Brilliant, thankyou. I'm making 8 draped tops for a dancing group. You've made this look accessible for this amateur sewer. Can't wait to make the garments. Look forward to buying your book.
Thank you Nick! Your videos really nudging me into the realm of eveningwear and how it is made. They are the most detailed instructions that are available free-of-charge. P.S. Let me share my way of tracing that draping onto the paper that will allow you to save your time. Start from folding you tracing paper in half and then align your bias line on a muslin with your fold on a paper. I chose to trace the left part of my draping because i liked it a bit more than the right one. So when i folded my paper back i already had a perfectly symmetrical full pattern, without searching for "happy mediums".
Watched you cowl draping and from draping to pattern, now I would like to see the cutting of the fabric, please. OH, and I subscribed. Keep up the GREAT JOB.
Your explanation and personality together just makes it so easy and fun to understand! Much better than my pattern cutting tutor at university. Thanks a lot! :)
Hi Nick, Your wonderful. I've been watching your video's for about a month now and just feel motivated and inspired again to try my hand at making my own clothes again. I'm a middle aged woman and my figure is not the straight up and down like it was 30 years ago. I'm full busted, broad shoulders and all my store bought clothes always feel tight under my arms and across my back when I reach forward. I'm determined that I can make clothes fit me that I like and feel good again after watching your video's. I made clothes in my teen years and had no idea how to get anything I make fit me now. I feel encouraged that I can try to drape and make basic patterns and designs now. Thank you!
Your explanations are so clear. But how to make a tunic (longer than waist line) with a cowl neckline? How much ease to add at side seams and prolong to hemline? Thank you.
A REQUEST FOR A VIDEO ON PATTERNING ODD-SHAPED OBJECTS (... and a really long message! Sorry!) Hello Nick! Greeting from India! I adore your videos! You seem such a really fun guy - your vids are as hilarious as they are informative, which is always a great combination for presenting what could be a tricky subject. I even went straight off and ordered your book off Amazon, and read it in almost one setting! I would recommend it alike, to both hobbyist (like me) and professional. I have only just taken up sewing - you could say I am several stages short of a novice! I am particularly fascinated by the geometric logic behind patterning and draping, something your vids explain really well - a big thank you for that! Reading the book got me thinking about pattering for odd-shaped objects. I know much has been written (and presented) on patterning for the human shape (mostly, but certainly not always, stuff that is bilaterally symmetrical), but there does not seem to be a whole lot out there on draping-patterning for say a dust cover for a sloping stack of books on a bedroom shelf, for example, or a dust jacket for an oddly shaped printer (in India there is a lot of dust, you see, hence the preoccupation with dusk covers!!) - things like that. And while I have no special or immediate need for sewing these sorts of things, I can’t help but be curious about how one goes about their construction. I imagine it follows the same draping and patterning principles as those for clothes - gowns, bodices, etc. However, it would be nice if there were more material out there (perhaps there is but maybe I am not searching in the right places). As I said, my curiosity is more academic/intellectual rather than borne of a need to acquire such an item (well, maybe some :-) ) In my internet search, the closest I could get to what I was looking for (I Googled ‘Patterning Odd-shaped Objects’) was a detailed description of the construction of a cover for a ‘personal water craft’. It may be found here: sailrite.wordpress.com/tag/patterning-odd-shaped-objects/ Based on my research and general readings the subject, it appears that draping for the human form uses certain universally agreed-upon (what I would like to call) ‘anatomic reference’: lines (princess seam, side seam, shoulder seam), planes (front panel, back panel, the waist plane) and points (bust point, shoulder point), etc. These references not only serve to communicate processes (i.e., they serve a communicative/language ‘function’), but they also serve an actual mechanical function (no, I am not an engineer! :-) ), in that they allow the draper to attach/tether the draping material to the clothes-horse and thus manipulate the rest of the material in relation to that which has been so attached (and here I hope I am making at least some faint sense! :-) ). Furthermore, it appear that draping tape is used