Hi Christopher!!! Am so excited to see you back after a long time! Am a great fan of yours and I really value your work. Please do more videos especially trousers and shirts please. God bless you.
Hi Lilian. I no longer have access to the dress forms I need to to a good demonstration of pants and men's shirts, but perhaps I can persuade a friend to stand in for them.
Thanks a lot. Interesting how the waistline changes with your method. Now I finally understand why simply adding width to the side doesn't work. Looking forward to learning more by you. Love from Munich, Uta
So happy you came back to youtube, your videos are awesome. Your teaching skills are very easy for me to understand, I appreciate how you explain why you are doing something. Thanks for your hard work here!
I was miffed as to why my A line skirt was off on the side seams. Well! now I know- the patterned was opened on the side only. Thank you. It pays to watch a professional the first time around, ya think? Thank you so much
I’ve just found your channel and I’m so happy to find a way to draft this which is explained clearly and well demonstrated. I was watching a tv show last night and I liked an A-line skirt I saw. It started me wondering if I had an A-line skirt pattern or one I could tweak to make my version of the skirt. Now I’ll just make the pattern myself!! Thank you! Especially for adding in Metric measurements on screen. All those inches and fractions make my head hurt. 😆
I absolutely love your tutorials. I've been sewing for a year now and watched many tutorials. Your concise explanations about why we draft things a certain way is one of the best I've seen. Thank you for taking the time to make these tutorials.
Hi Christopher, I wanted to say thank you for your tutorials. I was able to make my own block pattern and it turned out perfect! When I made the mock up I only had to slightly change the neck line because I did not have the right French curve. I need one for a plus size person and can not find one. Thanks again! I will definitely be doing all the other tutorials you have.😊
Thank you! Your tutorials are SO much more helpful than anything else I've been able to find! Will you please do one of these tutorials for a jeans or fitted bottoms sloper?
I'm so in love with your works. I tried your bodice sloper as a beginner and that was my first pattern drafting, it came out so well. Thank you. Please do a video on pants
Don't hold your breath. If you're a beginner, I wouldn't recommend attempting to draft pants. You're better off starting with an existing pattern, or copying the pattern from a pant that fits you.
Easy to watch, easy to understand and follow and makes total sense. Thank you. I am about to attempt my first ever skirt for a friend. She measured herself, waist, hip, length of skirt but I have no waist to hip measurement. Anyway I can work that out? If she measures will she measure from waist straight down to hip line or measure the curve of the hip at the side?
Great. I try you lesson on the skirt an it fit super..love it. Thanks. However i am still try to get the lone sleeves with the elbow, i am not successful yet bit will keep trying.
Thanks for the request, but sewing is not my area of expertise. I am foremost a pattern maker, so I don't compete with the may good sewing instruction videos already available.
@@christophersartorial7671 I appreciate that, thank you! One last question... if you have spare time can you explain on drafting fitted sleeve with an elbow dart?
@@muglermugler5590 I may demonstrate that as a short video, but if you want to try beforehand: 1. Trace your armseye onto paper. 2. Shift the wrist forward below the elbow as in the 2 pc sleeve vid. 3. Fold, trace, and unfold the four quadrants, as in the sleeve sloper vid. Dart out the excess along the back seam at the elbow.
I've been a pattern maker in the garment industry for more than 35 years. Most of my work I now do on a computer, but I go back to hand drafting occasionally when teaching.
I just love these. I use them to modify patterns and am starting to draft some of my own. I'm a weird plus size so these really help me. I'd love to see a pleated skirt
Hi Chris. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Just one question please. I use double dart skirt for my hip is 10inch more than waist so how can i pattern this A skirt?
You can follow the same method, but it's easier to start with a single dart sloper. You may want to go ahead and draft a single dart sloper, just to use as a basis for other styles. If you use your double dart sloper, you may need to combine the two darts into one for the A-line skirt, as they will likely be too narrow to keep as two.
Hello, can you also teach us about the placement of the patterns? I still get confused particularly on the grainline. Thank you so much for this. I have so many fabric and yet too scared to cut them up without a pattern fitted for me.
Forgive me Iris, but I tend to assume that viewers of my videos already have considerable pattern and sewing experience. The grain line of a pattern is typically parallel to the center front or center back, but there are exceptions. You might want to look into taking a class at a local fabric store.
