We all have that one perfect garment—the jacket, dress, or shirt we reach for again and again and secretly wish we could recreate. In this class, you’ll learn how to turn that beloved piece into a professional sewing pattern—without taking the garment apart.
 
Through this series of step-by-step instructional videos, you’ll follow the complete process used by professional pattern makers to copy ready-to-wear. You’ll begin by studying the garment’s construction, analyzing the fabric grain and how it was manipulated to achieve its shape and fit. Using the rub-off method, you’ll carefully transfer the garment’s pattern onto silk organza while aligning the original grainlines.
 
From there, you’ll capture every design element—seams, darts, markings, and structural details—before transferring the pattern to paper for truing, refining curves, and preparing it for sewing.
 
Finally, you’ll be able to create a muslin test garment to verify the pattern’s accuracy and make adjustments for your own fit—transforming a favorite store-bought piece into a pattern you can sew again and again.
 
What you’ll learn:
How to analyze garment construction and grain
The professional rub-off method for copying garments
Capturing pattern markings, darts, and design details
Truing and refining a pattern on paper
Creating and evaluating a muslin test garment