaller or vise versa. When you close a dart and do not direct that volume anywhere else, but simply eliminate it, you reduce the actual volume of your 3D pattern. That means - it won't fit. I just wanted to let you know before you proceed to eliminating darts. You can for sure eliminate them, but that volume has to go somewhere, you can't just cut it out.
@@ThoughtfulCreativity Thank you for your response, I can’t say I have worked with darts much but I think you misunderstood what I mean by closing the darts on a pattern. It is the same thing as when you close and sew darts on your fabric, creating a transition, not a straight line. Bianca from the Closet Historian does dart manipulation fairly often and that includes closing darts to make a garment smooth yet still contoured to your body. You might want to check out her video where she makes a kimono sleeve top and shows how she closes the darts on the pattern. My hips are 12” difference from my waist so needless to say I need darts to accommodate my curves and I appreciate any tips you give on your channel. :)
@@aliciaolivas797 hmmm...yes, I must say I am a bit confused by what you wrote - I work with kimono sleeves and grown on sleeves a lot and if you want to eliminate darts then you need to open them up into something, redirect the volume. I just looked up Bianca's kimono sleeve blouse and there she opens up the bust dart into a sleeve. That is a standard practice, you're not taking the volume away, but redirecting.
Oh, I just remembered :) I did a very quick video in the Members Only FB group on how to open the darts in the pencil skirt. By opening them up you will transform the pencil skirt into an A-line skirt and eliminate the darts at the waist. If you take a look at any of the Members Extra videos here on UA-cam in the infobox will be the info on how to get to the Members group on FB. Would absolutely love for you to join (if you're using fb of course)! :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity Ah, I see now. Thank you for all your replies and help, I forgot about having to redirect the darts, my bad. I do have Facebook, but I don’t use and I only had enough money for a one month membership to your channel, so I probably won’t join you FB group. Thanks for the offer though.
Hi Alisa, thanks very much, I found this video so helpful 👍🏻⭐️. For me I would love an extra one to show exactly how to do the additional darts that you did on the dress form. I don’t quite understand how to take a dart at the armhole into the bust dart 🤔? Also in the UK we use something called fleece in our gardens to keep frost (and pests!) off our plants. It is really similar to vilene interfacing and is very wide and very cheap! It is also sort of see-through and I think it would be perfect to use to make up your pattern. Thanks again 😊
Moira, watch the video again and you will understand. My original dart at the armhole was 1", since I reduced the length of the front armhole on the dress form by 1/2". You would go back to that 1" dart at the armhole and instead would make it 1/2" wider. And repeat the EXACTLY the same steps of transferring it from armhole to the side seam. Make yourself a small scale model on a paper and practice.
Thank you so much for the clear explanation. I do understand the concern about larger sizes, but, I was just going to follow your instructions, but using my measurements. Would that work?
Yes, you are just using your measurements. Your bust dart size will probably be larger and you might need to do some additional adjustments, but the main principle is the same.
This is a very clear presentation! Unfortunately I got all the way to the very end and hit a snag. I need to remove 4 inches from my front armhole. I have a fairly large difference between my bust and waist and always end up adding around 2 inches in a full bust adjustment to regular patterns. Is there so.e other method of adding a bust dart that might work? I'm thinking similar to a Y adjustment where the shoulder area is widened?
Hello Alisa, Please can you tell me how you calculated how far to drop the bust dart? You mention that for yourself you would drop it approx 1/2 inch but for the model 1.1/2 inches. I have a large bust. I am a 44DD. I have seen some videos where a "bust circle is mentioned" with calculations for sizing size A to F. My bust circle is 4" diameter. Should I drop the bust dart by 2 inches? I would like to add that I've drafted a pattern block for knit fabrics using your method and that worked out really well, so thank you very much for that. It was very simple to follow and your instructions are clear and concise. I'm completely stuck at the moment, so I'm hoping you can help as I've tried many other tutorials but none as helpful as yours. Thank you kindly, Una
Thank you so much for creating this video, it was super clear and easy to follow for a beginner like me. I have a question, my back armhole length is LONGER than my front armhole length by 1”. I’ve tried remeasuring myself twice but can’t get much of a difference. I also notice that my front shoulder slope is much steeper than my back shoulder slope. Is this just the way my figure/posture is? Or did I mess something up? And if my back arm hole is really longer than my front, do I need to add a dart to the back instead of the front bodice piece?
