hi Christopher, please continue to teach online. i know you are professional and may have lesser time to teach online. However , please continue… thank you.
I can’t express how happy I am that you’re back. I totally LOVE all your videos, and I feel you are one of the very few that goes straight to the point. Your method is simply the best! Stay safe!
What a great explanation. Pleas do more of these videos about how to balance a garment and what can go wrong.. I have watched so many videos and yet no one has explained this better than you.. Thankyou.
I was so shocked to see a upload from you. I’m glad you’re back. Please stick around and upload more videos. Your sharing of knowledge is appreciated by many. I’m a perfectionist when doing things. Your videos help with me staying the course 🙂
You are a great teacher!! Not only do you explain in understandable terms for the home sewer, your visuals make it so clear to follow what you are explaining. I hope you will think about writing a book on fitting and creating your own slopers! Put me down for the pre-sale. Thank you again for the time you put into these videos.
Thank you so much for posting. I have a pattern that’s like this and it fits ok, but you can see at shoulder seam at the mid arm point that it’s wrong. It pulls to the back. And yes the front neck line riding up all the time is a issue for me as well. Please keep posting about balance! This budding pattern maker is eager to glean from experienced dress makers. Thank you.
Hi Chris! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I hope you continue to do more pattern making tutorials. Your videos are very helpful specially to me as a fashion student who struggle with pattern making and fitting. Just saw your videos few weeks ago and tried them. All I can say is thank you. I hope to watch more of your tutorials soon.🤞🏼
Thank you very much for these excellent tutorials Chris, absolutely splendid, easy to follow, very clear explained even for an absolute starter as I am. Using these techniques to make clothing for the 3D world. Found that in most cases they just bang whatever on those bodies with all consequences for the draping of the fabric as such, folds that are totally unnatural and plenty of other problems. New I had to learn more about the rl patterns and you helped so much. Sincerely hope that there will come now and then more content. Thank you once more :)
owwwwwwwwwwwwww my god welcome back our dear teacher you have no idea how much we all are happy that you are back again. May god saves you your followers who are learning from scratch love you The Father Of your 14,000 subscribers take it serious Brother
Hi Chris I'm glad to find such kind of a man who teaches very easily. I'm working as a tailor since 1986. And when I see ur methods then I find myself as a kid in cutting. Any how thanks a lot. Next can I know how to cut a coat suit
Muhammad Ashraf wow u are sooo direct sir , I’m a fashion design student I’m learning everyday but I still have problem making patterns . Please any advice ?
Look, Chris, can you believe am from Africa living in a country even you haven't even heard the country name but am watching you following every step this is for all of us you are helping we know that you don't even need being famous you are here for help and everything we use from your knowledge shared will give you all the good deeds from god and that profit of your work don't even stop even after you Die isn't that amazing god bless you My Father of Patternmaking
Thank you so much for this, I find your videos extremely helpful. Your method of drafting is the most accurate I have ever come across and the fit is always perfect. Please can you make more videos on garment/pattern fitting and adjustments, sleeves precisely. I find them difficult to fit.
Sleeves are very challenging. They involve variations in cap height, upper arm width, and armhole depth, all of which can depend not only of fit, but also changes in fashion trends. Despite what you may have seen in some videos, there's no one perfect armhole or sleeve. Pay no attention to formulas that say "if your chest is this measurement then your armhole should measure this". They are ridiculous.
Truly amazing teaching skills. Thank you so much. I really hope you are continuing with what I consider the best instructional videos on RUclips for pattern making. Thank you so much!
Great video! Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge. It’s much appreciated. I love how you tell us why we need to do/not do things, rather than just giving instructions. It makes it much easier to follow along.
I have followed Christoper way back about 4-5 years and as a pattern designer I have tried all books .literature on pattern design and this is my informed and best conclusion. The best fittings for women patterns can only be made by the guy here.look no further. Kudos sir!!
I just came across your videos and I am so very happy that I did. Everything you do shows that attention to detail is important if you want to create an item that fits well and has a professional cut. I have not been through all of your videos yet but I hope to come across how to make a basic pattern for trousers. I just came out of a pattern making class and I was furious at what the so called professional industry teacher was teaching the students. I did a 4 year School of Fashion diploma course many decades ago and was taught how to draft properly, all aspects of design and sewing but had forgotten how to draft with the passage of time but I remembered the calibre of teaching I received. Unfortunately, I did not see anything like it in this supposed refresher course I enrolled in. I came home disgusted and trawled the net to try and find a proper professional and fortunately I came across your work. Thank you so much for your time, dedication and effort in producing such excellent lessons. I can now prepare my own bodice and sleeve drafts and know that they will fit well. Thank you.
Thanks for your comments Bridgette. I was trained many years ago, and of course, I've learned even more while working in the industry. Many teaching pattern drafting these days have never actually done it for a living. The methods taught are often poor. That's why I made my video concerning mistakes that professionals make.
