ALEX MARIE DIY

We will be examining three main Shoulder measurements often used in drafting the Basic Bodice. The Across Shoulder, Shoulder and the depth

Today, we shall be drafting the Basic Bodice Pattern with two darts. This is a slightly different technique from the previous Basic Bodice

Instructions for drafting the Basic Bodice with 2 darts (Back). Please Draft the Front Bodice first.

Today, we will be examining the usefulness of the Neck Measurement when drafting the Basic Bodice.

I will share the importance of adjusting the Sleeve cap-height for different patterns and 2 basic ways to do it.

Today, I will introduce the technique of dart manipulation or simply put, changing the positions of the darts.

Today's topic is how to add ease to the basic slopers. The basic slopers for Skirt and Bodice were drafted without any ease

In today's tutorial, we are going to remove the darts from the Basic Bodice and the Basic skirt to create a sloper for loose fitted dresses

Today we shall draft the Pants block. From this you can make any style of trousers or shorts and it can even be used for Jumpsuits.

In this tutorial, we are going to join the Basic Bodice and the Basic skirt together to form the Basic dress/torso sloper. This sloper can b

In the above illustration, the left half is the Front and the right half is the Back. These positions can be switched if you like.

we shall be drafting half a front pattern and half a back pattern on the assumption that a full front or Back pattern are symmetrical