Hello there it might be just how your body is. The best course of action before anything else is to actually check and make a test bodice block (use cheap materials, since you will probably will need to make a couple, which is totally normal). Once you make a test bodice block and put it on yourself - you will be able to see if the pattern draft accommodates your figure or if perhaps a step or something else was missed during the drafting process. It is like with a batter for cake, once it is all mixed together it is hard to tell if you added butter or forgot it, but once you bake the cake it becomes quite obvious.
Hi Alisa, I love your videos and your sunny attitude! I recently joined your membership and tried to find the step by step in the google drive. There is a folder for the knit block, but not for the woven block. Please help me find it! thanks!
Renee, hello there. There is a folder for Knit Bodice block because there was a full series for it. Instruction sheets for Woven Bodice Block with dart is in the "instruction sheets for garments" folder :)
Absolutely love this video and will finally try to make a bodice block. I have tons of books and they are intimidating and confusing. One question I have is about the back armhole dart. Is it possible to move it into the waist dart? I originally thought yes but the angle it goes to isn’t the same as the waist dart, so I’m not sure it is the same as moving the dart volume around on the bodice front. Also, my first self drafted pattern was the cami pattern you did recently. I must say never have I had any tank top/ cami ever fit me so well. Amazing video thank you. That video is why I decided to become a member, especially when I pay more for cup if coffee then the cost of your membership. So much content and value for such a small price. Thank you so much.
Tygress, hello hello! Thank you for joining and welcome and I am SO SO glad that you're enjoying and having great results! About the darts - great question, the rule of thumb is - you can combine darts (like moving the bust darts into the waist dart completely) if these darts originate from the same point, like bust dart and waist dart originate from the bust apex, therefore you can combine one with another. Thhe back shoulder armhole drat you can move around, but I would not try to transfer it into the waist dart, as shoulder dart goes from the curve of the back armscye towards the shoulder blade. Here's a little secret - you can transfer it into the neckline, and as most of the times you will be cutting the neckline much wider than your bodice neckline, then with cutting away the neckline you will also cut away dart volume, not all of it, but what will be left will be so insignificant that you won't need to worry about it all. Same with leaving that dart unsewn in the armhole, if you add a sleeve, most of the time for me that volume is absorbed by the sleeve and the fit is great, and if doing sleeveless - you will be cutting away some part of the armhole, therefore the dart will go away. 3rd option is to let out this dart into various places - like I did in the "how to get rid of the dart" video - take a look at that - it will help you! :) whew, I hope all of this makes sense, I know it is a long one :) and thank You again!
Thank you for such a quick response. You are on it. Another question for you. I have to make a 4inch bust dart on mine and that make the arm hole really wonky. Would you recommend doing a smaller bust dart to start with and pinch more out in the mock up stage or take the full 4inch and just eyeball truing up the armse?
@@tygress12 I would do the first one - and definitely do the mock up :) after you pinch the excess and adjust the armscye (if needed just do it right on your body with a pencil) - it will be a smooth sailing.
I’m so grateful for this tutorial! I’ve made two sample bodices that have been a terrible fit! I want to try this way, but my bodice is to be an empire line rather than waist fitted. Can I use the same method just using the under bust measurement instead of waist? I’d really appreciate your advice!
Alison, empire waist is a style, not a type of bodice block, so my suggestion would be to do a "standard" bodice block first and then use that to make empire waist, A-line and whatever else you would like to make.
Hello Thoughtful Creativity. This could be a very very good tutorial if you had only marked the lines with letters of the alphabets so the connections would be easier to navigate .....one of the better videos I have seen though....
hi, i tried drafting this for myself but encountered a problem and i am not sure how to fix it. my front armhole is actually shorter than my back armhole. f armhole is 25 cm and in the back 29 cm. i am not sure how to fix it or if i did something wrong
I would like does this work for people that have a bigger bust. i did a basic bodice block course but then whent to a other teacher and said my bust dart i must move. they say pattern are for bust A and B if you are bigger C and D and E you must do alterations can you please make a video to explained better please. I am Afrikaans so but you do explain very good af just saw your UA-cam video i was very impress you explained so that we can understand. Thanks for you video from drafting and sewing.