Yes, please tell us more! Because of the virus I am unable to go to tailoring school and I miss my lessons dearly. Your to the point tutorials give me a lot of information to study and draft my patterns. Thank you so much for this one. 🤩 💃🏻
Honestly - this might be the best and smartest seven and a half minutes I've spent in a long time. Your information is spot on, but you also give a brilliant lesson in how to teach; demonstrating common mistakes and common (mistaken) fixes is really powerful. The amateur goes directly to the exotic, multi-seam hop-n-chop, while the pro deftly makes one tiny change, and voila. Bravo!
Great video ...I see ppl have problem with it and are so many self proclaimed designers on line butvthem work are not even close to so so . THANK FOR SHARING !
Thanks so much. Looking forward to the next video on this subject. I am a straight up and down and rather flat size EU 36. Terrible issues with gaping and excess fabric around neck; shoulders; armhole and high bust area. Can't buy anything anymore, armholes in sleevless are so big that even on fuller figures bras are visible. Pants these days have so much more fabric in the back leg I can no longer buy ready-made. It's not just on me, I look at the models on the online stores who are all size 36 and you can see the same problem - too much fabric so the back fabric hangs in folds. I wonder if fast fashion has accomodated to the fuller figure which is becoming the norm more and more. That's why I have begun sewing my own clothes but oh boy, the fitting issues are driving me up the wall, still haven't sewn anything that fits well. Not giving up though.
The best of luck with your garment making. Fitting has suffered in recent years, as manufacturers are producing fewer sizes and fit variations. So many people have simply gotten used to wearing ill fitting clothes.
@@christophersartorial7671 Yes, that's probably it. Fast fashion is exactly what the term suggests. Terrible waste of resources, money as well as a harmful environmental impact. I love to sew, and sewing for my 10 year old granddaughter is so easy. My goal is to stand in front of the mirror and see myself in a garment that I tailored to my form and secretly think, "hmmm, now that's sartorial elegance". I think I'm not alone in this secret desire. Thanks again.
THANK YOU! As I move through the years I realize that I can't change a lot in life, but I CAN be more aware of the fit in my own clothing. There is a lot of poorly fitting ready to wear in the stores! I aspire to create my own blocks and translate them into my personalized wardrobe. I was struggling with fit issues vs. the finishing/sewing, so your instructions are just the thing. I do love the design process and learning a new skill feels great. Yes, stay safe and hope to see new postings from you when you have time.
The great thing about making your own clothing, is that you can have a wardrobe that fits you well. I tell people all the time, "When you buy ready to wear clothing, try it on, and if it doesn't fit, DON'T BUY IT."
Thank you! That was amazing, and you've just explained the problem I'm having with a simple loose blouse gaping in the front. And my $800 Proenza Schoeller dress that gaps in a strange way in the front. I'm so grateful for you sharing this knowledge...I can't wait to see the rest of the videos. Very generous of you!
I love all of your videos, you are an excellent teacher with professional knowledge and insight. These videos I especially love because these are the problems I don't know how to solve. I hope you can do the same type of video for sleeves and sloppers. Thank you for sharing, I appreciate your channel so much.
I have just started sewing and found your videos and I instantly understood exactly what you were saying, what each line was and why it was made in that specific way. I hope you are safe, the pandemic led me to follow in my grandmother's footsteps and started sewing. I cannot wait for more tutorials!!
Yes I agree with the front shoulder width narrower than the back. I used to keep the front n back same width n the shoulders would fall back n now I understand why. Thanks a lot.
Thrilled to see you doing more videos! As an associate tech designer in the need of learning what pattern corrections are needed to correct fit issues, this video was helpful. Please MORE top/shirt fit issues and pattern corrections needed
Thank you Chris, I always wondered how it should lay, some garments lay flat at the neck and shoulders others dont! I look forward to more of ur videos, hope u and ur family are well during this pandemic
Same here! So happy to see you again! Your technique is the best! I always end up going back to your tutorials whenever I have issues with the bodice fitting when applying other methods!! Thank you!
I stumbled across your videos and I'm blown away ! Your instructions are so clear and on point. There are plenty of RUclips videos teaching pattern making but you Sir are the best , I salute you . Looking forward to more videos from you . Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
I've often asked that, and I may get around to it, but pants are challenging to draft from measurements. Most professionals would rather start from an existing pattern, or rip apart an old pant to trace the pattern.
@@christophersartorial7671 thanks for replying. How about we assume a 14 ..uk size pattern of say Next brand trousers.We can then alter them accordingly.
Christopher I am in awe of your knowledge! Thank you for sharing it with us in such an easily understandable way. I am looking forward to your next lessons. Regards Thomas
Excellent stuff. Thankfully it confirmed I have been learning from the right sources. I actually exclaimed out loud when you showed the cookie cutter method, that makes zero sense! I will be double checking my commercial patterns for those issues from now on!
Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge with us! This topic has been one that's particularly confusing to me (yet again); thank you for pointing out the issues so clearly! Hope you are staying safe too! :)
Your videos are amazing! I would love a reference book of these videos - Your demonstrations and technique are spot on and so easy to do! I would be first in line for a book by you!!!
i love your videos - a pant pattern draft would be so helpful. following tutorials on youtube based on textbook instructions never seem to turn out right no matter how many adjustments i make
Where are you ? you are the best teacher , please upload more tutorials . I hope you are ok. I can not wait to see more of your videos, very well explaind and direct to the point. God bless you.
Can you please create videos on Men’s slopers. I’m learning so much from you working as a technical design assistant. After some fidgeting I was able to apply your ladies bodice draft to make a sloper for a gent using my form. Should I still make my across shoulder narrower in a men’s draft, compared to a ladies?
Yes, in this case, the same rules apply. Both men and women are slightly wider across the back shoulder than they are across the front. I'm hoping to do some demonstrations of men's slopers. I may have to use myself as a model though.
Hello sir Chris, I am Sarah saying thank you for your very talented tutorial,. But I wonder why no more videos from you? Hope you make more videos for us.. watching from Malaysia here.
Absolutely LOVE your tutorials! 💗 FINALLY it's starting to make sense and I learn something new with every video! 💪 You're easy to understand and your demeanor is quite calming and very comfortable to listen to. Looking forward to seeing more from you!! 👀
So happy to see you back. Please can you do shirt pattern and sleeve from the dress slopper you made. I remember you describing how the sleeve of the shirt has a different shape with increased range of motion, how do we modify the sleeve and armscye of fitted bodice to get the one for the shirt. Thank you so much for your efforts.
I was speaking specifically of a man's shirt sleeve, which has a much lower cap. The sleeve of a woman's blouse can have a high cap, or a low one, depending on the design, and freedom of movement desired.
Thank you for sharing you knowledge! I can finally understand what is proper fit. Are theese pattern differences used also in designing knit fabric patterns?
Yes, very much so. Some manufacturers assume that because knit fabrics stretch, then proper fit is not important. As far as how a garment sits properly at the neck and shoulders, the rules are the same as for wovens.
Hello Christopher, how are you? hope you are well. your work is so good I have just found your channel and I am learning a lot please can you do more videos I would like you to do a video of how to draft female trouser pattern and how to transfer dart in a bodice. Thanks.
Hello, I was wondering if you would ever consider sharing your wisdom on corsets, or how to draft a corset pattern from blouse foundations. I think it is a little more complex though!
It is indeed more complex. Corsets are often better draped than drafted, and there are many types of corsets. There are books available on costumes and foundation garments.
Hi, thanks a lot to always stay related to the body mesure without using sophisticated math formula, I followed your indications for the Bodice Sloper and it fits a lot better than the one I was using before. Now I have two questions, how do you get rid of the darts to make a woman' veste, and how do you enlarge the sloper to the size of a veste. best regards Didier.
Sorry for the late reply, Didier. In order to make a woman's vest from a blouse pattern, make it bigger of course. How much bigger is really guess work. I suggest you start with 3 inches bigger (8 cm). Lower the armhole at the sides and cut it in at the top shoulder. Instead of eliminating the bust dart, either rotate it to the waist, or change it to a princess seam.
Please make a video on resizing patterns for adding a few inches to the fitted patterns you have taught how to make. Waiting for your next video. I am learning how to sew during quarantine and your videos are the best on youtube. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the suggestion. I may make videos showing how to alter patterns. For now, just take the amount you want to add around the body, divide by 4, and shift the side seams outward that amount. Be sure to add to your sleeve width to match the amount added to the armhole.
@@christophersartorial7671 thank you 😊. I have been making all the patterns you have shared for the past few days. Hope the cutting and stitching goes well
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Would you be able to show us how to draft pants one of these days? I would be extremely grateful if you could show us how to properly draft those awkward things! Again, thank you so so much!
I may get around to demonstrating a pant draft, but there are many difficulties involved, especially with the Rise. Even professional pattern makers avoid drafting pants from measurements. I generally recommend that a beginner start with an existing pattern, or take a pair of pants that fit you well, and trace off, or rub off the pattern.
I may get around to drafting a pant, but I don't recommend it for beginners. Find a good pant pattern then adjust it for your body. You can also copy a pattern from a pair of pants that fits you.
Thank you Christopher for sharing your knowledge. I would be very grateful if you could help me with a fit problem. My female model is 6 feet tall and is otherwise a perfect size 10. I followed your fitted bodice video and got a very good fit other than the armhole. My model has a very long torso and her bust point is much lower than her armhole. So on my sloper the armhole is about 1 1/2" too low. I have not drafted a sleeve yet but I anticipate that the low armhole will reduce movement when the sleeve is attached. What should I do? Raise the line usually associated with the bust point to where the underarm and side seam intersects and then just position the top of the dart to 1 .25" below the bust apex? ....two parallel lines , one for the underarm and one for the bust point?
