Pattern Discussion Archives

How much negative ease is required for a dress with fabrics having different stretch factors?

January 25, 2023

Hi All, I am in the process of creating a knit dress out of merino wool with a horizontal stretch factor of about 80%. I am thinking of lining the dress…
Pattern files

January 17, 2023

Patterns can become so messed up after using them and then trying to put them back into the small envelope they come in can be frustrating! I decided to find an…
Help!! Oversized Bomber Jacket

January 5, 2023

I have a friend who would like me to create an oversized mixed material Bomber Jacket. I have a Vogue Pattern but her initial reaction to it was it’s not…
Dog Patterns

November 23, 2022

I am a beginner and would like to make jackets for dogs.However, working via mail order online I will not be able to measure the dog in person and would…
Kenneth King Drafting Lining Pattern

November 1, 2022

In his Smart Tailoring class, Kenneth King gives many nuanced adjustments to make when drafting the lining for a jacket. Does anyone know of a prose description of these adjustments?…
Pants pattern not listed?

June 10, 2022

Is there somewhere I can look up what pants pattern was used to accompany the featured top pattern on page 32, Issue #217, Spring 2022? I can't find it anywhere…
Ayora Jacket help!

March 13, 2022

Hello,I am struggling so much with the Ayora Jacket by Pauline Alice patterns, but I can't find any help online and everyone seems to love the pattern! I'm on my…
Pattern Recommendations for Linen/Rayon Dress

February 26, 2022

I have 21/4 yards of this mid-weight linen/rayon fabric that I want to use for a dress. Since the fabric is bold, I want to keep the lines of the…
Question on pants back pattern crotch angle

February 12, 2022

Hello Helpful People,I am trying to make the pants template (Refine Your Pants Fit with a Template) from the December issue. Help is needed as my pattern doesn't match the…
Boxer shorts pattern with no back seam

January 12, 2022

Have reviewed old posts here but listings are obsolete now, so asking: Any good patterns for "3-panel rear" boxer shorts (no back seam down centre)? Yes they are baggy but…

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Pattern Discussion Archives

How much negative ease is required for a dress with fabrics having different stretch factors?

Pattern files

Help!! Oversized Bomber Jacket

Dog Patterns

Kenneth King Drafting Lining Pattern

Pants pattern not listed?

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Pattern Recommendations for Linen/Rayon Dress

Question on pants back pattern crotch angle

Boxer shorts pattern with no back seam

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How much negative ease is required for a dress with fabrics having different stretch factors?

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Kenneth King Drafting Lining Pattern

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Ayora Jacket help!

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Boxer shorts pattern with no back seam

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