Yes, this will work for all bust sizes since you are drafting according to YOUR measurements and not from a commercial made pattern. I have had people use it for all sorts of bust sizes, yes, some adjustments might be needed after your first mock up - but that is the case for almost anyone, regardless of bust size, as when we "translate" the flat pattern onto a body - we are translating 2D onto 3D. There are instruction sheets on the Google Drive as well as Members Extra regarding this tutorial - make sure to check out your Members Perks. :)
New series on transforming bodice blocks that we made into garments is coming in January of 2022. You will love it, it will be very creative, detailed, but fun!
What a great presentation! I have watched this several times since you posted it. I love how clearly you explain things. One question though. Why does the side seam on your trial piece not match up with the side seam on your dress form? How can this be fixed. Other than that, looks like a fantastic fit!
Thank you for the vedio, it is very helpfull. I followed your direction and then figured out why my patterns have issue. My sholders are small, I am 13" only. By bust size is 34. Now if i dropd a straight line from the sholder to the bust to draw the arm whole the trouser becomes tight in the upper bust area. How to solve this? 😢
I have :) it is a bit tucked away, in this video, the second half of it, I gave 2 versions - ua-cam.com/video/PagKb3R8S5Y/v-deo.html also, I think You have asked about where I buy my fabrics - I did a community post on here this week for Members regarding that and a link to the video as well :)
One of the clearest methods in making a bodice block! Can you tell us how far you should move the darks away from the bust apex per cup size? I think you said for B cup 1.5", how much for C and up or A and down? Thanks so much!
For myself, I am a b cup - I usually do about 1/2 - 1", for bigger busts, about 1"-1 1/2, higher you can move up to 2", small busts (A cup) about 1/2".
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How to make an easy bust dart that fits - ua-cam.com/video/ixil6UyKhTc/v-deo.html
Yes I did, thanks
My god, this is one of the best pattern drafting videos I've ever seen - Thank you, as a new seamstress! Your explanations were amazingly easy for me to follow, and I feel confident that I can be drafting patterns as early as this weekend!
This video is the most precise, clear and instructive tutorial that I have ever seen on how to draft a fitted bodice, honestly I am impressed by how good this methode is, but also by your generousity because this kind of tutorial is often something that isn't free for all to use, it is such a precious tool, thanks again for all that you make available to us on youtube, Sylvia.
Outstanding presentation ! I’ve drafted quite a few bodice block Patrerns over the years, but have to give it to you: your methods and presentation style are exceptionally good! Thank you for this great, very useful tutorial!
Thank you Alisa. I have lost weight this past and have been dreading drafting a new block. The two I drafted in the past took along time, like days. I followed your video for this one. In less than 4 hours, I have my final bodice block. And it fits PERFECT! You are Amazing, thank you so much. Tomorrow the sleeve.
My pleasure and I am so so glad that it was helpful and that instead of a dreaded task it turned into a rather quick thing! Big hug and pat yourself on the back - you did it!
I've been watching and reading about slopers and pattern blocks the whole day and this is the most outstanding, clearest, precise, well-presented video ever on it. Thank you!!! Well done!! My Gemini communicative heart is happy!
I agree. It's more precise than just using rules of thumb measurements like most are.
Have to admit, Ive been watching this video over and over for a while always a bit too worried to actually do it. I finally took the plunge and have a first mock up and I am so surprised by how good your instructions were. A really big thankyou from me.
Thanks so much for this easy tutorial. So glad I found your channel because I'm a beginner garment maker and things can get quite confusing real fast.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this detailed tutorial. I have drafted two patterns, one for me and one for my daughter. ❤
I sure did, thank you so so SO MUCH! I truly appreciate that!!!
thanks for all your hard work alisa i must admit it will take me a lot of reruns on this video to understand it all but i will get there,,,,,,,,,, and what a wonderful gift to get there really are good people left in the world
Wow! Amazing video! I would love to see how to use a bodice block with a commercial pattern. That is my missing piece of the puzzle. You are amazing! God bless you and thank you for sharing such a wealth of information.💕
This was the best tutorial about a bodice block. You've explained everything so well that even a beginner won't have any problems whatsoever. Blessed night and be safe. Thanks much for sharing. 💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏
One of the best bodice drafting tutorial I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
this is the easiest to follow drafting method i have seen yet. great vid!