to accentuate the various lines on the clothes-horse, so as to make them more visible, and the pinning and marking-up processes easier (I hope I have understood this somewhat correctly!) If I had to compare the construction of the cover of the personal water craft cover that I mentioned in the UA-cam vid (sailrite.wordpress.com/tag/patterning-odd-shaped-objects/), it appears that the ‘anatomic’ references of the water craft (for all practical purposes, an ‘oddly-shaped object’ - the operative term of this whole discussion :-) ) are part of and contained within a filament-tape ‘armature’(for want of a better word; as you can see, I don’t yet possess the functional literacy and lexicon of this subject!!) Moreover, the filament-tape armature (and consequently, the actual cover thus constructed) is not a representation of every surface detail (I think the word here may be ‘topography’ :-) ), but rather it is a ‘blocked-out’, and thus ‘approximate’, representation of the object’s form. The blocked-out form of the watercraft is similar to the blocked-out sketch of, say, a staircase made by a draftsman, or the initial steps of a sketch of a horse, here: cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/108/posts/21320/image/shading-exercise-1-1-sketch-pose.png. These visual schemata, mark-ups or sketches, as well as the panels of the water-craft cover, have in common the fact they are composed of several common geometric shapes: rectangles, circles squares, trapezoids, etc. What they also have in common is they are ‘rough’, or more correctly, ‘approximate’, representation of the object they convey. The watercraft cover in the video mentioned is said to be ‘fitted’. I imagine ‘fittedness’ is a continuum. You can have something more fitted or less fitted than ‘X’. In the case of the watercraft cover, an example of something less fitted than the cover constructed would be an oval piece of fabric, an inch or two larger than the length and breath of the watercraft, with a peripheral sleeve through which passes the shock cord. In the case of garments (I like to think of them as ‘human covers’) a poncho would be less fitted than say a bodice in this video of yours: ua-cam.com/video/2sC5h329w2g/v-deo.html I imagine the more fitted you want a cover (or a garment), theoretically speaking, 1) the more panels/blocks you would need to have; and 2) the more darts. (Nick, am I anywhere close to right, here?). Again, theoretically speaking, in the case of a object with extreme topography, say something like this: s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/25/d3/16/25d3164b7db45ab4094e58a2d952046a.jpg you would be best served by equipment that does a 3-D scan of the objects, feeds the data to a patterning programme, and that spits out for you the optimal way you can drape and/or pattern a cover for it. Again, Nick, I must check with you whether my reasoning is anywhere close to the mark :-). I imagine, too, that such patterning software exists in the fashion industry as well. However, I feel that irrespective of whether one has access to such digital assistance or not, it would be good to pattern it manually (at least initially) it so as to better understand the underlying geometrical principles, which would be exactly what the computer programme is using to make its recommendations. To this end, Nick, I wonder if you would be kind enough to do a video or two on draping and patterning irregularly shaped-objects. I’d suggest something really weird in shape, maybe something like this cactus, for example: s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/57/18/35/57183531f5c496001ecc64bcf07f795c.jpg: I imagine the more extreme the shape, the more complicated the patterning (and therefore the more instructional the video, if you know what I mean). Sorry for this really long message, but I have been struggling over this question for some time now, and I am pinning my hopes on you for an answer! :-) Also, I’d be really grateful if you could recommend sources for additional information/reading on the subject. There is woefully little on the net. Thanks so much for reading through this message, and for all your wonderful videos. Keep positing. And here’s looking forward to some more books from you. Warm wishes, Naomi.
Hi Thanks for your video They have really helped me a lot lately. I have been trying to do this dress and I really don’t know how to send you a picture
This made me remembered I designed my updatest one in last week from this way , I draped them from fabric to pattern well done , and armholes are down 1 inch right !^^
Nick, I love the way you dress yourself. You always look sharp. I especially adore your outfit in this video. Heres my question: would you lay this pattern piece open on the material to cut, or fold it and cut the material on the fold? Maybe it's all the same?
