View Further Exercises

There are no step-by-step instructions for the dart manipulation for the examples below.  Once you have worked through all the other 44 examples with the step-by-step instructions, you should be able to manage these yourself.  This is  your challange.

Contouring

Contouring The information on this page was previously contained on a number of different pages.  The information is now all on this page.   Click on the links to be taken directly to the relevant section: Part 1: The Need For Contouring Part 2: Contour Markings Part 3: Sleeveless Block Part 4: Standard Contouring Amounts Part […]

Introduction and Overview of Patternmaking

Principles of Patternmaking Introduction and Overview of Patternmaking I will give a very basic overview of the process of making a pattern and the garment in the fashion industry –  the workflow and process, and the knowledge that a professional patternmaker in the fashion industry would need in order to make patterns. Of course, for […]

Creating a 1-Dart Block (using your 2-Dart Block)

Manipulating Darts – Bodice Front Creating a 1-Dart Block (using your 2-Dart Block) If you have created a 2-Dart Block for your patternmaking, you may want to create a 1-Dart Block.  The instructions here use the pivoting method. 1-Dart Block from 2-Dart Block: Figure 1 Figure 1 shows the starting block (2-Dart Block) and the […]

Creating a 2-Dart Block (using your 1-Dart Block)

Manipulating Darts – Bodice Front Creating a 2-Dart Block (using your 1-Dart Block) If you have created a 1-Dart Block for your patternmaking, you will need to create a 2-Dart Block.  The instructions here use the pivoting method. Example: Outcome Figure 1 shows the starting block (1-Dart Block) and the 2-Dart Block you will be […]