I not long ago started sewing and I was looking at books at pattern drafting and got very confused 😐 this is a fantastic tutorial and has really helped me thanks so much 😊
Thank you soo much, this has helped me greatly to follow and make my first self drafted fitted bodice block. I really appreciate all the hard work you share with us to make our sewing journey so much easier. Thank you!
Glad it helped, Brenda! Makes me very happy that this is useful! Keep on sewing and creating :)
Really enjoyed the longer tutorial thank you for all your hard work :)x
That is great to hear, Catherine! This video completely took over my life for an entire week... but now that it is done it is like a load off of my shoulders! So happy it is done :) and I hope it helps people.
A wonderful presentation. It is clear and professional. Thank you so much for the lesson. Your language is very fluent. Your instruction makes me want to try one.
This is such a wonderful way to teach techniques on bodice block patterning. I've avoided making one because so many other videos just end up being so confusing. Thank you for the Members worksheet to make it even easier!
Oh my gosh! I was just telling a friend how I need to make a block and up popped this video! I love how approachable your drafting videos are.
You are really an honest person with your work. I was searching for the same pattern which i learned in my fashion Design class long time ago. unfortunately, i lost that but finally i got it again after a long struggle.I really appreciate and thankful to you.
This tutorial is excellent! Easy to follow, even for a beginner, and great result- I had to adjust my bust dart to resolve some armhole gaping, but it was very easy and my second attempt fits great. All your tutorials are so clear and practical, you're making sewing much more approachable.
I hv watched alot of basic pattern drafting and thrown away alot of patterns at they never quit sit right but yours is so straightforward and simple....amma have to try this and let you know!...thank you!
I think I have watched all your tutorials & this was fantastic! I recently bought the Fit Nice System but haven't gotten to it. I could probably bypass that & just follow everything you teach us. I will become a member to say ty for all u do. You are the 1st one I have considered joining.
I was captured by the first video I looked at of the blouse without dart and saw this one. I tried it and it was perfect without any adjustments having to be made. Thank you very much for the presentation. Well executed. Thumbs up.
Excellent video. Really clear and easy to follow instructions
Miss Sarah, I am so happy you think so! I know you have been looing forward to this video! :) If any questions - just let me know :)
I absolutely loved this tutorial you were very detailed and precise, the arm hole area and bust line area were the most challenging to construct due to me being plus sized but besides that it was very fun and educational following your instructions, thank you so much I really appreciate you taking time to share this video. I love your channel and save & share your content with my followers on other platforms. You’re asl awesome 🫶🏽🩷
This is so precise and yet so simple to understand and follow ! Thank you so much !
Hi Alisa. What a great dress form. You sure will put that to good use. A perfect and lovely gift for you. You’ve explained this drafting technique most excellently in this video. We will all be experts. 😊 I hope things are good there. I know there’s been a lot of flooding in Tennessee. Have a great week. 🥰
Thank you so much -- my daughter is purchasing a corset and needs a bust bodice to go over it to achieve the perfect Edwardian shape. I believe I can use this basic bodice block as a foundation for creating a bust bodice tailored to her needs. She is delighted!
Alisa this video is very timely for me. I am just starting to draft my block. I just mentioned it in my last video!! I have saved this informative lesson. Thank you!!
Carmen, you will love once you have your block! This method is different than what you will find in books, but I love it because you get to create the bust dart and reduce the front gaping armhole (always a thing with commercial/indie patterns for me, ALWAYS) all in one and it gives you a pretty armhole! :)
I’m very confuse right now will have to rewatch this video several timesbefore I can make sense of it...thank you for tutorial
Diane, what is it that you are confused about?
your instructions are simple and to the point. I hate the scientific ones out there that make u feel u a drawing a ship to the moon
Wow! This is just what I need to take my sewing to the next level. I love your videos!
My dress form is called Leggy Peggy, and couldn't help smiling when you announced the name of the new addition to your sewing family..my name is Monica Elizabeth..
Great video. Very clear and concise. Goes straight into my: 'recommend to people wanting to get into patternmaking' folder.