I am beginning designing and all of these videos are great. I understand the flat patterning method but once it comes off the mannequin what is the next step to get to the finished project
You are a good teacher sir..thank you..for the knowledge you have shown and explained so well.cowl neck was one aspect giving me alot of trouble..bt yu explained it beautifully..
Hola Sr Nick Verreos es un honor ver sus tutoriales podría decirme cuánto le dió de holgura para drapear el escote, no se si hay un primer o segundo vídeo y supongo que este debo cortarlo al zezgo por favor aclare mis dudas agradezco de antemano la grandeza de Compartir sus dones t será posible que algún día pidiera poner tutoriales con subtítulos en español es clara pero a veces si es necesario por lo menos leer un poco. Demasiadas peticiones en un sólo 💙💙💙
Hi sir, I want to ask you something....for making pattern you first drape the fabric on manikin. But what if we don't have it.....is there any other method of making patterns without using manikin.....
Hi Nick, I follow your tutorials & have ordered your book. By-the-way, have you ever heard of dressmakers' carbon paper? So, why not use that? It'll be easier to see the marks when you use the tracing wheel. Duh!
maria maldonado you can flat pattern anything you do with draping but the thing with draping is that you get to see the 3D happening on the form. In this case, for the cowl, you get to see how deep it is, which can be tricky with just flat pattern. :)
Tan Tran OK thank you for your explanation I did not understand b4 why some people do and some don't but thanks very much for your teaching and God bless you
Why not make 1 side of the pattern & just cut the center front on the folded edge of the fabric I think it will make it easier for symmetrical shapes, we don't need to redraw for the other side 😬
How can this chanel not have like a million subscribers? I would watch this even if I didn't intend to ever recreate it...it's faszinating stuff!
You are so very detailed .I love that.Thanks Mr. Verreos
THANK you!!!!! Thank you soooooooo much for sharing your skill and knowledge. You are an EXCELLENT teacher!
Love your instructions, enthusiasm and ability to simplify. Your passion is clear. Just purchased your book as well!
Brilliant, thankyou. I'm making 8 draped tops for a dancing group. You've made this look accessible for this amateur sewer. Can't wait to make the garments. Look forward to buying your book.
Thank you Nick! Your videos really nudging me into the realm of eveningwear and how it is made. They are the most detailed instructions that are available free-of-charge.
P.S. Let me share my way of tracing that draping onto the paper that will allow you to save your time. Start from folding you tracing paper in half and then align your bias line on a muslin with your fold on a paper. I chose to trace the left part of my draping because i liked it a bit more than the right one. So when i folded my paper back i already had a perfectly symmetrical full pattern, without searching for "happy mediums".
Watched you cowl draping and from draping to pattern, now I would like to see the cutting of the fabric, please. OH, and I subscribed. Keep up the GREAT JOB.
Thank you for your enthusiastic activities
I love your talent and passion
I'm glad to know you
Thank you so much helps me to learn without going to designing school really helpful
Your explanation and personality together just makes it so easy and fun to understand! Much better than my pattern cutting tutor at university. Thanks a lot! :)
Thank Nick👍
Hi Nick,
Your wonderful. I've been watching your video's for about a month now and just feel motivated and inspired again to try my hand at making my own clothes again. I'm a middle aged woman and my figure is not the straight up and down like it was 30 years ago. I'm full busted, broad shoulders and all my store bought clothes always feel tight under my arms and across my back when I reach forward. I'm determined that I can make clothes fit me that I like and feel good again after watching your video's. I made clothes in my teen years and had no idea how to get anything I make fit me now. I feel encouraged that I can try to drape and make basic patterns and designs now. Thank you!
Awesome! This time your instructions was crystal clear. Waiting for your next video.
Thank you for imparting your knowledge and in a fun way.
