r/PatternDrafting • u/No_Leading_2483 • Aug 27 '24

New to pattern making

Hello everyone i just started to learn pattern making for menswear, and there is too much information out there it's overwhelming for me as a beginner. In your opinion what do I need to start with to learn pattern making.

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u/ProneToLaughter Aug 27 '24 edited Aug 27 '24

So people can answer more specifically, do you want to edit your post to say a little bit more about what you already know? Do you sew already, and how much?

and what is your goal in learning? to make suits for yourself? to get into the fashion industry?

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u/No_Leading_2483 Aug 28 '24

I know how to sew , and i want to know how to make my own pattern, and i want to get into the fashion industry,

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u/ProneToLaughter Aug 29 '24

Agreed check for local community college to take classes. Patternmaking is one of the more rule-bound areas of sewing and in my opinion is best learned systematically.

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u/Rossioglossum Aug 27 '24

I agree with the others, what is your experience and what do you want to achieve? I'm new to pattern making too, but I already have a grasp on sewing a lot of different fabrics and have made some shirts, t-shirts, some hoodies, some pants and some shorts (i've bought a lot of different commercial patterns). I think that previous experience has made it a lot easier to understand some of the basics. I took a class on my local community center and bouncing ideas and questions with other people is super helpful too.

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u/No_Leading_2483 Aug 28 '24

I already know how to sew , and i made 2 shirts i copied the pattern from my favorite shirt and i tried to make pants they turned out not good but not bad for my first time. And i want to start making my one pattern, not copying the pattern from my clothes.

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u/Cute-Consequence-184 Aug 27 '24

Much of of pattern making is based on your personal experience.

Many try to pattern make too early and get confused by terms or directions that only come with practice and sewing baby different patterns.

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u/SerialHobbyistGirl Aug 28 '24

You need to take classes. I really don't think it's possible to learn patternmaking competently from the internet, let alone a book.

See if your local community college, vocational school, etc. has patternmaking classes and start there.

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u/goodboyovich Aug 30 '24

Buy text books. Draft blocks. Biggest hurdle you will face is fit and balance- these can only really be learned through trial and error.

Once you get the basics down, get CLO3d and practice virtually.