Thanks for sharing
Love to learn the many body parts measurements. Very good and clear explanation
So glad i found you. I love you education videos
Alisa!! Thank you thank you this is amazing, I really appreciate the time you took to give us all the details! I so look forward to completing this. I have my broadcloth just waiting whoooooot! 😊
linda can I ask what is broad cloth?????
@@catherinehenvey It’s a poly cotton blend. Mostly cotton. Great for shirts, shorts, etc … washes up nicely. Also, quilters use it a lot. It’s almost always on sale at Joann’s Hee hee 😃 I buy it when it’s on a great sale like $2.99 a yard! Usually just solid colors though. I get a lot of fabric from the thrift store too, such a savings.
Its late and I must sleep but saving this for my next project thank you!
Wow Amazing video .Thanks your great explanation .I can easily follow this method for my dress making.
I am so grateful and so blessed to see this video. I have tried and tested and proven this tutorial to be one of the BEST I have seen and tried. I have to subscribe to your channel and I pray that Father God will continue to give you the grace to teach. Job well done.
I’m new to sewing but this made so much sense, thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you Alisa, very detailed tutorial. Iv learnt a lot
Love this tutorial I’ve made a strap top useing your tutorial and I love it. Made a few I other colors because it fits so nice 👍 thank you so much!🥰💕❤️💜👗🩱🥻👘🧥🥼👚
Wonderful, Tonya! Thank you so much for sharing your sewing fun - the strap top is a nice thing to have in a wardrobe for any season! :)
Excellent video! Thank you for using the mannequin it helps a whole lot.
Great work on this tutorial Alyssa! It’s to the point and very clear! Thank you so much for sharing! 😉🤗
Thank you both!
This was amazing, thank you so much for a detailed tutorial!😊 Love your videos, you are very good at explaining!
Amazing explanation. You are the best. ❤
Thank you so much for making these videos! I can only imagine how many hours of learning it yourself enough to explain, planning the video, making and editing it, and making the additional instruction sheets for channel members must have taken you!
It’s sometimes a bit confusing to look up inch fractions for me, so additional cm amounts in brackets on the instruction sheet would be the only thing I’d wish for :)
And btw your hand coordination to draw those super neat curved marker lines is extremely skilled as well! :D
Ah yes, about 40 hrs in total, but I am so happy I did this one, although I know that it is more complex than most of my tutorials - this is a great base for any other tutorials I have done or will do in the future as you don't have to start from scratch. Gotcha on the inches/cm's - will try to incorporate that soon :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity wow, that’s a full work week! Thanks again so much for creating this high quality content for us! :)
I’m learning. Thanks for your work!!
Thank you for making this! So clear. I have a large bust and want to try out using a bodice block to make a Halloween costume (low pressure for perfection with costumes!).
Excellent presentation very helpful. thank you so much.
Thank you for a brilliant video, best explanation I have seen..
I love all your drafting tutorials and have been binge watching them. Will you be doing any tutorials on drafting bodice blocks for children? You put in so much effort into your tutorials...thank you!!
love your videos, I am learning so much from them. I would love to see you use one of the blocks to create a shift dress. with or without the darts. Thank You!
Already have those videos on the channel, just go the "video" tab on my channel page and see :)
Thank you Alisa!!!!
Thank you for this very clear video! 🙏👏
thank you very much for the tutorial ,I've learned a lot.
This is an excellent tutorial - thank you!
Great video with great info!!
Can't wait to try this out!
Awesome! I know this one is longer but I just could not make it any shorter... :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity no problem, sometimes they need to be a bit longer 😊
Love Ur Energy ....Thank YOU!👌🙏
Thanks from México!❤️🎵🌟
Thanks for this. I have a question re bust to waist (at 6:17). The mannequin has a small enough bust that it probably doesn't matter. My bust is a D cup so my question is: do I smooth the tape measure between my bust point and waist or just straight down from bust point to waist? Your vids are so good. Thank you.
Thank you very much with God's blessings 🌺🌹🏆🎖🌼👏👏👏👏❤❤❤
Alisa you’re a great teacher! Thank you for these instruction 🙏👌but Q? You didn’t mention exclusively to add any amount of ease when plotting the front shoulder slope for front bodice. Ease was added to back shoulder slope when it was plotted.....please if you could clarify that part it would be helpful....many thanks!
