How to Make Patterns from Your Clothes (CLONE YOUR WARDROBE) | WITHWENDY

This is how I use my clothes to make... more clothes! Have fun doing DIY copy and paste to your wardrobe!!

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Hi, I'm Wendy, and I have been on a sewing journey ever since my mom taught me how to make little outfits for my dolls. I studied engineering and business, had an office job for two years, and then quit to embark on a lifelong sewing adventure on Youtube. Subscribe to join me on the adventure, and maybe make your own clothing too! Thanks for watching ❤️

[krystamonique]

It's easier to fold the garments inside out first. They fold flat and more true to original pattern. Try it! 😊

[liisahuusko]

I do this differently in Finland. When one of my favorite clothe has come to end of it's life, I brake it to part to get all patterns perfectly. I brake it a part from seames using carefullu the ripping knife and i iron all the pieces. I save the old clothes pattern parts and i had notised that the old clothes pattern pieces are best to cut new ones.

[ChaptersofGrowth]

I gave up on sewing after a really bad experience of bullying at my fashion designing class. Your videos are making me love sewing again. Thank you so so much!

[creativecompanion]

This is SSOOOO Briliiant!!! I am a 6' tall woman. Clothes that fit correctly have been hard to come by nearly my whole life. Now I can make my own clothes using the few articles of clothing that I've been able to find that actually fit me! pants, pants!!! No more wearing the same pants every day!!! YOUR videos are a GOD_SEND!!!

[donnaburson]

I cannot believe how I have lacked the confidence to even think I could create my own patterns...till NOW!!! Thank you so much Wendy for sharing your talent and skills and for helping a 60 yr old lady get excited again about sewing!!!

[rmcdaniel]

Another option, using the same process, is to use HEAVY GAUGE CLEAR PLASTIC SHEETING, which can be found in hardware stores. Having the versatility of being able to place it over or under, and either work around or align things by seeing through it, tracing details, etc, can sometimes make things easier. Also, if you're using Sharpie Markers to draw the lines, they can be erased with rubbing alcohol in case you make an error or want to change the cut of particular seam.

[withwendy]

Addressing a frequently requested topic today! Get into my brain and see how I copy my clothes for sewing projects :)

[lori-annefay]

So much Work! I deconstruct pieces and resew from previous garments like this:

1. wash
2. dry
3. unstitch origional garment
4. steam press with iron
5. spray starch and lable pieces with marker or iron on patch
6. take new fabric
7. wash, dry, steam press
8. lay out template pieces cut with 1/2 inch extra for French seam, or exact provided seams in origional are in tact.
9. Baste stitch together
10. try on, make adjustments if necessary
11. steam seams
12. final top stitch
13. Steam press compleated garment.
14. Keeping a notebook helps

and side note: if I am adjusting or changing the design, rather than draw with dots and a pencil I use chalk or a tracing wheel.
These temlates are easy to store and use again & mix and match. I give my grandmother credit for both teaching me to sew as a child and this technique. During the Depression and WWII paterns were hard to get and or pricey.

[malinichandramcdiy]

Hi! I would love if you did a video on fabric and finding fabric that is right for the garment you are trying to make. I struggle with finding fabric, especially rayon or the fabric that many clothes are made of from stores. It's also hard to tell which fabrics are suitable for which garments. Thank you!

[sandychittick]

You rock. I went 20 years without sewing a thing. Now I found a dress I love. I bought a sewing machine for Christmas and a sheet at thrift store. This way if I screw up I'm only out 99¢. Otherwise if it works I'll never buy clothes again. Thank you for making it super easy to follow

[Laura-pstb]

Love I paid a lot of money for sewing classes only so that I could replicate my clothes and learned more in this short video than months of Thank you can't wait to do

[andreamoore]

I am a handknitter who loves to knit sweaters and tops. Your armhole info just immensely helped me with ideas to customize patterns for better fit. Thank you so much.

[bookmarkmonaco]

Great video. I do something similar. I lay a soft towel on a protected surface. Put the sheet on paper on it. The last one on top is the garment I want to copy. I get a pin/needle and poke tiny invisible holes through the paper following the line where the pieces were sewn together. At the end I connect the dots with a pen.

[sharonbrisbane]

I'm genuinely blown away by how easy you made it look, I thought that making anything was very difficult and you had to be a professional

[rebeccalane]

My grannie was a dressmaker in the 30s and taught me to cut patterns like this. I can’t shop bought patterns now - she used to make a plain material garment to cut from and keep she called a “toile” . Your clothes look great 👍

[sarahpartridge]

Dear Wendy,
Thank you for making this tutorial. I am a doll maker and I dabble in blankets but not clothes till now. I live in a rural area and due to covid shopping in person for clothing has become a nightmare!! I haven’t bought hardly any new clothes in almost 3 years. I have been wanting to try my hand at making my own clothes, but didn’t know where to start. Your wonderfully clear and simple instructions are just what I needed. I think this style will suit my ability level and leaves some room for creativity. I’m off to give clothing making a whirl. Thank you!!!

[katielove]

Tracing your own clothes is the best way. I didn't know much of anything about sewing years ago, and I traced a bathrobe of mine and and even put a full length zipper in it. I still have it to this day. I traced my toddler's shirt and husband's shirt and made matching shirts with a front pocket of each of the sizes. They turned out perfect. I took my favorite top and made one, just by tracing it and got requests for me to make more for strangers. All because your own clothes make the best patterns.

[sebastianesquivel]

"You are the boss and you can make your clothes as you like" I am enchanted by that sentence!

[AnnikaVictoria]

I love your videos :) even though I already use this method myself I still learned a number of useful things!! Thank you so much Wendy ❤️

[nyakwezikatuliiba]

Wendy, you're the best!! From an absolute sewing newbie (3 lessons), your videos have given me so much confidence to dive headfirst into the awesome world of greating awesomeness from fabric! I struggle to find clothes that I like and that'll fit me the way I want them to, so learning how to make clothes from stuff that already fits is amazing. Thanks girl!!