I drafted the armhole at the bust level in the video for simplicity. You can extend the side seam line higher or lower to alter the armhole up or down. No need to create a line at armhole level. Armhole circumference is a factor of both fashion and fit. It can vary a great deal from style to style.
Christopher Sartorial yeah please do. There are very very few pattern makers where I’m from, and most of them are too old to teach. I can learn a lot from books/online but the things that separate basic from professional are very very hard to find so your vids are hugely appreciated
I may get around to demonstrating a pant draft, but it's notoriously difficult for beginners. Even many professionals avoid drafting pants from body measurements.
@@christophersartorial7671Hi Christopher , thanks for your reply . I am from the industry and would live to see your pant system, if you would I could follow it from a printoff of a formula , my email is suekin@gmail.com if you have something in written form . Many thanks Susan
Chris please help me to draft a female pants. There are lots of videos out there but I know your way will be precise and neat fitting. I really want to learn
Thanks. I'm asked often for a pant pattern demo. I may get around to it, but it's not something I recommend to beginners. Drafting pants from body measurements is challenging, even for professionals.
Brief question please… if my front bodice is designed to be narrower than the back bodice, how do I match and then true the seams? Center them? Narrow near the armscye? Elsewhere?
Hi Chris! You have inspired me to make my very first bodice pattern. It fits fine however it seems I made a mistake I cannot pin point, I ended up with a bubble of fabric in the front even with the breast dart. I wish I could show you a picture... what did I do wrong?
Hi Chris, I have just drafted my bodice according to your method and found it to be quite a good fit. I do have a couple of questions though. My body is not symmetrical. My right shoulder slope is 2.5cm lower at the outer shoulder point than my left slope and the shoulder seam length is about 1.5cm shorter on the right side. I did draft both a left and right front and back using the measurements for both sides. I would like to know how I should go about making a garment. I have been sewing for about 50 years so am used to making adjustments. If I use my exact measurements it tends to accentuate the slope and length. Should I try and find a happy medium or what? Thanks.
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hi Christopher, please continue to teach online. i know you are professional and may have lesser time to teach online. However , please continue… thank you.
I can’t express how happy I am that you’re back. I totally LOVE all your videos, and I feel you are one of the very few that goes straight to the point. Your method is simply the best! Stay safe!
Thanks. I'm not very glib, nor do I want to become a RUclips star. It's all about passing on what I've learned.
I'm so glad you're uploading more videos! Your blouse/bodice tutorial kickstarted me into finally making my first dress and it was great ;)
I'm glad I was able to help.
I’m so happy you’re back! I look forward to your series
Yay! Thank you for coming back! Can you please show how to draft pants?! I like your methods the best
What a great explanation. Pleas do more of these videos about how to balance a garment and what can go wrong.. I have watched so many videos and yet no one has explained this better than you.. Thankyou.
Hopefully more soon. The next one is in my brain. Now I have to translate it into a video that you'll understand.
So glad I found you…excellent instructions. Thank you so much.
Please we need more of your teachings Sir Chris. They're all very good.
Thank you for passing on your knowledge. ❤
I was so shocked to see a upload from you. I’m glad you’re back. Please stick around and upload more videos. Your sharing of knowledge is appreciated by many. I’m a perfectionist when doing things. Your videos help with me staying the course 🙂
You are a great teacher!! Not only do you explain in understandable terms for the home sewer, your visuals make it so clear to follow what you are explaining. I hope you will think about writing a book on fitting and creating your own slopers! Put me down for the pre-sale. Thank you again for the time you put into these videos.
Thank you so much for posting. I have a pattern that’s like this and it fits ok, but you can see at shoulder seam at the mid arm point that it’s wrong. It pulls to the back. And yes the front neck line riding up all the time is a issue for me as well. Please keep posting about balance! This budding pattern maker is eager to glean from experienced dress makers. Thank you.
Hi Chris! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I hope you continue to do more pattern making tutorials. Your videos are very helpful specially to me as a fashion student who struggle with pattern making and fitting. Just saw your videos few weeks ago and tried them. All I can say is thank you. I hope to watch more of your tutorials soon.🤞🏼
Thank you, I have often wondered why my shoulder seams move back and my tops ride up in front. This is gold - thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you very much for these excellent tutorials Chris, absolutely splendid, easy to follow, very clear explained even for an absolute starter as I am. Using these techniques to make clothing for the 3D world. Found that in most cases they just bang whatever on those bodies with all consequences for the draping of the fabric as such, folds that are totally unnatural and plenty of other problems. New I had to learn more about the rl patterns and you helped so much. Sincerely hope that there will come now and then more content. Thank you once more :)
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I Can Watch & Liston to you for decades.