Your explanations are so clear. But how to make a tunic (longer than waist line) with a cowl neckline? How much ease to add at side seams and prolong to hemline? Thank you.
youre an AMAZING INSTRUCTOR!!! LOVE the way you teach! i cant wait to watch more of this! 😀
You're so enthusiastic teacher, love you so much ~~ This video is easy to understand and practice. Thank you so much.
Thank you. I don't know how I missed this one I needed this for my final project. I had the hardest time with transferring my cowl neckline to paper.
I'm just starting to fulfill my fashionista n designer dream..Ty so much for your teachings!
I've been following you for a few years. Your instructions are so easy to follow. Keep up the great work!
Thank you Niecy! XO
I adore you Nick! wish I had you as a mentor!
Hi Nick, Like that you don't leave out a thing! Getting a copy of your book thanks a bunch! #trusttheexperience
I love your teaching, it is well understood. Thanks
Thank You so much on this unique style.
A REQUEST FOR A VIDEO ON PATTERNING ODD-SHAPED OBJECTS (... and a really long message! Sorry!)
Hello Nick!
Greeting from India!
I adore your videos! You seem such a really fun guy - your vids are as hilarious as they are informative, which is always a great combination for presenting what could be a tricky subject. I even went straight off and ordered your book off Amazon, and read it in almost one setting! I would recommend it alike, to both hobbyist (like me) and professional.
I have only just taken up sewing - you could say I am several stages short of a novice! I am particularly fascinated by the geometric logic behind patterning and draping, something your vids explain really well - a big thank you for that!
Reading the book got me thinking about pattering for odd-shaped objects. I know much has been written (and presented) on patterning for the human shape (mostly, but certainly not always, stuff that is bilaterally symmetrical), but there does not seem to be a whole lot out there on draping-patterning for say a dust cover for a sloping stack of books on a bedroom shelf, for example, or a dust jacket for an oddly shaped printer (in India there is a lot of dust, you see, hence the preoccupation with dusk covers!!) - things like that.
And while I have no special or immediate need for sewing these sorts of things, I can’t help but be curious about how one goes about their construction. I imagine it follows the same draping and patterning principles as those for clothes - gowns, bodices, etc. However, it would be nice if there were more material out there (perhaps there is but maybe I am not searching in the right places). As I said, my curiosity is more academic/intellectual rather than borne of a need to acquire such an item (well, maybe some :-) )
In my internet search, the closest I could get to what I was looking for (I Googled ‘Patterning Odd-shaped Objects’) was a detailed description of the construction of a cover for a ‘personal water craft’. It may be found here:
sailrite.wordpress.com/tag/patterning-odd-shaped-objects/
Based on my research and general readings the subject, it appears that draping for the human form uses certain universally agreed-upon (what I would like to call) ‘anatomic reference’: lines (princess seam, side seam, shoulder seam), planes (front panel, back panel, the waist plane) and points (bust point, shoulder point), etc. These references not only serve to communicate processes (i.e., they serve a communicative/language ‘function’), but they also serve an actual mechanical function (no, I am not an engineer! :-) ), in that they allow the draper to attach/tether the draping material to the clothes-horse and thus manipulate the rest of the material in relation to that which has been so attached (and here I hope I am making at least some faint sense! :-) ). Furthermore, it appear that draping tape is used to accentuate the various lines on the clothes-horse, so as to make them more visible, and the pinning and marking-up processes easier (I hope I have understood this somewhat correctly!)
If I had to compare the construction of the cover of the personal water craft cover that I mentioned in the UA-cam vid (sailrite.wordpress.com/tag/patterning-odd-shaped-objects/), it appears that the ‘anatomic’ references of the water craft (for all practical purposes, an ‘oddly-shaped object’ - the operative term of this whole discussion :-) ) are part of and contained within a filament-tape ‘armature’(for want of a better word; as you can see, I don’t yet possess the functional literacy and lexicon of this subject!!)
