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I finally stopped using store bought patterns and started drafting my own skirts

Last year I got tired of trying to adjust big 4 patterns that never fit my waist to hip ratio right. I took a local community college drafting class in March and learned how to take my own measurements and make a basic sloper. Now I can sketch a skirt design on Monday and have a finished piece by Friday without any fitting headaches. Has anyone else tried self drafting and found it way easier than they thought?
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rayc89
rayc892d ago
Yeah because who has time for muslin when you can just wing it and cry later?
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rivera.simon
The skirt sloper tutorial from Threads magazine issue 187 got me through my first try. One thing though, a sloper is supposed to be made from muslin not your fashion fabric. If you skipped that test garment you might find the fit is off in the long run.
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