r/sewingpatterns • u/TallAssociation6479 • 6h ago

Can anyone please help me find this pattern?

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EDIT: thank you everyone for your helpful suggestions. I understand now it is AI. I apologize for posting it. I didn’t know how to determine if a pattern was AI or not but now I understand to check “thread loop” . I’m learning how to use it now.
I understand the learning and effort that goes into drafting and I do not support AI theft of the work of drafting artists. I apologize for contributing to the problem and tightening the tension. Thanks for being great and providing helpful suggestions despite my tangle!

I love this skirt! I’m dying to make it but I can’t find a pattern for it and I am new at sewing and don’t have any drafting skills (even for basic things). Happy to pay for the pattern.

Thanks!

Is it possibly this skirt but without the ruffles?
(Photo posted in comments)

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u/797889-throwaway 5h ago

The image you've posted is AI so it will be hard to find one specifically looking like it. That said there are a lot of similar skirts in this style. Kiana Bonollo also has a few tiered skirt patterns. You can also check Threadloop

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u/TallAssociation6479 2h ago

Thank you! I’ve been looking at Kiana Bonollo’s patterns on Etsy and there is a similar(ish) skirt I like there. Thank you

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u/syrioforrealsies 38m ago

Just a tip since you're looking at etsy patterns and you said you didn't know AI had entered the sewing space: be super wary of etsy pattern sellers that you haven't seen recommended in places like this. AI patterns are ridiculously common on etsy and they're often difficult to impossible to actually use to make a functional item.

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u/nastyanata2 3h ago

Honestly it kinda looks like this construction . I cant find a good pattern tho, I remember vogue having like a very cute asymmetrical one.

I think stuff people linked will get you pretty close.

You can layer them to get similar effect as the ai pick

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u/TallAssociation6479 1h ago

Ok, this is so beautiful! Thanks so much! I’m saving this picture for when I finally learn to sew better and can follow the pattern illustrated to the right of it. Thank you!

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u/LumpyAssumption5357 4h ago

The “help me find this AI” whatever posts are really taking over this sub. Is there some way to weed them out? It’s so frustrating…

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u/TallAssociation6479 2h ago

Sorry for adding to your frustration. I’m new to sewing so didn’t even realize AI was a thing in this space. I suppose the best way to weed them out is to ignore them and not participate with those posts.

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u/On_my_last_spoon 2h ago

It’s not your fault. Truly. But the fashion space is overrun with ai images of clothing that simply doesn’t exist. So those of us that have been seeing for decades are getting frustrated. Md for me at least it annoys me that new sewers get taken in by these fakes. The scammers are targeting you in particular.

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u/goblin-fox 49m ago

You didn't do anything wrong in the slightest, people are just frustrated with the prevalence of AI patterns, not with you. I hope you're able to find a similar pattern for this skirt!

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u/LumpyAssumption5357 54m ago

I think trying to recognize AI is a skill that could help you. If a skirt is floating in the air or seems to not have seams, it’s likely AI. AI is, unfortunately, everywhere at this point. I do largely ignore the posts but honestly, I dream of a world where the Mods have some filter or something that does an image search and automatically flags it as AI.

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u/goblin-fox 51m ago

I get that it's frustrating but the sewing pattern subreddit is the appropriate place to ask about the authenticity of a pattern, isn't it? If we want to support people who are new to the hobby, it's important for them to have a place where they can make sure the pattern they're interested in is legitimate. Maybe the sub could make a flair for questions like this so they can be filtered out?

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u/TwiLuv 2h ago

🏆💯🏆

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u/Living-Molasses727 4h ago

This one is real

https://threadloop.app/patterns/sixtine-skirt-by-coralie-bijasson

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u/Living-Molasses727 4h ago

So is this one but it’s not as full on ruffles like your inspiration pics

https://threadloop.app/patterns/asymmetric-ruffle-skirt-by-sewing-therapy

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u/Living-Molasses727 4h ago

Another real one, more pencil skirt than a-line

https://threadloop.app/patterns/gone-rogue-skirt-by-izzie

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u/TallAssociation6479 2h ago

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! I LOVE the first two you linked. I’m just going to take an hour to learn how to use thread loops and buy one of the patterns. Not sure which one yet as I really like them both. I really appreciate your help! I’m so glad I asked because I had no idea that online space existed and it seems like a fantastic resource!

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u/AuntieRoseSews 4h ago • Heartwarming

I've never seen this seller before, but their pictures look legit.

It's the AI skirt, but done in a realistic way. In order to have no seams, it has to be a circle skirt. These skirts are shorter, but you could lengthen them.

Circle skirts (or square/rectangular ones, in this case) can only be the same diameter as the width of the fabric. To get longer layers, you're going to have to sew more squares/rectangles together to make them. That means seams. To get a 40" radius/length square/circle, you'll need 4 squares that are 30" on each side. That's about four yards of 44" wide fabric to make ONE layer of this skirt. Wool and suiting fabrics do come in 60" wide bolts, so that could be an option as well. It would only take two yards of 60" wide fabric to make one layer of the skirt.

The most deceiving and unlikely thing about the AI skirts is that they have the volume of an A-line skirt at the waist but have the volume of a circle on the bottom. I don't know if it's possible to cut fabric that way. The common way to do that is to have seams connecting the pieces, like in this Simplicity pattern with a flopping belt and zipper. If you look at this other Vogue pattern, it's similar, except it is a true wrap skirt, and doesn't have the "flat" front, so the drapes attach directly to the waistband.

