The Trick to Cloning Clothes | Seams Too True EP 1

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[celticdowser]

Don't forget about the grain of the material matching the grain of the garment. Very important to mark on your pattern.

[artsymamanana]

I use a pin to poke through shoulder seams into paper to mark the pattern, then I just draw the lines in when I take the clothing off the pattern paper. That way, I do not accidentally shift any pieces

[ericjeronimo]

Can you make a video on how to convert patterns into different sizes??🙏🏽

[AP-pkgw]

if i can, i prefer to unsew it all flat and copy exactly what's cut with a pencil, then I'll take my rules and make the lines smooth and clear, add all kind of signals as drafts, seam alowance as notes, words as front/back/amount of hem/etc so i can literally clone it and when i get bored or loose/gain weight i can make a new pattern

[dmar]

I tend to use pencil for that first pass to keep ink off the edges. I trace the true shape of sleeves, etc and add the SA to the pattern after with a French curve ruler. On some complex areas like a crotch that is not on the edge of the flat item I will use a pin and poke through every 1/4” or so then draw it in later and add SA. Great stuff!

[jeannetteantry]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.
I have sewn my own clothing for years. Sewing patterns are often sized oddly, forcing me to redesign and figure out how to make them fit me. Copying ready to wear is great for learning fit and clothing construction. And to understand just what makes a garment special and worthy of wearing.

Understanding the stretch of a fabric, the fabric content, and the fabric drape will help one to know if they will get a good result. I have also built a complete block pattern set from clothing I enjoy wearing and find flattering and that I can actually wear.

One huge detail I also learned is that sewing your own clothing can help one find cohesion in a wardrobe. Once you know how to sew clothing as difficult as ready to wear, you can design, create a pattern and sew almost any garment you see or own.

[ceciliacorson]

Depending on the garment, I’ll pin through the clothes onto kraft paper and then connect the dots, adding seam allowance later. 🙂

[erstwhile]

This is so true! The best way to get clothes that fit, and that you like, is to clone ones that you already like and that fit you well.

The most accurate way is to enjoy the item until it’s worn out, unpick the seams, press the pieces flat, and use them as pattern pieces. Keep in mind that clothing that’s been worn and laundered will often have distortions in the shape of the pieces through stretching that happens as you move. You’ll need to adapt your traced clone pattern slightly to account for this distortion.

With stretchier or delicate fabrics, it helps if you iron the pieces of your deconstructed fav garment onto a stabilizer of some sort, to keep them from changing shape as you work with them. Subtle changes in the shape of a pattern piece make real differences to how a garment ends up fitting and sitting on your body. You can see this in a commercial, multi-sized pattern; the differences between one size and the next are often very small changes to width and length, for instance.

It can really help with cloning a garment, if you have some familiarity with how sewing patterns look and function, because then you’ll be able to “read” the pattern in the garment you want to copy, and see how to recreate its outlines from the fuzzy outlines suggested by the fabric. This is especially true if you’re going to recreate a pattern from a whole, not a deconstructed, garment.

Another important factor in getting a finished clone garment that you’ll like wearing, is fabric selection. Choose fabric for the clone garment that’s similar in weight, stretch (or lack thereof), and texture, to the original. Very different fabric can also be fun, but you’ll end up with a very different garment, usually. If you’re trying to recreate a fave, stick to fabric as close to the original as possible. If you’re just playing around to see what happens, and don’t mind getting some strange results, go for it and try making that favorite denim jacket out of Terry cloth. 😊

[dshizzlegaming]

I’ve been looking for how to make clothes for years and have only been met with absolute confusion and empty answers thank you so much for showing me how to start on my own I’ll remember this video

[CurtriceHertlein-qjqn]

Such a useful tidbit of information, here. It's just what I needed to know as I'm about to embark on trying to change the back panel of a blouse. Am wanting to make a few other alterations, too, to hopefully make it larger where it will fit me better. TYSM for sharing this video with us. 👍

[Colormeajungle]

I truly appreciate you for these helpful tips in these short videos

[Kitchguy]

Love watching your videos, they've helped me to improve my sewing. Thank you.

[puckpuck]

TBH - this is a high leveled skill set that REALLY only should be done IF and only if you understand garment construction - aka NOT if "you don't want to buy commercial patterns." -reason? If the garment has complicated seams, easing or other hidden seaming details - unless you know how to anticipate this, your "clone" will NEVER turn out the same and lead to frustrations later. DO commercial patterns 1st and get good at anticipating and understanding garment construction before doing this....

[iiifallapart]

I really wanted to make a inner lining for my denim jacket that I'm embroidering right now. Thank u for the video

[rhondacronkhite]

I like the idea of turning garment inside out. I’ll try that. Thanks!

[herotofew]

keep working bro, I see the progress and im inspired

[misterphayulirr]

hey thank you for the sage like advice. these are the hot tips I'm looking for

[IssaSia]

Honestly, nothing works for me on buying dress patterns by my size
and it's very frustrating! You're right, cloning my own fav garments I
think can work for me bcoz it fits me perfectly! I'll try! Thank you for
this video!

[frankdearr]

thanks for sharing your skills about that topic 👍

[destiniefaulkner]

100% helpful....thank you ! I just subscribed to your channel