Pattern Making

Kalin Myers
Post 10 - 2025 : Progress
4 Comments

How to Make a Pattern

When making a pattern, it is best to use material that will not got torn, bent, or deformed in any way. I have used paper to make my patterns before and it is hard to store without folding, and once it is folded you can never fully straighten it out. So, I bought pattern making fabric for $8/yard on Amazon.

Figure 1. Pattern making fabric (Amazon, 2025)

After buying the fabric, I had all the other tools you need for making a pattern which is scissors, a pen, and a ruler.

Figure 2. Materials

Before drawing on the pattern fabric, I planned out my design. 

Figure 3. Planning on front pant leg and waistband
Figure 4. Planning of the yoke, belt loops, pockets, and zipper
Figure 5. Planning of the back pant leg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After planning out my design on paper, I put it onto the pattern fabric and cut it out.

Figure 5. The final pattern

And that is all there is to it. The pattern is done, and I am now ready to put it onto my pants’ fabric.

 

References

Amazon (2025). Pellon Tru-Grid – Sew-in, accurate 1″ graph for scaling & altering patterns. Retrieved from Amazon.com: Pellon Tru-Grid – Sew-in, accurate 1″ graph for scaling & altering patterns : Arts, Crafts & Sewing

4 Comments. Leave new

  • Isaiah Straubel
    April 16, 2025 9:23 am

    Kalin,

    Very interested to see how your project turns out. What do you think is going to be the biggest challenge the last couple weeks?

    • Kalin Myers
      April 22, 2025 2:37 pm

      Hey Isaiah, I think the biggest challenge will be assuring everything is sewn correctly. Every small piece needs to line up and the stitching has to be straight.

  • Danny Vesselovskii
    April 16, 2025 12:36 am

    I really appreciate how clearly you’ve laid out your planning and cutting process—it makes the whole pattern-making workflow feel very accessible. Using the grid fabric was a smart choice for precision, especially since it won’t crease like paper. I’m curious, do you plan on making any adjustments or testing the fit before cutting into your final fabric?

    • Kalin Myers
      April 22, 2025 2:39 pm

      Thanks Danny! Yes, I really enjoyed using the graphed pattern paper, it makes dimensioning everything very straight forward. Since I have already made this before, I believe the pattern will be sufficient to just start cutting the fabric.

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