Hi Chris! So inspired by your videos! I'm trying to make my wedding dress! Was wondering if I could adapt this skirt slightly to make it floor length? Was also wondering if you have any fabric recommendations, I'm a bit scared of choosing a satin/silky fabric and it going all wrinkly! Thanks so much, Georgina :)
You can certainly raise or lower the hem to any length. As far as the fabric, go with the look you want. I suggest trying the dress out in an inexpensive test fabric similar in feel to the one you are considering.
A skirt pattern with no dart in the front can work for a narrow figure, but can be a problem for a more curvy woman. The problem is that the side seam is more curved along the front pattern than it is along the back. This makes them off balance, and if the front is too curved, and can cause pulling or pouching at the hip. If you want to add a waist dart to the front pattern, bring the front hip curve out to match the back, then take out what you added as a waist dart.
Love your straight forward teaching without all that unnecessary chatter.🙂
Thanks. I'm not good at unnecessary chatter.
I am learning so much from you and you have now made drafting my own slopers possible for me as a beginner sewer. Thank you so much x
I'm so happy to see you back Chris. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are a natural teacher. Catriona
I'm happy to do it, Catriona.
So simple when it's explained properly, thank you, you've made my day.
Like other fans, Ian extremely happy to see you back with your expertise. God bless you.
Juliet
London
Thanks Juliet. Blessings back to you, and stay healthy.
Hi Christopher!!! Am so excited to see you back after a long time! Am a great fan of yours and I really value your work. Please do more videos especially trousers and shirts please. God bless you.
Hi Lilian. I no longer have access to the dress forms I need to to a good demonstration of pants and men's shirts, but perhaps I can persuade a friend to stand in for them.
Thanks a lot. Interesting how the waistline changes with your method. Now I finally understand why simply adding width to the side doesn't work. Looking forward to learning more by you. Love from Munich, Uta
I'm glad you find it useful.
So happy you came back to youtube, your videos are awesome. Your teaching skills are very easy for me to understand, I appreciate how you explain why you are doing something. Thanks for your hard work here!
I'm glad to be making more, now that I have the time.
I was miffed as to why my A line skirt was off on the side seams. Well! now I know- the patterned was opened on the side only. Thank you. It pays to watch a professional the first time around, ya think? Thank you so much
I’ve just found your channel and I’m so happy to find a way to draft this which is explained clearly and well demonstrated. I was watching a tv show last night and I liked an A-line skirt I saw. It started me wondering if I had an A-line skirt pattern or one I could tweak to make my version of the skirt. Now I’ll just make the pattern myself!! Thank you! Especially for adding in Metric measurements on screen. All those inches and fractions make my head hurt. 😆
I absolutely love your tutorials. I've been sewing for a year now and watched many tutorials. Your concise explanations about why we draft things a certain way is one of the best I've seen. Thank you for taking the time to make these tutorials.
I enjoy sharing what I've learned over the years.
Great videos! Always find your tutorials to be clear, concise, and helpful. Thank you, Chris. Hope you are doing well!
I'm glad to be of service. I wish you the best.
I just found you and am binge watching. I am learning so much. Thank you!,
I'm glad you like them, and I hope they work well for you.
Glad you are back, your tutoruals are clear and easy to learn
👏 👏 👏 👏 welcome back. Thaaank you.
Thank you so much. This video was just what I was looking for!
Hi Christopher,
I wanted to say thank you for your tutorials. I was able to make my own block pattern and it turned out perfect! When I made the mock up I only had to slightly change the neck line because I did not have the right French curve. I need one for a plus size person and can not find one. Thanks again! I will definitely be doing all the other tutorials you have.😊
Thank you. You’re a great teacher!
Nice to hear.
Simply: THANK YOU!
I just found your videos today! I hope you will post more tutorials, now that you're back (I subscribed and scrolled through all your videos lol).
Thank you so much sir you made it real easy
Thank you! Your tutorials are SO much more helpful than anything else I've been able to find! Will you please do one of these tutorials for a jeans or fitted bottoms sloper?
Thank you Sir.
Very nice. Thanks
I'm so in love with your works. I tried your bodice sloper as a beginner and that was my first pattern drafting, it came out so well. Thank you. Please do a video on pants
Don't hold your breath. If you're a beginner, I wouldn't recommend attempting to draft pants. You're better off starting with an existing pattern, or copying the pattern from a pant that fits you.
