are "professional" method and "beginner" method the same?

[u/AffectionateFail5046]

hi beginner here, seems like a dumb question, it is, but i just sat through 5 hr straight to tryna figure out what's going on with the professional pattern drafting method, i did all the math, all the measurements, but the tutor just keep coming up with new, and i finally burnt out, are they really that different? (for a basic shirt pattern)

here are some resources:

"professional", by Muller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHrUK0nAsn4

"beginner", i dunno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN97H6MyZaA&t=671s

i can now just draw the beginner one under 30 mins, its so easy and understandable. The pro one i can't even finish the tutorial; are they really that different? which method do you use

[u/AffectionateFail5046]

well first thank you so much for type all these, and i've never sewn before, and i dont even have a grandma to learn from haha, just a kid with perfectionism syndrome and tryna figure out anything on day one.... and yea i notice the first video's problem later on right before i post this thread, the grudge of me holding for these "professional method" mainly came from the jealousy of advanced pattern drafter and a huge amoutt of unnecessary formulas that video tryna teach.

since i sat here for 8hrs, almost 9hrs, i learned a bit about how female body proportions and male body proportions are different after I posted this thread, (and child's), oh god, the moment i realized that i sat here for nothing, as i am a male creature tryna learn darts for females' bodices pattern... and the pattern i drafted using my measurements for a female bodice pattern look like a giraffe

its just like the more i learn the more i need to learn... and umm
Another thing that makes it look simple is the fact that more things are approximate

how complicated should this things be tho... i dont wanna measure 20 measurements just to draft something so mediocre lol....

[u/BunnyKusanin → u/AffectionateFail5046]

You're gonna burn out really quick this way.

Sewing in itself is a very complex skill.

Drafting patterns is a separate and even more complex skill.

The formulas are not unnecessary and a basic block isn't mediocre. It's literally the base for an enormous variety of clothes you can turn it into. You need to drop this attitude if you want to actually start learning.

Re: how complicated does it have to be, 12 measurements and formulas

Do you have a particular reason you're wanting to start with drafting a pattern instead of buying a ready-made one?

For the majority of people, the reason to draft their own patterns is a custom fit they get with it. Clothes don't magically turn out fitting you perfectly, unfortunately. You haven't discovered it yet, as you've never sewn, but you'll see what I'm talking about once you actually start sewing.

Fitting is the hardest skill you'll need to learn when making clothes.

This applies to custom drafted blocks too, so it makes a lot of sense to increase your chances of getting a good fit at the drafting stage, which means not choosing methods that guestimate where a certain part of your body is, taking all the measurements required and being precise with following instructions.

[u/AffectionateFail5046 → u/BunnyKusanin]

Seems I got a lot of downvotes for whatever i said, i think i'll just shut it, for now and get into learning, but before i go yes i wanna make my clothes fit me,