Moreover, the filament-tape armature (and consequently, the actual cover thus constructed) is not a representation of every surface detail (I think the word here may be ‘topography’ :-) ), but rather it is a ‘blocked-out’, and thus ‘approximate’, representation of the object’s form. The blocked-out form of the watercraft is similar to the blocked-out sketch of, say, a staircase made by a draftsman, or the initial steps of a sketch of a horse, here:
cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/108/posts/21320/image/shading-exercise-1-1-sketch-pose.png.
These visual schemata, mark-ups or sketches, as well as the panels of the water-craft cover, have in common the fact they are composed of several common geometric shapes: rectangles, circles squares, trapezoids, etc. What they also have in common is they are ‘rough’, or more correctly, ‘approximate’, representation of the object they convey.
The watercraft cover in the video mentioned is said to be ‘fitted’. I imagine ‘fittedness’ is a continuum. You can have something more fitted or less fitted than ‘X’. In the case of the watercraft cover, an example of something less fitted than the cover constructed would be an oval piece of fabric, an inch or two larger than the length and breath of the watercraft, with a peripheral sleeve through which passes the shock cord. In the case of garments (I like to think of them as ‘human covers’) a poncho would be less fitted than say a bodice in this video of yours:
ua-cam.com/video/2sC5h329w2g/v-deo.html
I imagine the more fitted you want a cover (or a garment), theoretically speaking, 1) the more panels/blocks you would need to have; and 2) the more darts. (Nick, am I anywhere close to right, here?). Again, theoretically speaking, in the case of a object with extreme topography, say something like this:
s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/25/d3/16/25d3164b7db45ab4094e58a2d952046a.jpg
you would be best served by equipment that does a 3-D scan of the objects, feeds the data to a patterning programme, and that spits out for you the optimal way you can drape and/or pattern a cover for it. Again, Nick, I must check with you whether my reasoning is anywhere close to the mark :-). I imagine, too, that such patterning software exists in the fashion industry as well.
However, I feel that irrespective of whether one has access to such digital assistance or not, it would be good to pattern it manually (at least initially) it so as to better understand the underlying geometrical principles, which would be exactly what the computer programme is using to make its recommendations.
To this end, Nick, I wonder if you would be kind enough to do a video or two on draping and patterning irregularly shaped-objects. I’d suggest something really weird in shape, maybe something like this cactus, for example:
s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/57/18/35/57183531f5c496001ecc64bcf07f795c.jpg:
I imagine the more extreme the shape, the more complicated the patterning (and therefore the more instructional the video, if you know what I mean).
Sorry for this really long message, but I have been struggling over this question for some time now, and I am pinning my hopes on you for an answer! :-) Also, I’d be really grateful if you could recommend sources for additional information/reading on the subject. There is woefully little on the net.
Thanks so much for reading through this message, and for all your wonderful videos. Keep positing. And here’s looking forward to some more books from you.
Warm wishes, Naomi.
This was great! Much better than my textbook! XO
I just found out UA-cam has such a great channel, thanks. I will follow you from now on.
Hi
Thanks for your video
They have really helped me a lot lately. I have been trying to do this dress and I really don’t know how to send you a picture
This made me remembered I designed my updatest one in last week from this way , I draped them from fabric to pattern well done , and armholes are down 1 inch right !^^
such a great teacher, thank you so much for taking time for this videos!
I like the way you teach.
I was also going to ask , do you usually iron the pleats out once they form ?iron
Love this so clear. How would drape a normal back piece would that be on the bias too
wow, this is so helpful thank you!
I just enjoy watching you talk.
Nick, I love the way you dress yourself. You always look sharp. I especially adore your outfit in this video. Heres my question: would you lay this pattern piece open on the material to cut, or fold it and cut the material on the fold? Maybe it's all the same?
I love your videos !
I am beginning designing and all of these videos are great. I understand the flat patterning method but once it comes off the mannequin what is the next step to get to the finished project
You are a good teacher sir..thank you..for the knowledge you have shown and explained so well.cowl neck was one aspect giving me alot of trouble..bt yu explained it beautifully..