Thanks Again for your great content!
owwwwwwwwwwwwww my god welcome back our dear teacher you have no idea how much we all are happy that you are back again. May god saves you your followers who are learning from scratch love you The Father Of your 14,000 subscribers take it serious Brother
Hi Chris
I'm glad to find such kind of a man who teaches very easily.
I'm working as a tailor since 1986. And when I see ur methods then I find myself as a kid in cutting.
Any how thanks a lot.
Next can I know how to cut a coat suit
Muhammad Ashraf wow u are sooo direct sir , I’m a fashion design student I’m learning everyday but I still have problem making patterns . Please any advice ?
Hi Chris, I just found your tutorials a few weeks ago and they are so clear and helpful! I am so relieved you have decided to do more!
Thanks. More in my head. Hopefully soon on video.
Hi Chris, thank you so much for passing on your knowledge, it’s priceless, the way you explain it makes sense and when it is applied it works!
Happy to be of service.
Look, Chris, can you believe am from Africa living in a country even you haven't even heard the country name but am watching you following every step this is for all of us you are helping we know that you don't even need being famous you are here for help and everything we use from your knowledge shared will give you all the good deeds from god and that profit of your work don't even stop even after you Die isn't that amazing god bless you My Father of Patternmaking
Thank you so much for this, I find your videos extremely helpful. Your method of drafting is the most accurate I have ever come across and the fit is always perfect. Please can you make more videos on garment/pattern fitting and adjustments, sleeves precisely. I find them difficult to fit.
Sleeves are very challenging. They involve variations in cap height, upper arm width, and armhole depth, all of which can depend not only of fit, but also changes in fashion trends. Despite what you may have seen in some videos, there's no one perfect armhole or sleeve. Pay no attention to formulas that say "if your chest is this measurement then your armhole should measure this". They are ridiculous.
Truly amazing teaching skills. Thank you so much. I really hope you are continuing with what I consider the best instructional videos on RUclips for pattern making. Thank you so much!
Kind of you. More coming.
Great video! Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge. It’s much appreciated. I love how you tell us why we need to do/not do things, rather than just giving instructions. It makes it much easier to follow along.
I have followed Christoper way back about 4-5 years and as a pattern designer I have tried all books .literature on pattern design and this is my informed and best conclusion. The best fittings for women patterns can only be made by the guy here.look no further. Kudos sir!!
Kind of you. Actually there are some really good pattern making books, but they can be overly complicated, especially in regard to drafting slopers.
Hi,love your videos. are you going to make more videos? hope you do.
I just came across your videos and I am so very happy that I did. Everything you do shows that attention to detail is important if you want to create an item that fits well and has a professional cut. I have not been through all of your videos yet but I hope to come across how to make a basic pattern for trousers. I just came out of a pattern making class and I was furious at what the so called professional industry teacher was teaching the students. I did a 4 year School of Fashion diploma course many decades ago and was taught how to draft properly, all aspects of design and sewing but had forgotten how to draft with the passage of time but I remembered the calibre of teaching I received. Unfortunately, I did not see anything like it in this supposed refresher course I enrolled in. I came home disgusted and trawled the net to try and find a proper professional and fortunately I came across your work. Thank you so much for your time, dedication and effort in producing such excellent lessons. I can now prepare my own bodice and sleeve drafts and know that they will fit well. Thank you.
Thanks for your comments Bridgette. I was trained many years ago, and of course, I've learned even more while working in the industry. Many teaching pattern drafting these days have never actually done it for a living. The methods taught are often poor. That's why I made my video concerning mistakes that professionals make.
Yes, please tell us more! Because of the virus I am unable to go to tailoring school and I miss my lessons dearly. Your to the point tutorials give me a lot of information to study and draft my patterns. Thank you so much for this one. 🤩 💃🏻
I'm glad you fine my videos useful.
Calmly told, clear and very informative. Many Thanks
Honestly - this might be the best and smartest seven and a half minutes I've spent in a long time. Your information is spot on, but you
also give a brilliant lesson in how to teach; demonstrating common mistakes and common (mistaken) fixes is really powerful.
The amateur goes directly to the exotic, multi-seam hop-n-chop, while the pro deftly makes one tiny change, and voila. Bravo!
I'd love to see the continuation of the series, I'm sad you stoped, your videos are great.
Hope you'll find time and motivation to return.
Great video ...I see ppl have problem with it and are so many self proclaimed designers on line butvthem work are not even close to so so . THANK FOR SHARING !
