Trying to draw sewing patterns...

Remember my previous post about my daughter's birthday present: dolls and their wardrobe.

I plan to give a try in drawing sewing patterns.This project give me the opportunity to do it without using to much fabric and paper!

I use this video about draping a blouse block pattern as a strating point.

Off course, the doll isn't pinable, so I use tape instead of pins. Due to the small scale doll, I use kitchen paper instead of muslin fabric.

The photos above show you my first test on the doll. I simplify the pattern: only one dart in the front, one in the back and one on the shoulder front.

I remove the tape and the kitchen paper from the doll. I copy the resulting half front and half back pattern on paper. Then I use tape again to try it on the doll. Some photos above show you all of the process.

Then I check the fitting problem : the darts are too short on the shoulder front and the pattern is too long on the back.

Now I have to follow the same process for the sleeves, the skirt and the pants. After that, I will have to use slide and pivot technique to draw the patterns...

More important to me. What I have learn from this little try:

• Draping techniques are no so complex but need correct tools to be done: pinable dressform isn't an option!
• Using doll size is nice, but this doll is too tiny to really make a good try.
• I don't really need to follow all the process to draw simple tiny doll patterns: draping kitchen papper is OK for me.

To be continued...

• for my DD birthday present.
• for another try with a larger doll: I guess my doll from Japan will be a nice compromise.
• for drawing sewing patterns that fit for me, huby, DD.