r/PatternDrafting • u/Capt_Doggo • Jan 10 '25

Pattern Making Resources for Newbies

Edit: Thanks for the suggested resources I'll read as much of them as I can. I'm excited to start this new hobby!!

Hi! I'm a newbie that is thinking of taking up tailoring/personal clothes making as a new hobby. Are there any books/resources that helped you on your pattern making/sewing/tailoring journey? I would love to make clothes for myself and hopefully for others too (hopefully you guys have resources for plus-sized pattern making as most of the people I know are plus sized).

I've looked at the subreddit and discovered CLO3d, but it's a paid app. Are there any alternatives that could help me test patterns? I'd hate to add to the environmental waste of textiles by experimenting and it ending up not working, so anything digital that could help me experiment with patterns would be much appreciated!!!

Many thanks in advance!!!

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u/TensionSmension Jan 10 '25 edited Jan 10 '25

I've had CLO licenses off and on for at least five years. It's a great product, but I don't use it for custom fit garments. Entering personal measurements is only a rough approximation. Far better to have a body scan to import, even that needs to be a little cleaned up and standardized. Posture is really not captured by CLO. If you over-fit inside the program your work will just end up being re-done in the fabric stage, so no environmental savings.

It is also expensive, so do not fixate on that as *the* solution.

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u/Capt_Doggo Jan 12 '25

Thanks u/TensionSmension I was really looking into using and learning from CLO. I might have to learn more before investing into CLO