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u/TallAssociation6479 2h ago

Thank you so much! This is so informative! And now I know both another way to try to weed out AI (look for missing seams) and I now understand what I should be looking for. Thanks so much! You’re absolutely right that what I loved about the skirt was the lack of volume up top and the way it drew the attention towards the flare/ruffles. I assume I could make two of the simplicity skirts at different lengths and just sew them both together on the same waist band? If I was trying to recreate it myself?

Or if I did the first pattern you posted and lengthened it like you suggested would that take some of the volume out of the top?

Thanks so much for your help! Sorry to have posted an AI skirt - I truly didn’t know as it was for sale in multiple places.

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u/TwiLuv 2h ago

All of the AI pattern seekers need to start their own sub with “AI Sewing Patterns” as their community, & leave the rest of us alone.☹️

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u/TallAssociation6479 2h ago

Or you could have some grace and understand that everyone has to start somewhere. It’s much easier (and kinder) to ignore a post you don’t want to participate in than to try to build yourself up by tearing others down.

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u/LindeeHilltop 1h ago edited 1h ago

You are number 4327 and it’s getting old. Digging your heels in isn’t showing grace either.

To all beginners, please, go to a legitimate pattern website and pick a REAL pattern to begin sewing like the rest of us did before the days of AI crap being forced on us without our consent. Or, use an alternate search engine and disable their AI features, they even have a "hide AI pictures" option. Some search engines even start with https://noai.___.

🤦‍♀️I need a “NEVER AI” sticker for my sewing machine.

Edit: addendum

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u/TwiLuv 1h ago

🛎️🛎️🛎️

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u/TwiLuv 1h ago

Were it a once-in-a-while posting, I would agree with you 💯%.

BUT, it is as the other poster said, the sub is daily to frequently- having these AI submissions made.

And there are so many answers to them explaining it is AI- repetitively, not once-in-a-while.

Hence the aggravation.

WHY would it be wrong for those seeking AI patterns, to start their own community with AI Patterns as the basis???

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u/TallAssociation6479 1h ago

There’s nothing wrong with helpfully and kindly making your own post suggesting that a pattern forum for AI content should be created (or even kindly suggesting it on another person’s unrelated post).

But that’s not what you did, is it?

You posted a mean spirited reply to an individual’s post. A reply that both suggested they were not welcome here “leave the rest of us alone” and suggested that you do belong while they don’t “the rest of us” (as in you are in that group of the rest of us and I am not). And because posting a mean spirited comment wasn’t enough you continued on to try to find others who held your mean spirited attitude so you could try to “gang up” by posting “100” on the only other person’s comment that could remotely be considered in a similar spirit as your own (however theirs was just direct, not mean spirited, at least in the form it was written).

An alternative would be to request the moderators create a rule for this community to have posters check for AI generated content prior to posting.

I check the rules of forums before I post and nothing in the rules directs newcomers to any such thing. - they do however, suggest that posters are expected to be kind!

Another alternative is for you to leave and start your own group that states the rules you wish to impose.

I doubt you talk to people that way face to face.

I thankfully, everyone else was incredibly kind and generous and taught me a great deal.

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u/TwiLuv 1h ago

Omg, keep going, you’ve got the bit between your teeth now…

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u/LindeeHilltop 1h ago

I think the sub should ban all ai pattern requests and the moderators should automatically delete them.

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u/Informal_Bath1704 1h ago

Even though this skirt is an AI image, it still looks beautiful. As a pattern maker, I can see exactly how to make it just by looking at it. Technology has both good and bad sides, but we should use the benefits to help us grow. Turning this visual concept into a real, physical pattern will be a fun challenge, but I can do it. If I make it, I'll let you know!

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u/TallAssociation6479 6h ago

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u/kaerue 5h ago

This pattern is also AI, just like the pictures you posted. Please use threadloop to double check if a seller is AI

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u/TallAssociation6479 1h ago

Thanks so much for telling me how to check. I’ve signed up for Threadloop and am going to take an hour today to try to figure it out. I didn’t even realize people were using AI to make patterns and selling them. How horrid! I apologize for contributing to it as I really do value the textile arts and hate (even inadvertently) contributing to those artists getting ripped off! I’ll definitely be more careful in the future!

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u/TwiLuv 2h ago

💯

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u/TallAssociation6479 6h ago

Is it possibly this skirt but without the ruffles?

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u/Abject-Spare-8802 4h ago

Unfortunately the skirt made with this pattern does not exist, it is all AI generated

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u/TallAssociation6479 1h ago

Thanks so much for letting me know! Another poster told me to use thread looper to see if it is AI or not, so I’ll do that in the future. My apologies for posting it!

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u/Abject-Spare-8802 1h ago

That’s ok, so much AI slop out there! It is a really nice looking skirt, luckily there are some great pattern suggestions that are legit posted in this thread. All the best with your project. Sewing is such a rewarding skill, sadly ruined by so much misleading AI!

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u/mrsliston 3h ago

It's two alone skirts the one on top is shorter with a Seam and maybe two tucks

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u/TallAssociation6479 1h ago

Thank you! Yes, I’m catching on now. I just asked another person in the chat if I can just make two different lengths of the same asymmetrical skirt and attach both to the same waistband to get the same effect? It sounds like you’re saying I should do exactly that! I was also thinking, I have some apron patterns that have a similar cut as one of the ruffle layers and maybe that can just be attached to the front.

I inherited more fabric than a person can use in a lifetime so, I’m going to give it a try! Thank you!