Thank you for sharing your talent... 🙂
I enjoy teaching what I've come to learn.
Easy to watch, easy to understand and follow and makes total sense. Thank you. I am about to attempt my first ever skirt for a friend. She measured herself, waist, hip, length of skirt but I have no waist to hip measurement. Anyway I can work that out? If she measures will she measure from waist straight down to hip line or measure the curve of the hip at the side?
Great. I try you lesson on the skirt an it fit super..love it. Thanks. However i am still try to get the lone sleeves with the elbow, i am not successful yet bit will keep trying.
Спасибо- Thank you
Thank you!!
Thank you. Amazing
I'm blushing.
Hi Cris, as good as usual!!
Thanks Silvio.
Thank you!!!
Would you post sewing tutorials as well? I would be curious to see what other tricks and tips you have when it comes to putting the stuff together.
Thanks for the request, but sewing is not my area of expertise. I am foremost a pattern maker, so I don't compete with the may good sewing instruction videos already available.
THANK YOU!
Thanks. For woven fabrics with comfort stretch, there would be little difference, but I may get around to demonstrating patterns for knits.
@@christophersartorial7671 I appreciate that, thank you! One last question... if you have spare time can you explain on drafting fitted sleeve with an elbow dart?
@@muglermugler5590 I may demonstrate that as a short video, but if you want to try beforehand: 1. Trace your armseye onto paper. 2. Shift the wrist forward below the elbow as in the 2 pc sleeve vid. 3. Fold, trace, and unfold the four quadrants, as in the sleeve sloper vid. Dart out the excess along the back seam at the elbow.
@@christophersartorial7671 Thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm really curious about your background and experience. The way you handle the ruler alone looks like you can do it blind!
I've been a pattern maker in the garment industry for more than 35 years. Most of my work I now do on a computer, but I go back to hand drafting occasionally when teaching.
Nice
I just love these. I use them to modify patterns and am starting to draft some of my own. I'm a weird plus size so these really help me. I'd love to see a pleated skirt
Thanks April. There are many kinds of pleated skirts. You may want to get a couple of pattern drafting books.
Please do a video on drafting trousers
Thank you
Hi Chris. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Just one question please. I use double dart skirt for my hip is 10inch more than waist so how can i pattern this A skirt?
You can follow the same method, but it's easier to start with a single dart sloper. You may want to go ahead and draft a single dart sloper, just to use as a basis for other styles. If you use your double dart sloper, you may need to combine the two darts into one for the A-line skirt, as they will likely be too narrow to keep as two.
Hello, can you also teach us about the placement of the patterns? I still get confused particularly on the grainline. Thank you so much for this. I have so many fabric and yet too scared to cut them up without a pattern fitted for me.
Forgive me Iris, but I tend to assume that viewers of my videos already have considerable pattern and sewing experience. The grain line of a pattern is typically parallel to the center front or center back, but there are exceptions. You might want to look into taking a class at a local fabric store.
Precise, easy to follow. How much flare can one add using this method?
Sorry for the late reply, Jackie. You can rotate the entire dart into the skirt hem, which will give you quite a bit of flare.
Hi Chris! So inspired by your videos! I'm trying to make my wedding dress! Was wondering if I could adapt this skirt slightly to make it floor length?
Was also wondering if you have any fabric recommendations, I'm a bit scared of choosing a satin/silky fabric and it going all wrinkly! Thanks so much, Georgina :)
You can certainly raise or lower the hem to any length. As far as the fabric, go with the look you want. I suggest trying the dress out in an inexpensive test fabric similar in feel to the one you are considering.
Thank you, looking forward to try the skirt :) that's such a good idea about the fabric! Really appreciate you taking the time to help. All the best!
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What do you do if there isn't a dart? On a sloper that I followed from somewhere else, my back sloper doesn't have a dart, but the front one does.
A skirt pattern with no dart in the front can work for a narrow figure, but can be a problem for a more curvy woman. The problem is that the side seam is more curved along the front pattern than it is along the back. This makes them off balance, and if the front is too curved, and can cause pulling or pouching at the hip. If you want to add a waist dart to the front pattern, bring the front hip curve out to match the back, then take out what you added as a waist dart.
Hello! When I shortened front dart (an inch shorter), it become 1,85 inches long. Isn't it too short?
Thank you Sir.