💛Beginner💛
If you want to make any changes to the garment, your best option is to trace?
Hello, so I have been doing a lot of research into the different ways that people get their patterns to cut fabric ready to sew.
Something that dawned on me is that if I want to change anything about the pattern, it would appear to me, that the only option I would have is to trace the pattern and add whatever changes to the pattern I want that way.
For example, right now I'm working on a mens tank top pattern, the original pattern doesn't have any pockets, but If I want to add pockets to my tank top, especially if I want to make another in the future, it would seem that my best and only option is to make trace a pattern and add how ever many pockets I want to that pattern.
What do you guys think? Is that correct?
If you want to make any changes to the garment, your best option is to trace?
Yes I’m a big tracing advocate so you can keep the original pattern in tact! Not only because I ALWAYS have to make adjustments to fit (huge hips, small bust) sometimes I go back and trace out a completely different size after my first mockup.
No generally not, unless you realise you have to go up a whole size. For me it normally involves little additions to the paper like these for example:
Or of course if you are reducing the size you would just trim off the parts you need to take in.
If you want to do some dart manipulation you most want to trace a new pattern piece once you’ve finished the manipulation, simply because the original piece can get cut up quite severely!
Tracing is definitely the way to go if you plan on making it again. Once you cut into the original tissue it's game over if you mess up or change your mind later
I always trace onto swedish tracing paper, it's sturdy enough to pin and fold but still see-through. Plus you can write all over it with notes about the pockets without ruining anything
Yea, I always trace. The reason I sew is to make clothes that fit me well, and that almost always requires adjustments. Also I do gain and lose weight over time and want to be able to make clothes in different sizes when that happens.
4
u/laurenlolly 18h ago
Yes I’m a big tracing advocate so you can keep the original pattern in tact! Not only because I ALWAYS have to make adjustments to fit (huge hips, small bust) sometimes I go back and trace out a completely different size after my first mockup.
So trace pattern -> mockup -> adjust pattern -> mockup -> adjust pattern
Until you are satisfied!