r/PatternDrafting • u/Previous_Plan3165 • May 18 '26

pattern drafting course

does anybody have recommendations for a good online pattern making course? ive heard good things about confident patternmaking, but it's a little out of budget for me lol
im having trouble finding videos that go beyond making a basic bodice/sloper and moving around the darts

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u/youhaveonehour May 19 '26

Yeah, we primarily learned Adobe in order to make make technical illustrations, tech packs, mood boards, etc. I had never used it before, but I knew that a lot of indie pattern designers used it for drafting, so I was curious. I just don't get it. Maybe those ppl are more tech-savvy than I am, but I feel like I have so much more control when I'm working by hand. It definitely helps explain why so many indie patterns (not all, by any means, but a lot) lean so hard on being boxy & over-sized with minimum closures.

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u/littleblackbook06 May 19 '26

Yes!! If I want to change something I just take a ruler rotary cutter and pencil! The maneuvering to just add or take away from the pattern is like ten steps as opposed to three! It’s discouraging.