This page is reserved for showing off your work. That’s right … we all want to have a look at what you’ve made and give you feedback on your designs. Feel free to attach links to multiple images or upload them via the comment box … it’s all up to you. We’d love to share your patterns too!
If you’ve read any of my blog you’ll know I keep trying to avoid the topic of sewing because I need to place emphasis on the pattern making. Afterall that’s what the site is all about … teaching fashion students how to make patterns for ready-to-wear close fit stretch garments. While the site isn’t necessarily aimed at home sewists, I do realise there’s probably more of you reading the site these days! Let’s try to keep to sewing questions rather than duplicating pattern topics covered elsewhere on the site, although I understand sometimes overlap is necessary!
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Hello everyone,
Well here is my first attempt at making a pattern which was inspired by a photo.
Not really educated in pattern making, yet determined to succeed i proceeded to do the following:
1) i sketched out two 3D models illustrating what i was aiming for.
2) i purchased a kwik sew “jumpsuit” pattern and proceeded to assemble it using scrap stretch fabric. It was a God awe-full fit as the pattern is almost symmetrical front and back.
3) I traced out the location of the new desired seams on the model wearing the catsuit, i then cut the sucker up to generate flat panels and traced it out on pattern paper.
4) added seam allowances, and added extra allowance in the high stress joints my new pattern was born.
Through the process of making a few lycra and latex catsuits i tweaked the pattern further for what i consider a really close fit to the body’s contour.
My first swimwear using pattern school and inkscape!!
I m sending the picture of the suimwear that i made using pattern school and inkscape, cause i dont know if you received it.
Hi i love your site i found it long time ago and i think its awesome. Unvaluable lessons here… I send you a photo of my swimsuit black/leopard , i followed instructions on patternmaking right from your site,
Thanks a lot
Thank you Stuart and Inkscape! I have absolutely no design experience, but for several months now have been having a great time with the instructions on this website and with Inkscape, and I feel that I am finally getting somewhere, so here is a pic of my daughter and how i fiddled with the Age 8 SVG block.
Used your one piece block instructions after using a slightly different unitard pattern making method. LOVE it, it’s soo fluid and the instructions are very clear. I didn’t have to adjust anything, the first fitting was the final fitting
, the mesh nude torso got embroidered “tattoos” on it.
It’s a circus costume (i’m a circus performer, but also a costume designer, so i make other people’s costumes too).
http://www.HoopArtist.com
T Lawrence-Simon
The age 7 block fiddled with for my daughter. If I were more patient, the sewing would be better! I still have a way to go with converting the block to a pattern I am happy with, but thanks to Stuart I have a workable leotard without having to get a pattern shipped from across the world. Now if only the fabric shop would move 200km closer, I would have more than two colours to work with…
Excellent work Rob!! And it’s so great to see a dad doing costumes for his daughter … yup I checked out you blog. I know you probably hear it a lot from all the “Dance Mums” but good on you, from one dad to another! It’s also great to see you’ve employed adobe illustrator … once you’ve tried CAD there’s just no going back is there
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i cant thank you enough for this website what i have learned here i have been able to port to so many other projects .. and thanks to you i think i’m more comfortable working with stretch fabric now than regular fabric =)
attached are some of the costumes i have produced for my daughter who is a Competitive Baton Twirler on the national level so the costumes are put through similar stress to a gymnast
again thank you so much for all the information and your time maintaining this wonderful site
If I had discovered your site 3 years ago I bet I could have saved myself hundreds of hours in experimenting, trial and error, and creating sizing for patterns I have developed with limited success. I am still muddling my way through new things all the time and am looking forward to the many hours you will save me in the future. I will not spend them wisely.
one more in black
another
hey, its great that you added this page. I wrote you months ago about a copy of a costume worn by Pink in her Fun house tour. it was the bodysuit with white strips. I finally got some pictures of the woman who commissioned me to make this outfit. She is a professional contortionist so the outfit gets worked a lot! its still in great condition with no repairs. She liked it so much she commissioned me to do one in black and red. Here are a couple of pics of the white and black. Notice all of the rhinestone work on the white one… thanks to the bedazzler!
Enjoy!
Gary
Portland Or