Knock-Off: Creating patterns from Ready-to-Wear Designs

Meg Healy will share with you the easiest and most accurate way to convert a ready-made garment into a sewing pattern!

In this web seminar, Meg will share with you the easiest and most accurate way to convert a ready-made garment into a sewing pattern.

• Learn how to transfer the fit and design of a ready-to-wear garment to a paper pattern
• Create sewing patterns from garments you already have in your wardrobe and like the fit of!
• See the easiest method of this technique demonstrated

Do you have that pair of pants or other garment that you find yourself wearing all the time because you just love the fit and or placement of garment details? What if there was an easy way to transfer the fit of your garment to paper and create sewing pattern from it, well there is and in this web seminar you’ll see this process demonstrated right before your eyes. There are multiple techniques for doing this and Meg has tried them all! She has perfected this technique and will share with you the easiest and most accurate way to convert a ready-made garment into a sewing pattern (that you can then further alter).

The technical term in the industry for this process is called “Knocking Off” and it is a common practice for large clothing retailers that want to “copy” a hot trend. In the manufacturing process they use similar techniques to vastly shorten the pattern-making process by transferring the style and fit of the garment so they can capitalize on the trend. Learn the practices of the industry and do this for yourself! It is a great pattern making technique to know and is great if you want foundation patterns that are developed from already perfect fitting garments in your wardrobe.

What you’ll learn:

• The various “Knock Off” methods
• Copying a knit garment
• Copying a pair of pants
• Copying a dress
• Additional alterations you can do to perfect and further modify your copied patterns

Who Should Attend:

• Sewers looking for alternative methods in creating sewing patterns
• Pattern makers looking to transfer the fit of garments into reusable patterns
• People comfortable working with drafting tools
• How to use buttons and buttonhole techniques to create a more couture look
• Sewers and pattern makers with an understanding of garment construction

Difficulty level:

This web seminar is for sewers who are comfortable working with their drafting tools and paper and have decent sewing and pattern modification knowledge.