Draw Patterns Like a PRO ✏️🏆 | Beginners Guide to INDUSTRY Sewing Patterns

Before you can create patterns, you need to know how to draw them. This video will explain all the terms, abbreviations and symbols used on industry sewing patterns. Plus, I'll share lots of drafting tips to help advance your pattern making skills. NOT A PATTERN MAKER? If you work in a design studio (even Development & Production roles), you need to know how to READ patterns. So, skip ahead to 07:46 to learn what the 5 components on pattern labels mean. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Pattern Outline 00:37 - Notches 00:55 - Seam Allowances 02:07 - Cut on Fold 02:22 - Hem 02:50 - Darts 03:26 - Drill Holes 03:50 - Ease & Stretch 04:50 - Grainline 05:32 - Guidelines: CF, CB, etc., 06:09 - Zip 06:18 - Button & Button Holes 06:27 - Fold / Pleat 06:44 - Gathering 06:58 - Topstitching 07:23 - Fuse 07:46 - Pattern Label 08:29 - Cutting Instructions 10:43 - Piece Number & Size 10:50 - Style & Pattern Number ✨ TRY THESE INDUSTRY TIPS 01:20 - Tip 1 02:40 - Tip 2 05:21 - Tip 3 06:05 - Tip 4 07:48 - Tip 5 10:06 - Tip 6 OTHER VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE 🍿🎥 - Essential Fabric Terms Explained https://youtu.be/qzemfjQ1YBY - Master the Art of Draping https://youtu.be/nMlMmZBbeBs - Draft ANY Sleeve https://youtu.be/rRtpJXtvYBI - Pattern Hacking Guide https://youtu.be/QOkxTh_K-L8 CAN'T GET ENOUGH? 💕 Become a member to get access to exclusive Member's Only videos & the Director's Cut of my regular videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCawy2rus031h-lN6A9sf9xw/join READY TO MAKE A PATTERN ✂