Combo Grading

There’s one other method of grading I call “combo” grading. You may have noticed that within your range of sizes, the standard measurements for a…

Even/Quick Grading

Even/Quick Grading The chart I showed you before and available here in its entirety can be simplified (see the second tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet…

Understanding Grading Rules

In the following video, I’ll show you how the grading rules given in Aldrich’s books were calculated and how they can work with ANY standard…

Uneven/Natural Grading

You can achieve uneven grading the following ways:  Draft each size from scratch using the lessons on creating and modifying pattern blocks. Using a single…

Introduction to Grading

Let me just throw this out there: There are as many ways to grade patterns as there are designers. And this too: No one way is better…

Women’s Simple Trouser Block (for Wovens)

In this video, I’ll take you step-by-step through the process of digitally creating a women’s simple trouser block. The instructions used in this video correspond…

Women’s Woven Skirt Block

In this video, I’ll take you step-by-step through the process of digitally creating a women’s woven skirt block. For a more detailed explanation of the…

Creating Facings – Two Methods

In these two videos, I’ll show you a couple different ways to easily create facings for your pattern pieces. Of course, you can modify these…

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