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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:18 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:20 pm
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Making Patterns from Old Clothing
Do you have a favorite shirt that has a hole? Do you have a costume that you want to redo, but not a pattern to make it from. Did you buy a cheap costume and now want to make it better?
Well this is your section. We'll talk about the ways you can reserve a pattern for future use.
1. Making Reference Images and Notes.
Before you take the clothing apart you may want to take pictures of what the final product should look like, from all angles, and detailed notes of any special material needed.
The materials could refer to what type of fabric the piece was made up. You could use the tag on the back of the piece that will tell you the details of the material used. You also can label it by time of material such as cotton type or knits.
While you're making your notes you may want to include a list of none-base fabric pieces. These include, but not limited to: zippers, interfacing, bias tape, hooks, and and buttons. Note the location of each piece on the clothing for better accurate reproduction. You may even want to use a measuring tape and write measurements down for best results.
Also make sure to not design aesthetics like darts, gathering, and pleating. These pieces are more functional to the overall look then a button is and should be noted.
If you are just making making the pattern in hopes of making similar clothing, but reproduced clothing, then ignore decorative pieces, but still note functional pieces to recreate a similar design.
As you seam ripe you want to continue to make additional notes of what pieces to where for sewing later.
2. Start Seam Ripping
What's seam ripping you ask? Seam ripping is the process of pulling seams apart and is easy, but time consuming task. This task will ask you if it's worth your trouble just for this one piece.
Seam ripping has it's advantages over buying a pattern instead. First is if you find a piece, but not a pattern then you can seam rip to turn the piece into a pattern, the second advance is if the item your seam ripping is poor quality then you can just save that item to make better quality items of the same style, and third is that by seam ripping vs. cutting off the seam, it will allow you to have that right fit without adding seam allowance when remaking an item.
There are several ways to seam rip and all depends on the tools that are being used. Seam ripping can be done with a pair of scissors. If you are doing it with a pair of scissors it's recommended that you get a small (hand size) sharp pair of scissors. Using a smaller pair of scissors allows for a closer cut and you're less likely to cut into the fabric. The other option is to use a seam ripper. These tools are used to rip seams out and are designed just for that. You hook the tool under the seam and push it forward. Be careful. Never put your hand in front of the seam ripper. You could get hit by the sharp end and it's a painful wound to deal with till it heals.
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:21 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:22 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:23 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:25 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:26 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:27 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:29 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:32 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:35 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:37 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:38 pm
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