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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
In this video, I’ll take you step-by-step through the process of digitally creating a women’s close-fitting bodice block and sleeve for woven fabric. The block-making…
Note: There was previously a mistake in the Google Sheet/PDF download for item 17-20. It should have said + 2cm instead of + .5cm at…
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…
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…
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…