Learn to draft your own set of sewing pattern slopers. Create your own designs & garments for an endless sewn wardrobe.

Have you ever thought of drafting your own set of pattern slopers? Pattern drafting can be an intimidating concept for those new to sewing. The truth is drafting your own set of pattern slopers is quite easy to do. And, not only is it easy, but you’ll open up many new creative possibilities in garment sewing. In this course Meg will show you step-by-step how to draft your own skirt, bodice and sleeve sloper according to your own measurements.

At the end of the course you’ll have a set of pattern slopers that you can use over and over again to create new designs or to use when sewing with commercial sewing patterns. Now’s the time to take your sewing to the next level and learn how to draft your own set of pattern slopers.

What You Will Learn:

Where to take measurements on yourself for the drafts
How to draft a skirt sloper from body measurements
How to draft a bodice sloper from body measurements
How to draft a sleeve sloper that fits your bodice
How to sew together the sloper patterns and fit on your body
How to transfer fitting pin lines to your paper sloper pattern

Materials Needed:

Pattern paper (brown craft paper)
Tracing paper
Clear gridded ruler (imperial)
Large 24” L-square ruler
Hip curve
French curve(s)
Pen/pencil/colored markers
Measuring tape
Tape
Paper scissors
Calculator
Pins (for the test fit)
1 ½ – 2 yds muslin fabric or a staple cotton woven fabric (no stretch, medium weight) – For the test fits of the sloper
Sewing machine
Thread
Fabric scissors