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Measuring, Drafting, and Video inquiry
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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 02:48
I'm finally utilizing all of these helpful videos, however although I would love to learn to draft using both centimeters and inches, would the calculations you have provided for instance, having to divide by 9 for the skirt block or by 2 still apply if I draft using inches instead of centimeters?
Also are their videos to help with various styles using dart manipulation?
Are there any major differences in the drafting process of both the bodice and the skirt of a full figured person?
Is their a video for drafting the skirt where their are two darts on 1/4th of the pattern block?
Is their a video on drafting a torso block for jackets and/it blazers?
Thanks so very much!
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 09:08
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thank you!
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Dear WakefieldB,
Yes the formulas stay the same when you divide or multiply, even if you are using inches. However if you use centimeters it will be easier to divide, multiply etc. using the calculator.
You can find how to manipulate the darts depending on the style of the garment, by watching the garment sewing lessons. Specifically the Panel Dress Sewing, Dress Sewing with Pleated Skirt, and Shirt Sewing. In the initial parts of these lessons I teach how to style the bodice and skirt block patterns and manipulate the darts accordingly.
No there are no major differences for drafting a bodice for a full figure person, we do have a lesson that teaches How to Draft a Skirt Pattern for a Full Figure.
In the Skirt Sewing Lesson, chapters 3 and 4, I teach how to convert one waist dart into two, both for the front and back skirt block patterns. You can see how to do this in the Full Figure Skirt Block Pattern Drafting as well, chapters 10 and 11.
The bodice block pattern is what we need to use to style for a jacket or blazer pattern. However we do not have a jacket sewing lesson right now. We have this topic in our list for future video lessons.
Happy sewing,
Nehzat