Thank you so much for a very informative tutorial. I have pattern making books which advised the measurements taken should go under the elastic where it ends. Looking at this wonderful tutorial it looks like you measuring right on top of elastic. Please advise. TY
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Wonderfully explained and presented ❤️
Thank you beautifully explained
Can you make a how too video on how to add pockets to a skirt. different styles of pockets. Different type of skirts. Please I wear lots of different skirt and don't have pockets to put my phone and keys in so I don't Have to carry a purse. Thank you so much. I'm a beginner. Love watching your videos and how you explain things step by step. Easy to understand.
I already have videos on different styles of skirts AND how to add pockets to a skirt as well - please look through my videos.
Yes! Thank you for this! Will you be creating an instructional PDF for this like with your other patterns too? That would be great.
Yes, it is going to be uploaded in a few minutes :) I haven't had a chance to respond to your recent comments but I saw the one about closing the darts and it was on my to-do list to get back to you. You can do what you suggested only in a few cases, when you don't have many curves on your body, in all other 90% you cannot do it. Since dart is created from a difference of two volumes, from bigger to smaller or vise versa. When you close a dart and do not direct that volume anywhere else, but simply eliminate it, you reduce the actual volume of your 3D pattern. That means - it won't fit. I just wanted to let you know before you proceed to eliminating darts. You can for sure eliminate them, but that volume has to go somewhere, you can't just cut it out.
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Thank you for your response, I can’t say I have worked with darts much but I think you misunderstood what I mean by closing the darts on a pattern. It is the same thing as when you close and sew darts on your fabric, creating a transition, not a straight line. Bianca from the Closet Historian does dart manipulation fairly often and that includes closing darts to make a garment smooth yet still contoured to your body. You might want to check out her video where she makes a kimono sleeve top and shows how she closes the darts on the pattern. My hips are 12” difference from my waist so needless to say I need darts to accommodate my curves and I appreciate any tips you give on your channel. :)
@@aliciaolivas797 hmmm...yes, I must say I am a bit confused by what you wrote - I work with kimono sleeves and grown on sleeves a lot and if you want to eliminate darts then you need to open them up into something, redirect the volume. I just looked up Bianca's kimono sleeve blouse and there she opens up the bust dart into a sleeve. That is a standard practice, you're not taking the volume away, but redirecting.
Oh, I just remembered :) I did a very quick video in the Members Only FB group on how to open the darts in the pencil skirt. By opening them up you will transform the pencil skirt into an A-line skirt and eliminate the darts at the waist. If you take a look at any of the Members Extra videos here on UA-cam in the infobox will be the info on how to get to the Members group on FB. Would absolutely love for you to join (if you're using fb of course)! :)
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Ah, I see now. Thank you for all your replies and help, I forgot about having to redirect the darts, my bad. I do have Facebook, but I don’t use and I only had enough money for a one month membership to your channel, so I probably won’t join you FB group. Thanks for the offer though.
Love this, I learn so much !
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you 👏👏
Hi Alisa, thanks very much, I found this video so helpful 👍🏻⭐️. For me I would love an extra one to show exactly how to do the additional darts that you did on the dress form. I don’t quite understand how to take a dart at the armhole into the bust dart 🤔? Also in the UK we use something called fleece in our gardens to keep frost (and pests!) off our plants. It is really similar to vilene interfacing and is very wide and very cheap! It is also sort of see-through and I think it would be perfect to use to make up your pattern. Thanks again 😊
Moira, watch the video again and you will understand. My original dart at the armhole was 1", since I reduced the length of the front armhole on the dress form by 1/2". You would go back to that 1" dart at the armhole and instead would make it 1/2" wider. And repeat the EXACTLY the same steps of transferring it from armhole to the side seam. Make yourself a small scale model on a paper and practice.
@@ThoughtfulCreativity Thanks, I will definitely have a go, great idea to practice on a smaller model 👍🏻⭐️⭐️
You explained very well! Thank you!
Thank you so much for the clear explanation. I do understand the concern about larger sizes, but, I was just going to follow your instructions, but using my measurements. Would that work?
Yes, you are just using your measurements. Your bust dart size will probably be larger and you might need to do some additional adjustments, but the main principle is the same.
