Drafting a pair of your own pajama pants pattern is easier than you think and a staple garment for everyone.
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Poncho Pattern
Want to make your own simple poncho? Start here to learn how to draft your own pattern using just three body measurements.
Hooded Cloak Pattern
With a pencil, ruler, and some paper, you too can create your own customized pattern for a hooded cloak.
Sweetheart Bodice Pattern
For a really formal look, learn how to alter the princess bodice pattern into a bodice with a sweetheart neckline.
Button Band Pattern
For a buttoned down shirt, you'll want to create a button band pattern. Using our shirt bodice as a foundation, we go through each step on creating this pattern.
Princess Cut Bodice Pattern
Transform your basic bodice into a princess cut bodice.
T-Shirt Dress Pattern
Take your t-shirt/tank top bodice pattern and learn how to convert it into a tshirt dress pattern.
Lower a Waistline Pattern
Take an existing high-waisted pattern and turn it into a low-waisted one. We demonstrate this alteration on one of our skirt blocks, but you can apply this to pants as well. Plus we go over creating facing pieces and assembly.
How to Create Patterns From Existing Clothing – Jeans Part 3
Our final tutorial for creating pattern pieces from your favorite pair of jeans. In this demonstration, we take our outlines and create individual pattern pieces for front and back leg, yoke, side front, pockets, waistband, and belt loops. Now your ready to replicate your jeans.
How to Create Patterns From Existing Clothing – Jeans – Part 2
This is the second tutorial in this series, which shows you how to create your own pattern pieces from your favorite jeans.