Thanks so much. Looking forward to the next video on this subject. I am a straight up and down and rather flat size EU 36. Terrible issues with gaping and excess fabric around neck; shoulders; armhole and high bust area. Can't buy anything anymore, armholes in sleevless are so big that even on fuller figures bras are visible. Pants these days have so much more fabric in the back leg I can no longer buy ready-made. It's not just on me, I look at the models on the online stores who are all size 36 and you can see the same problem - too much fabric so the back fabric hangs in folds. I wonder if fast fashion has accomodated to the fuller figure which is becoming the norm more and more. That's why I have begun sewing my own clothes but oh boy, the fitting issues are driving me up the wall, still haven't sewn anything that fits well. Not giving up though.
The best of luck with your garment making. Fitting has suffered in recent years, as manufacturers are producing fewer sizes and fit variations. So many people have simply gotten used to wearing ill fitting clothes.
@@christophersartorial7671 Yes, that's probably it. Fast fashion is exactly what the term suggests. Terrible waste of resources, money as well as a harmful environmental impact. I love to sew, and sewing for my 10 year old granddaughter is so easy. My goal is to stand in front of the mirror and see myself in a garment that I tailored to my form and secretly think, "hmmm, now that's sartorial elegance". I think I'm not alone in this secret desire. Thanks again.
@@jemmajane5032 Once you develop a set of well fitting slopers for yourself, there's no end to what you can make.
very informative video. but the side dart from apex to the side line wouldnt reduce the length of the shirt. how to adjust that deficient
THANK YOU! As I move through the years I realize that I can't change a lot in life, but I CAN be more aware of the fit in my own clothing. There is a lot of poorly fitting ready to wear in the stores! I aspire to create my own blocks and translate them into my personalized wardrobe. I was struggling with fit issues vs. the finishing/sewing, so your instructions are just the thing. I do love the design process and learning a new skill feels great. Yes, stay safe and hope to see new postings from you when you have time.
The great thing about making your own clothing, is that you can have a wardrobe that fits you well. I tell people all the time, "When you buy ready to wear clothing, try it on, and if it doesn't fit, DON'T BUY IT."
Thank you! That was amazing, and you've just explained the problem I'm having with a simple loose blouse gaping in the front. And my $800 Proenza Schoeller dress that gaps in a strange way in the front. I'm so grateful for you sharing this knowledge...I can't wait to see the rest of the videos. Very generous of you!
I love all of your videos, you are an excellent teacher with professional knowledge and insight. These videos I especially love because these are the problems I don't know how to solve. I hope you can do the same type of video for sleeves and sloppers. Thank you for sharing, I appreciate your channel so much.
I have just started sewing and found your videos and I instantly understood exactly what you were saying, what each line was and why it was made in that specific way. I hope you are safe, the pandemic led me to follow in my grandmother's footsteps and started sewing. I cannot wait for more tutorials!!
Thanks much. Hopefully more videos soon.
Yes I agree with the front shoulder width narrower than the back. I used to keep the front n back same width n the shoulders would fall back n now I understand why. Thanks a lot.
Thrilled to see you doing more videos! As an associate tech designer in the need of learning what pattern corrections are needed to correct fit issues, this video was helpful. Please MORE top/shirt fit issues and pattern corrections needed
Thanks. I'm planning another now.
I am done watching anyone else. I have saved all your videos they are brilliant! Thank you
Thank you so much, you are an excellent teacher, please more lessons!
Thank you Chris, I always wondered how it should lay, some garments lay flat at the neck and shoulders others dont! I look forward to more of ur videos, hope u and ur family are well during this pandemic
I'm doing well. I have a dog and two cats to keep me company.
Please, tell us more!
We can learn so much from mistakes.
Same here! So happy to see you again! Your technique is the best! I always end up going back to your tutorials whenever I have issues with the bodice fitting when applying other methods!! Thank you!
I stumbled across your videos and I'm blown away ! Your instructions are so clear and on point. There are plenty of RUclips videos teaching pattern making but you Sir are the best , I salute you . Looking forward to more videos from you . Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
I'm blushing! Thanks for your kind words.
Hi Christopher, would you kindly show us how to draft trouser patterns as well.your methods of pattern making seem to be the best on RUclips.pleaaaase
I've often asked that, and I may get around to it, but pants are challenging to draft from measurements. Most professionals would rather start from an existing pattern, or rip apart an old pant to trace the pattern.
@@christophersartorial7671 thanks for replying. How about we assume a 14 ..uk size pattern of say Next brand trousers.We can then alter them accordingly.
I love all of your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love from Indonesia.
I'm glad you like them. Love back to you.
Christopher I am in awe of your knowledge! Thank you for sharing it with us in such an easily understandable way. I am looking forward to your next lessons. Regards Thomas
Kind of you, Thomas.
Thanks a lot for teaching us the right methods of patterndrafting..... From Maria (Belgium)
Excellent stuff. Thankfully it confirmed I have been learning from the right sources. I actually exclaimed out loud when you showed the cookie cutter method, that makes zero sense! I will be double checking my commercial patterns for those issues from now on!
Thanks Natalia. Also double check any clothing your considering buying. If it doesn't fit properly when you try it on, don't buy it.
Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge with us! This topic has been one that's particularly confusing to me (yet again); thank you for pointing out the issues so clearly! Hope you are staying safe too! :)
Thanks for your comments, Diana. Blessings to you.
Your videos are amazing! I would love a reference book of these videos - Your demonstrations and technique are spot on and so easy to do! I would be first in line for a book by you!!!
I hope you start posting more videos. I would live to see a puffed sleeve pattern drafting video. You are the most knowledgeable!
This is incredibly helpful and I'm so happy I found your videos. I don't want to seem pushy but PLEASE POST MORE! Thank you :)
I hope you are constantly with us, you are a very good professor, and I learned a lot from you, thank you.
Come back! Please
Thank you very much all the point you mention im facing in my bodice and i don,t knwo how to sorve it
i love your videos - a pant pattern draft would be so helpful. following tutorials on youtube based on textbook instructions never seem to turn out right no matter how many adjustments i make
Thank you. I’m a learner. Please do more videos like this .
Where are you ? you are the best teacher , please upload more tutorials . I hope you are ok. I can not wait to see more of your videos, very well explaind and direct to the point. God bless you.
Can you please create videos on Men’s slopers. I’m learning so much from you working as a technical design assistant.
After some fidgeting I was able to apply your ladies bodice draft to make a sloper for a gent using my form. Should I still make my across shoulder narrower in a men’s draft, compared to a ladies?
Yes, in this case, the same rules apply. Both men and women are slightly wider across the back shoulder than they are across the front. I'm hoping to do some demonstrations of men's slopers. I may have to use myself as a model though.
This channel is the best tutorial for sewing pattern. new video pleasee
Thank you for making this video! This was new information to me. Very useful!
I'm glad.
Hello sir Chris, I am Sarah saying thank you for your very talented tutorial,. But I wonder why no more videos from you? Hope you make more videos for us.. watching from Malaysia here.
thank you so much for passing on your fitting knowledge. I love your videos and they have taught me so much. xx
Absolutely LOVE your tutorials! 💗 FINALLY it's starting to make sense and I learn something new with every video! 💪
You're easy to understand and your demeanor is quite calming and very comfortable to listen to.
Looking forward to seeing more from you!! 👀
Great video! You can easily make patterns with Richpeace CAD software.
So happy to see you back. Please can you do shirt pattern and sleeve from the dress slopper you made. I remember you describing how the sleeve of the shirt has a different shape with increased range of motion, how do we modify the sleeve and armscye of fitted bodice to get the one for the shirt. Thank you so much for your efforts.
I was speaking specifically of a man's shirt sleeve, which has a much lower cap. The sleeve of a woman's blouse can have a high cap, or a low one, depending on the design, and freedom of movement desired.
Your teaching is much appreciated.
I like to think so.
This is extremely useful information for a beginner drafter.
I'm glad you think so.
I enjoy your videos so much and appreciate you sharing your pattern making expertise with me, a novice pattern maker. Thank you so much.
I'm happy to be of service.
Thank you for sharing you knowledge! I can finally understand what is proper fit. Are theese pattern differences used also in designing knit fabric patterns?
Yes, very much so. Some manufacturers assume that because knit fabrics stretch, then proper fit is not important. As far as how a garment sits properly at the neck and shoulders, the rules are the same as for wovens.
Great video! Please make a part 2.
Thanks. I'm working on one.
Your video content is helpful. Are you going to make more videos? I sure hope so.
Wow...waited for your female pants drafting for years now. I hope you are well. I so very much love your work.
Hello Christopher, how are you? hope you are well. your work is so good I have just found your channel and I am learning a lot please can you do more videos I would like you to do a video of how to draft female trouser pattern and how to transfer dart in a bodice. Thanks.
I hope you are healthy and well to come up with more videos. I love learning from you!
Thanks, I'm doing well, but rather busy lately. Hopefully more videos soon.
Love your videos and the information in them.
Hello, I was wondering if you would ever consider sharing your wisdom on corsets, or how to draft a corset pattern from blouse foundations. I think it is a little more complex though!
It is indeed more complex. Corsets are often better draped than drafted, and there are many types of corsets. There are books available on costumes and foundation garments.
Hi, thanks a lot to always stay related to the body mesure without using sophisticated math formula, I followed your indications for the Bodice Sloper and it fits a lot better than the one I was using before. Now I have two questions, how do you get rid of the darts to make a woman' veste, and how do you enlarge the sloper to the size of a veste. best regards Didier.
Sorry for the late reply, Didier. In order to make a woman's vest from a blouse pattern, make it bigger of course. How much bigger is really guess work. I suggest you start with 3 inches bigger (8 cm). Lower the armhole at the sides and cut it in at the top shoulder. Instead of eliminating the bust dart, either rotate it to the waist, or change it to a princess seam.