This is incredibly helpful. ❤️
I'm so glad!
Hi Alisa, thank you for your clear explanations. can you make a video for kids bodice block please?
This is a very clear presentation! Unfortunately I got all the way to the very end and hit a snag. I need to remove 4 inches from my front armhole. I have a fairly large difference between my bust and waist and always end up adding around 2 inches in a full bust adjustment to regular patterns. Is there so.e other method of adding a bust dart that might work? I'm thinking similar to a Y adjustment where the shoulder area is widened?
You are awesome. I love 💕 your channel.
Hello Alisa,
Please can you tell me how you calculated how far to drop the bust dart? You mention that for yourself you would drop it approx 1/2 inch but for the model 1.1/2 inches. I have a large bust. I am a 44DD. I have seen some videos where a "bust circle is mentioned" with calculations for sizing size A to F. My bust circle is 4" diameter. Should I drop the bust dart by 2 inches?
I would like to add that I've drafted a pattern block for knit fabrics using your method and that worked out really well, so thank you very much for that. It was very simple to follow and your instructions are clear and concise.
I'm completely stuck at the moment, so I'm hoping you can help as I've tried many other tutorials but none as helpful as yours.
Thank you kindly,
Una
What a great tutorial so easy to follow and the best in detail I’ve seen 🥳 I’m in the uk and there is no membership tab 😟☹️
Thank you! Love your channel!
Thank you so much for creating this video, it was super clear and easy to follow for a beginner like me. I have a question, my back armhole length is LONGER than my front armhole length by 1”. I’ve tried remeasuring myself twice but can’t get much of a difference. I also notice that my front shoulder slope is much steeper than my back shoulder slope. Is this just the way my figure/posture is? Or did I mess something up? And if my back arm hole is really longer than my front, do I need to add a dart to the back instead of the front bodice piece?
Hello there it might be just how your body is. The best course of action before anything else is to actually check and make a test bodice block (use cheap materials, since you will probably will need to make a couple, which is totally normal). Once you make a test bodice block and put it on yourself - you will be able to see if the pattern draft accommodates your figure or if perhaps a step or something else was missed during the drafting process. It is like with a batter for cake, once it is all mixed together it is hard to tell if you added butter or forgot it, but once you bake the cake it becomes quite obvious.
Thank you! Great and helpful tutorial!
Excellent job.
Hi Alisa, I love your videos and your sunny attitude! I recently joined your membership and tried to find the step by step in the google drive. There is a folder for the knit block, but not for the woven block. Please help me find it! thanks!
Renee, hello there. There is a folder for Knit Bodice block because there was a full series for it. Instruction sheets for Woven Bodice Block with dart is in the "instruction sheets for garments" folder :)
The exact name is "fitted bodice block with dart" and there are only two PDF files that start with F, so you can sort the files in the ABC order.
Renee, hello hello :) just checking in to see if you found it :)
Absolutely love this video and will finally try to make a bodice block. I have tons of books and they are intimidating and confusing. One question I have is about the back armhole dart. Is it possible to move it into the waist dart? I originally thought yes but the angle it goes to isn’t the same as the waist dart, so I’m not sure it is the same as moving the dart volume around on the bodice front.
Also, my first self drafted pattern was the cami pattern you did recently. I must say never have I had any tank top/ cami ever fit me so well. Amazing video thank you. That video is why I decided to become a member, especially when I pay more for cup if coffee then the cost of your membership. So much content and value for such a small price. Thank you so much.
Tygress, hello hello! Thank you for joining and welcome and I am SO SO glad that you're enjoying and having great results! About the darts - great question, the rule of thumb is - you can combine darts (like moving the bust darts into the waist dart completely) if these darts originate from the same point, like bust dart and waist dart originate from the bust apex, therefore you can combine one with another. Thhe back shoulder armhole drat you can move around, but I would not try to transfer it into the waist dart, as shoulder dart goes from the curve of the back armscye towards the shoulder blade. Here's a little secret - you can transfer it into the neckline, and as most of the times you will be cutting the neckline much wider than your bodice neckline, then with cutting away the neckline you will also cut away dart volume, not all of it, but what will be left will be so insignificant that you won't need to worry about it all. Same with leaving that dart unsewn in the armhole, if you add a sleeve, most of the time for me that volume is absorbed by the sleeve and the fit is great, and if doing sleeveless - you will be cutting away some part of the armhole, therefore the dart will go away. 3rd option is to let out this dart into various places - like I did in the "how to get rid of the dart" video - take a look at that - it will help you! :) whew, I hope all of this makes sense, I know it is a long one :) and thank You again!
