Blisstree » drafting clothing patterns http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Drafting Patterns with Tape? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/drafting-patterns-with-tape/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/drafting-patterns-with-tape/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:47:39 +0000 Chloe Findlay-Harder http://www.blisstree.com/?p=96955 Post from: Blisstree

Drafting Patterns with Tape?

]]> Do you have a garment that you’d love to recreate, but don’t have a pattern for it?

Paper is the most common way to draft a pattern, but it can be tricky to get everything accurate.  Especially if you’re dealing with stretch fabric or curved lines.

Did you know that you can use tape to draft patterns?

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A clever member of Craftster has created a tutorial to remake her favorite pair of sports shorts, using masking tape.

The basic technique involves laying down layers of masking tape over the garment to recreate the shape of the pattern piece.  It’s definitely worth checking the how-to out.

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