Hola Sr Nick Verreos es un honor ver sus tutoriales podría decirme cuánto le dió de holgura para drapear el escote, no se si hay un primer o segundo vídeo y supongo que este debo cortarlo al zezgo por favor aclare mis dudas agradezco de antemano la grandeza de Compartir sus dones t será posible que algún día pidiera poner tutoriales con subtítulos en español es clara pero a veces si es necesario por lo menos leer un poco. Demasiadas peticiones en un sólo 💙💙💙
Hi Nick sir!! i really like your videos, they are really helpful :) can you please make videos on how to do Grading of the draped patterns as well?
Mehakpreet Kaur n grading the flat pattern as well.... I find it difficult to do grading....
Thank you soo much, i'm learning and i'm enjoying tooo☺️
You are amaziiing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Thank you so much. 😍😍😍 Please more video
nice explanation easy to fallow the instructions
Lol..love ur videos!!!! Keep them coming!!!!
Great! Love it! Thanks!
thank you, Clear, easy, quikly
You are a genius 😍 and you've got a new subscriber now 😁
Hi nick, would it be similar to make a cowl low back dress?
Hi there Nick.
The measurements of the square, do i need to go bigger if im a size 18 UK size
~ Seems like a lot of info, which is great. For a hobbiest sewer like Moi this should b interesting to do😁 ~
Hi sir, I want to ask you something....for making pattern you first drape the fabric on manikin. But what if we don't have it.....is there any other method of making patterns without using manikin.....
can you please teach grading, and what is the size of the pattern ??
Very cool thanks. I ve learned from u
💜 thanks Nick
Muito bom professor! Parabéns!!👏👏👏
What is the role of fusion or interfacing in garment
Hi Nick, I follow your tutorials & have ordered your book. By-the-way, have you ever heard of dressmakers' carbon paper? So, why not use that? It'll be easier to see the marks when you use the tracing wheel. Duh!
Are you still supposed to hem the cowl?
Cute top
Merci Nick
U are a nice teacher sister. ... :D
شغل جميل جدا
نرغب بان يكون اي مقطع فديو تنزله على اليوتيوب يكون مترجم باللغه العربيه
وشكرا لك
Can you do a jumpsuit that does not go up your rump
What do I do if the darts don’t kiss
How to make a paper pattern by taking measurements of a model ?
Nick can you please teach us to make a pattern, Thank You.
can you pleas make a slip on silk gown with straps intead of cowl
Vc é fantástico!
Obr.
hahaha can't help but laughed. the sexynass is just too much.
soooooo useful thxxx
hola vivo en Colombia sería maravilloso si colocará texto en español para entender más gracias divino todo
How to drape an empire neck line without a dress form
PERFECTO!!
ah.... reminds me of college - summer 2002... :-)
Happy 4th of July, America's Independence Day!!!!! Enjoy your Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
omg where were you when i was in fashion school
me encanta 😍
Dotted or numbered pattern paper.....thank you......I have spent hours making sure everything was right on unmarked paper.....ha!
Amazing u r 🙏
Your so funny.. When you held up the paper on how NOT to cut.. 😂😂😂
why don't you do just the pattern I see other people do just the pattern I would like to know why? and what's the difference? thank you
maria maldonado you can flat pattern anything you do with draping but the thing with draping is that you get to see the 3D happening on the form. In this case, for the cowl, you get to see how deep it is, which can be tricky with just flat pattern. :)
Tan Tran OK thank you for your explanation I did not understand b4 why some people do and some don't but thanks very much for your teaching and God bless you
AWWWWESOME YOU!
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Why not make 1 side of the pattern & just cut the center front on the folded edge of the fabric I think it will make it easier for symmetrical shapes, we don't need to redraw for the other side 😬
“Uuu child!”!
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You about man lapel jacket...
Ooouch
Ouch !
Long video
So disappointed, you are making the video very complicated.