Stop Using Commercial Patterns, Learn Pattern Drafting Instead

Have you ever wanted to throw a project across the room? Has the sizing of a commercial pattern ever let you down? Are you tired of having to make a muslin every time you make a new design? Are you frustrated trying to find pattern styles to your liking? It's time to break up with commercial patterns!

Get yourself a working bodice block and let yourself free.

Draft your own from "scratch":    • Drafting the Basic Pattern Set from Scratc...  
Make one from a dress pattern:    • A Lazy Bodice Block Pattern Hack // Cheat ...  
Make one from a Fitting Shell pattern:

Some Fitting Shell and Block Patterns:
B5627 Fitting Shell: somethingdelightful.com/b5627
B5628 Plus Size fitting shell: somethingdelightful.com/b5628
M2718 Fitting Shell: somethingdelightful.com/m2718
V 1004 Fitting Shell: somethingdelightful.com/v1004
Bootstrap Custom Pattern: patterns.bootstrapfashion.com/fashion-designer-sew…
Pattern String Codes Patterns: pattern.stringcodes.com/main_sizes.html
Pattern Lab Custom Patterns: patternlab.london/home/

Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound.

Where I get my pattern drafting paper: atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored)

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First, a disclaimer: So many of you have kindly offered to send me things, including vintage items you may have inherited, and I am so honored you would think of me and of course I do adore vintage treasures, however, unfortunately I only have so much storage space currently! So there is a chance that if something just wont work for me, or doesn't fit me etc, that I may not be able to keep all of your lovely things. Please only send things if you are okay with the possibility that I may donate items I just cannot keep. If you would prefer I put things that I can't keep into the TCH Etsy shop to help raise funds for me and the channel, please specify this in a note or letter in your parcel. Thank you so much!

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Highlands Ranch, CO 80163

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