How To Make Swimwear & Dancewear Patterns

Here you will find out everything you need to know about making negative ease patterns for swimwear & dancewear. There is no website nor book currently available which even remotely covers the all principles outlined on this website. You do not need an existing swimsuit or bra to copy ... this website will teach you how to make patterns the way the fashion industry does it, so you can make garments for anyone, not just yourself.

Previously known as "The Secret Art of Making Patterns for Swimwear", this site is constantly evolving and growing ... and I still have much more to add, so give me time and keep checking back to see what's new.

While the site is aimed at fashion students being taught ready-to-wear techniques for industry, many home sewists should find the information useful in answering questions and helping them to make their own swimwear.

Students will explore all the properties and handling techniques of stretch. We will show you all the tools you need to draft your own paper patterns and introduce you to CAD software. We will show you how to draft all the basic blocks from your own measurements and/or from a set of standard measurements. We will also show you the basics of using alternative fabric and paper draping techniques to create patterns.

For those sewists with little pattern experience or no time, there is also a Lazy Person's pattern library that works by typing in your own measurements for a customised pattern.