Thank you for such a quick response. You are on it. Another question for you. I have to make a 4inch bust dart on mine and that make the arm hole really wonky. Would you recommend doing a smaller bust dart to start with and pinch more out in the mock up stage or take the full 4inch and just eyeball truing up the armse?
@@tygress12 I would do the first one - and definitely do the mock up :) after you pinch the excess and adjust the armscye (if needed just do it right on your body with a pencil) - it will be a smooth sailing.
I’m so grateful for this tutorial! I’ve made two sample bodices that have been a terrible fit! I want to try this way, but my bodice is to be an empire line rather than waist fitted. Can I use the same method just using the under bust measurement instead of waist? I’d really appreciate your advice!
Alison, empire waist is a style, not a type of bodice block, so my suggestion would be to do a "standard" bodice block first and then use that to make empire waist, A-line and whatever else you would like to make.
Hello Thoughtful Creativity. This could be a very very good tutorial if you had only marked the lines with letters of the alphabets so the connections would be easier to navigate .....one of the better videos I have seen though....
hi, i tried drafting this for myself but encountered a problem and i am not sure how to fix it. my front armhole is actually shorter than my back armhole. f armhole is 25 cm and in the back 29 cm. i am not sure how to fix it or if i did something wrong
This is great. Thank you!
Hi, I really like this video, I have broad shoulder, can I apply this method? thank you so much❤️
I would like does this work for people that have a bigger bust. i did a basic bodice block course but then whent to a other teacher and said my bust dart i must move. they say pattern are for bust A and B if you are bigger C and D and E you must do alterations can you please make a video to explained better please. I am Afrikaans so but you do explain very good af just saw your UA-cam video i was very impress you explained so that we can understand. Thanks for you video from drafting and sewing.
Yes, this will work for all bust sizes since you are drafting according to YOUR measurements and not from a commercial made pattern. I have had people use it for all sorts of bust sizes, yes, some adjustments might be needed after your first mock up - but that is the case for almost anyone, regardless of bust size, as when we "translate" the flat pattern onto a body - we are translating 2D onto 3D. There are instruction sheets on the Google Drive as well as Members Extra regarding this tutorial - make sure to check out your Members Perks. :)
Alisa, thank you so much for this! It is just what I needed. Now, what are we going to make using our new bodice blocks?
New series on transforming bodice blocks that we made into garments is coming in January of 2022. You will love it, it will be very creative, detailed, but fun!
@@ThoughtfulCreativity I can hardly wait! Wheeee!
Alisa, I am still waiting for a project for my drafted bodice blocks.
What a great presentation! I have watched this several times since you posted it. I love how clearly you explain things. One question though. Why does the side seam on your trial piece not match up with the side seam on your dress form? How can this be fixed. Other than that, looks like a fantastic fit!
I'm wondering about that too, hopefully we'll get an answer :)
After you close the dart on the side seam it will match up
Thank you for the vedio, it is very helpfull. I followed your direction and then figured out why my patterns have issue.
My sholders are small, I am 13" only. By bust size is 34.
Now if i dropd a straight line from the sholder to the bust to draw the arm whole the trouser becomes tight in the upper bust area.
How to solve this? 😢
I always learn so much from your tutorials. Have you done a video on princess seams?
I have :) it is a bit tucked away, in this video, the second half of it, I gave 2 versions - ua-cam.com/video/PagKb3R8S5Y/v-deo.html also, I think You have asked about where I buy my fabrics - I did a community post on here this week for Members regarding that and a link to the video as well :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity Thank you so very much. You are always so prompt in replying to questions!
One of the clearest methods in making a bodice block! Can you tell us how far you should move the darks away from the bust apex per cup size? I think you said for B cup 1.5", how much for C and up or A and down? Thanks so much!
For myself, I am a b cup - I usually do about 1/2 - 1", for bigger busts, about 1"-1 1/2, higher you can move up to 2", small busts (A cup) about 1/2".