Sweetheart neckline pattern drafting

So finally, the tutorial! The third alternative got the most votes, so here we go. The top of this dress is made from this pattern. We're starting with the basic bodice sloper. There might be a pattern at burda style, but I'm not sure. Let's start with the front. Connect the two darts. Measure 8 cm from the bust point (the point of the dart atop). Draw a line to the center front. Measure down around 4-6 cm, depending on how deep you want the upper edge to be, and make a mark. Form the upper…

So I have been trying to explain how I draft my own patterns for the past few months, with what I would call varying success because I actually find it hard to describe pattern drafting in a way that isn't confusing! While I keep working on how exactly to translate my skills into tutorials, I thought today I would give you an example of how I take my standard bodice pattern and change it up for different designs. I recently made a rose print dress and decided to make it with a sweetheart…

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Well, I am just tickled pink (ha!) to have been asked to participate in the blog tour of one of my sewing heroines, Nancy Zieman herself. She's launching a new book, Sew Knits with Confidence, as well as four new patterns specifically designed for knits. Read on for my version of her knit dress design, plus a lovely giveaway of the book and all four patterns! Nancy's publisher sent me a copy of the book plus the patterns, so that I could choose one to make. I was super excited to read…