Make pattern from existing clothes

Have you ever owned an article of clothing that you really love and when it started to get thread bare you couldn't find it at the store any more? Or you just like the way something fit so much, you wanted to make it in other colors? If so, Wendy shows you how you can

I'm quite sure you know this feeling: once upon a time, you owned a gorgeous, store-bought garment that actually fitted perfectly. This is wonderful... What's not so wonderful about it, is that after wearing it all the time, it reaches this point where you really cannot wear it any longer! What to do? It isn't always easy to find a pattern that matches the style lines and ease of the beloved garment! To make sure your new garment looks exactly like the old one, there is one perfect solution…

When learning how to make a sewing pattern, there are several methods. This post walks you through using a woven garment to make a sewing pattern...

Patterns aren't cheap. Seriously, I was browsing through through the look books at Hobby Lobby the other day and some of them were as much as $20. Tack that on to the price of fabric and other supplies and suddenly sewing your own clothing becomes very expensive. Thankfully, you can make your own patterns using your own clothing that you know to fit well. I'll show you how to make a simple blouse pattern using a top of my own. I used Scotch Postal Wrapping Paper as my pattern paper. I found…

How to Copy a Garment That Fits Perfectly Without Taking It Apart: A friend asked me if I had tried this method to copy a garment. At first I was pretty skeptical because I have copied garments by taking them apart and by scratching off a pattern from clothing that I did not take apart. Either way there are sever…

Use An Old Garment As Guide I Tips & Tricks on How To Sew Without a Pattern | Fashion Sewing

We often hear that new sewists are intimidated by drawing their own patterns, so we were thrilled to see Katy from Sweet Verbana made a fantastically easy Make Your Own Pattern Tutorial that everyone, yes

Recreate your favorite item or make a new version of an old standby. Tips on make a pattern from an existing garment, including copying your fave jeans.

When learning how to make a sewing pattern, there are several methods. This post walks you through using a woven garment to make a sewing pattern...

Also known as "rubbing off," taking a pattern from an existing piece of clothing is an incredibly useful technique. Maybe you have a pair of trousers that brings out the best in your bottom; committing its seam lines to paper will enable you to make pants that fit just as well. There are many ways to take a pattern from an existing item of clothing, and this is my go-to method. We’ll be tracing the pattern directly onto paper and you don’t have to take your garment apart at the seams. Let's…