Chris, you are the best! I am waiting for some movie about proper way to oversize pattern, especially armhole + sleeve
Thank you for this high quality content, looking forward to the rest of the series!
I'm glad you like it. I'm working on the second, but I'm stuck for an ending. : )
Please make a video on resizing patterns for adding a few inches to the fitted patterns you have taught how to make. Waiting for your next video. I am learning how to sew during quarantine and your videos are the best on youtube. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the suggestion. I may make videos showing how to alter patterns. For now, just take the amount you want to add around the body, divide by 4, and shift the side seams outward that amount. Be sure to add to your sleeve width to match the amount added to the armhole.
@@christophersartorial7671 thank you 😊. I have been making all the patterns you have shared for the past few days. Hope the cutting and stitching goes well
Hello Christopher, thank you for your video! I learn so much from you.
I'm happy that you do.
fantastic videos...you are a natural teacher.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Would you be able to show us how to draft pants one of these days? I would be extremely grateful if you could show us how to properly draft those awkward things! Again, thank you so so much!
I may get around to demonstrating a pant draft, but there are many difficulties involved, especially with the Rise. Even professional pattern makers avoid drafting pants from measurements. I generally recommend that a beginner start with an existing pattern, or take a pair of pants that fit you well, and trace off, or rub off the pattern.
Hello sir, I so much enjoy your tutorials. You are an awesome teacher. Please can you make other tutorials..... most especially a trouser sloper
I may get around to drafting a pant, but I don't recommend it for beginners. Find a good pant pattern then adjust it for your body. You can also copy a pattern from a pair of pants that fits you.
this is the one good thing about this lockdown, you came outta hibernation, lol lol lol best explanation I've heard so far
It's true. Videos I've been planning to do for month, I now have the time for.
Thank you Christopher for sharing your knowledge. I would be very grateful if you could help me with a fit problem. My female model is 6 feet tall and is otherwise a perfect size 10. I followed your fitted bodice video and got a very good fit other than the armhole. My model has a very long torso and her bust point is much lower than her armhole. So on my sloper the armhole is about 1 1/2" too low. I have not drafted a sleeve yet but I anticipate that the low armhole will reduce movement when the sleeve is attached. What should I do? Raise the line usually associated with the bust point to where the underarm and side seam intersects and then just position the top of the dart to 1 .25" below the bust apex? ....two parallel lines , one for the underarm and one for the bust point?
I drafted the armhole at the bust level in the video for simplicity. You can extend the side seam line higher or lower to alter the armhole up or down. No need to create a line at armhole level. Armhole circumference is a factor of both fashion and fit. It can vary a great deal from style to style.
He's back! What a good day!
Would really love to see more of these
Thanks. I hope to do more soon.
Christopher Sartorial yeah please do. There are very very few pattern makers where I’m from, and most of them are too old to teach. I can learn a lot from books/online but the things that separate basic from professional are very very hard to find so your vids are hugely appreciated
Hi Christopher, thank you for your videos , will you post a trousers drafting system in the future. All the best Susan
I may get around to demonstrating a pant draft, but it's notoriously difficult for beginners. Even many professionals avoid drafting pants from body measurements.
@@christophersartorial7671Hi Christopher , thanks for your reply . I am from the industry and would live to see your pant system, if you would I could follow it from a printoff of a formula , my email is suekin@gmail.com if you have something in written form . Many thanks Susan
This is great information. I look forward to more information.
Thank you so much.
Now I can understand why my shirts never fit
Your tutorial is best! Will you do a pants sloper?
Chris please help me to draft a female pants. There are lots of videos out there but I know your way will be precise and neat fitting. I really want to learn
Your patterns are the best. Please Can you do a trouser pattern.
Thanks. I'm asked often for a pant pattern demo. I may get around to it, but it's not something I recommend to beginners. Drafting pants from body measurements is challenging, even for professionals.
Brief question please… if my front bodice is designed to be narrower than the back bodice, how do I match and then true the seams? Center them? Narrow near the armscye? Elsewhere?
Hi Chris! You have inspired me to make my very first bodice pattern. It fits fine however it seems I made a mistake I cannot pin point, I ended up with a bubble of fabric in the front even with the breast dart. I wish I could show you a picture... what did I do wrong?
Is the extra fabric at the neck or chest?
Hi Chris, I have just drafted my bodice according to your method and found it to be quite a good fit. I do have a couple of questions though. My body is not symmetrical. My right shoulder slope is 2.5cm lower at the outer shoulder point than my left slope and the shoulder seam length is about 1.5cm shorter on the right side. I did draft both a left and right front and back using the measurements for both sides. I would like to know how I should go about making a garment. I have been sewing for about 50 years so am used to making adjustments. If I use my exact measurements it tends to accentuate the slope and length. Should I try and find a happy medium or what? Thanks.
Sorry for the late reply. The goal is often to create the illusion of symmetry, by for example, padding one shoulder slightly more than the other.