Drafting the Basic Pattern Set from Scratch // Basic Bodice Block Flat Patterning

The long promised pattern drafting a basic bodice block set from scratch video is here, and now you can regret asking for such a boring video hmm? There really is no way to make this sort of thing exciting I'm afraid! Enjoy my talking to myself as I go and the funny sound effects I make and be glad you don't have to work in the same room with me here and put up with it all day. I hope you all are safe and well out there!

Some additional measurements? :

More from me?

But wait there's more! A PO BOX finally wahoo!

First, a disclaimer: So many of you have kindly offered to send me things, including vintage items you may have inherited, and I am so honored you would think of me and of course I do adore vintage treasures, however, unfortunately I only have so much storage space currently! So there is a chance that if something just wont work for me, or doesn't fit me etc, that I may not be able to keep all of your lovely things. Please only send things if you are okay with the possibility that I may donate items I just cannot keep. If you would prefer I put things that I can't keep into the TCH Etsy shop to help raise funds for me and the channel, please specify this in a note or letter in your parcel. Thank you so much!

Bianca Esposito
PO Box 632177
Highlands Ranch, CO 80163

Thank you for watching!

[ceara]

As a nearly 6 foot tall amazon built like an athletic potato line backer, NOTHING EVER FITS ME CORRECTLY!! Home sewing using commercial patterns leads to tears. Off the rack leads to many modifications. Winging it works, with tears. Your videos are giving me hope. I definitely understand some of the problems I have had in the past, and a LOT of it is based on the measurements for patterns / off the rack and how out of whack I am to them. Now maybe I can make clothes that fit me and I don't have to dress like a schlub anymore.

[mmw]

Oh heck, B, monetize this vid! The book author made her money by selling the books so you would not take anything away from her. This vid is YOUR work, dialogue, asides (one if my favorite parts) and production. You deserve the $$!

[elitabaldridge]

Hurrah! I know it's probably a giant royal pain to make these, but I have found your in-depth videos to be incredibly helpful for me in learning how to draft things, and I really appreciate them.

[meamela]

Things I learned: I need to buy a french curve and a clear ruler with squares on, and I shall never skip mock-ups again. I see how essential they are the more I watch sewing videos from a lot of people.
And yes! Most things you can search for yourself! In other areas than sewing I have noticed the lack of being able to search information by themselves by people nowadays. It's good to be able to ask, but sometimes people ask other people instead of a search engine, that would give a better or faster answer.

[neldahargo]

didn't take me long to figure out "I don wanna do dat" but I liked watching you do it.

[xenoglossia_ch]

timestamps

8:08 size chart
13:04 front bodice
35:23 back bodice
52:32 tracing onto fresh paper
53:12 cutting out darts
55:32 splitting dart (1 to 2)
57:16 full bust adjustment
1:07:14 conclusion: finished sloper to block that fits you

[penyginger]

This was somehow soothing to watch. So like -as frustrating as it probably was to get this video done - it's calming for a random internet stranger coming down from a panic attack 2 years later. So thank

[meixie]

I've been wanting to get into making my own clothing as stock patterns, and pretty much clothing anywhere, are not kind to plus-size people, and by some miracle your video "stop using commercial patterns" was recommended to me, which led me here! i immediately started on making this and the mock up turned out wayyy better than i expected considering the frankenstein-ing i had to do with the measurements lol! thankyou for being the open door for me to finally start pattern drafting, gave me loads of confidence!! very well made video! :) <3

[richardharper]

I know this has been around awhile but I've just seen it. It made me laugh out loud because I go through this *exact* type of stream-of-consciousness monologue when drafting. I'm in good company!

[amy.lerajie]

My poor metric brain fried halfway, but it was still better than when I attempted to make this pattern alone, super informative, thank you!

[JustSaralius]

50:23 You missed to add a 1/4 inch to T, which is why the armhole didn't line up. (Just thought I'd say, in case that's useful information to anyone)

[Randomhuman]

As I grow up, I am really learning the importance of having solid systems in place in your life. I’m a “winging it” type by nature and learn through a lot of error. But honestly, the budget doesn’t agree with that tactic!

Thank you for this video it is EXACTLY what I needed! 🎉

[yuebing]

I took one community college beginner fashion course...and we did bodice blocks using ours (and each other's) measurements. We did mock ups and everything. The Costume Technician's Handbook has an amazing section on how to do it properly (for men as well).

[heatherjohnson]

See now geometry class makes more sense when it actually is applied to real life applications. Public school has it separated so far out I would wonder why I was even learning this. Thank you for making this video.

[Daniellasanche]

Also thank you for clarifying why store patterns don't fit, I remember being so frustrated in sewing class as a kid when you follow the pattern exactly and it never fit!

[Jessica_Jones]

Really appreciate the time that went into this as well as patience -- I know if I had already completed the process I would not want to redo all of that any time soon!! And I personally already did the front bodice (on paper) basically twice because of a couple of mistakes at earlier letter points 😂

As a total newbie it sure does take a toll on the brain, but I'm determined to minimize the muslins! Here's hoping I can get the back bodice done tomorrow and then cut out an old sheet for version one 😉

Thank you so much for walking through this for us!! 🖤

[TheVelvetKitten]

Please please monetize every video! This is a video I know I will come back to and you spent so much time teaching us here.

[LarixLyalliiAlpine]

I've listened to this video probably at least six times.

I'm finally going to actually follow along to it.

[riskygamble]

I was so fortunate as to find an older edition of this book in a secondhand store for $20. You're right, it's a great resource! I do wish I'd been able to use it in a classroom setting instead of at my kitchen table, but I absolutely don't regret adding it to my sewing book collection. <3

[bookmouse]

I remember taking a sewing class in High School (long time ago) and we would fit the tissue pattern on our body to see if it fit or not and use pins to fold the darts and check to see if the waist would come down and change things. Then we would sew the cut fabric and then try it on and slowly adjust it as we went. Your video is really interesting and remarkable and I'm showing this to my daughter that loves to sew. :)