September is National Sewing Month

I hadn’t realized there was a sewing month — now I’ve another justification for the lovely Christmas fabrics I’ve just bought.

Darn, Marion beat me to it! I never knew we needed any particular reason to sew

I am a sewer,I know how to sew but I don’t know how to make a pattern,I know there some pattern ready and for sale but I want to learn is how to make my own patter specially how to make a sleeve pattern.I want to learn the basic of making pattern.

I hope it’s okay to answer another commenter …

Silvina, the easiest way to learn to make your own patterns is to take an article of clothing you like and try to copy it.

I started with a sleeveless a-line dress that really flatters my figure. It’s best to start with something not too complicated, e.g. no ruffles, pleats or gathers.

You don’t even have to take the article apart to copy it – as some people say.

I tape together newspaper sheets until I have large enough pieces.

Then just isolate each section of the article and lay it flat on the paper. Trace right around the section drawing a slashed line (the seam line). Remove the piece of clothing.

Then draw a solid line freehand 3/8 outside the slashed line (the cutting line).

Repeat for each section of the piece of clothing.

For pieces that are symmetrical like the front and back of a dress (usually) the section of clothing can be folded in half before tracing. Such pattern pieces would be lain against the folded edge of your fabric,

It’s really fun to figure these things out. Hope you give it a try