Preparing Your Patterns for Grading
Your definitive guide for what you need to provide to a pattern grader to ensure your project can be completed quickly and efficiently.
Why You Need a Size Chart & Where to Start
Should You be Using Grading to Create Plus Sizes?
A New Point of View on Pattern Slopers or Blocks
How Experienced do You Need to Be?
What You Need to Know to Make Home Sewing Patterns
How Do you Know if the Grading Worked?
All About Numeric Sizing
Finding a Manufacturer
How Much Does Patternmaking Cost?
All About Alpha Sizing
What is Your Sample Size?
Why You Need Style Numbers and How to Develop a System
Should You Work With an Overseas Manufacturer?
How Many Fit Samples are Too Many?
What is a Grade Rule?
Want to Save Fabric? Use a Marker
Markers are used to optimize your fabric usage and limit waste. Learn how they are set up and the information you need to have one made.