Tutorials
Introduction to Tutorials
This section of tutorials is not targeted toward people with extensive patternmaking experience. This section is intended to assist users who may be new to the pattern making process and who are using one of the pattern making systems for which Valentina is designed. Valentina provides many useful features but it does not create a pattern without the appropriate input.
For a more detailed instructions to the Valentina program, please see the User Manual
A list of Patternmaking References is available in the User Manual and this tutorial is intended eventually to contain basic tutorials on creating a simple pattern with each system.
Using Valentina to Create Pattern Blocks
Create Basic Slopers
Skirt Sloper
Create a Skirt Sloper (McCunn System)
Pants Sloper
Using the McCunn Method to Construct A Pants Sloper
Bodice Sloper
Integrated Bodice Design
Some patternmaking systems provide instructions on creating a bodice front and back as a single pattern piece. Some examples of such systems are To Be Provided
Independent Women's Bodice Front
Some patternmaking systems provide instructions on creating a bodice front as a pattern piece and bodice back as a separate pattern piece. One example of a patternmaking system that uses this approach is described in the book How to Make Sewing Patterns by Don McCunn.
Using the McCunn Method to Construct A Women's Bodice Front Pattern
Independent Men's Shirt Front
Independent Bodice Back
Using the McCunn Method to Construct A Bodice Back Pattern
Basic Sleeve
Using the McCunn Method to Construct A Basic Sleeve Pattern
Pattern Alteration Techniques
Many methods exist to transform a pattern into a different style. This tutorial is not designed to be a textbook on fashion design. What we will discuss in the next few sections are some techniques that are used among many of the reference material on patternmaking and design. Some of these techniques are:
- Changing seam location
- Changing dart location
- Changing darts to seams
- Adding fullness
- Variations in sleeves
- Variations in colars
This is by no means an exhaustive list. The types of variations possible are limited only by the imagination of the designer.
Bodice Front Design Variations
Many women's patterns use darts to shape the garment. Moving the dart can open up possibilities for design variations. Techniques such as slash, spread, and pivot are commonly used in several systems. This section will describe how to use the Valentina Software to implement these techniques. Some additional variations will be discussed here including the princess seam, curved dart, shoulder darts, shoulder gathers, and the addition of a yoke
Bodice Back Design Variations
Pattern Design Variations (Modifications of Basic Sleeve)
Many variations are possible beginning with a basic sleeve pattern. Some of the ones to be discussed here include
- Flounced Sleeve
- Gathered Sleeve Top
- Gathered Sleeve Cap
- Leg-of-Mutton Sleeve
- Puffed Sleeve