S1. EP10. Pattern Making and Constructing the Long Coat Kimono Bikini Cover-up Sewing Pattern
In this episode, we look at the next garment in our range of bikini cover-up sewing patterns. This time we focus on the Long Coat which is essentially a skinny kimono with a chevron hem, waist tie, long sleeves and made from a gorgeous Japanese Ikat cotton. To start,...
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S1. EP9. Some Exciting News – Indigo Robe Fabric & Bikini Cover-ups!
We've got some fantastic news! We've finally got the gorgeous Lily print fabric back from Fashion Formula! We sent off the print about two days ago and it's just come back, which means we can now start making Francesca's Indigo Robe. Not only that, but we've finally...
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S1. EP8. The Final Toile of Francesca’s Indigo Robe
In this episode, we take one more look at Francesca's original Indigo Robe pattern and make the adjustments detailed in the fitting session from Episode 7. We shorten the sleeves, widen the cuff, create a cross-over neckline, draft a smaller chevron panel on the back...
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S1. EP7. Creating An Initial Pattern & Toile – Indigo Robe
In this episode, we update our existing mood boards and fashion illustrations to display the textile prints that we created in the last episode. We also get Francesca's feedback on which design and print combination she prefers for her robe. We then start the pattern...
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S1. EP6. Creating textile prints for fashion design
In this tutorial, we use the source imagery (lilies and palm fronds) created in the last episode, S1. EP5. to design and build a series of professional, full-repeat, digital prints in Adobe Photoshop.
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S1. EP5. Creating source imagery for floral print design
In this episode, we show you how to create your very own source imagery or stock imagery, allowing you to design and create fashion or textile prints. We show you how to set up your workspace, what lighting to use, which camera does the job and how to get the best...
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S1. EP4. Digital fashion illustration in Adobe Illustrator
In this episode, we demonstrate how to transform our hand-drawn fashion illustrations and sketches from S1. EP3 into gorgeous precision digital artworks or digital fashion illustrations, using Adobe Illustrator CC. It's a comprehensive tutorial that goes into a lot of...
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S1. EP3. Fashion design process using fashion templates from Pret-a-Template
In this episode, we start to sketch out a range of garment designs based on our clients brief and our mood boards. We also talk about fashion templates: Where to find them and how to use them to quickly create fashion illustrations of our garment. We then discuss how...
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S1. EP2 – Creating fashion mood boards in Adobe Illustrator
What are Mood Boards? We define mood boards as an arrangement of images, materials, pieces of text, etc. intended to evoke or project a particular style or concept. They are used to convey your design idea, win pitches and get an early sign-off on your work. They are...
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S1. EP1 – The fundamentals of fashion design – Understanding a brief
Hey guys and welcome to the first episode of our brand new video blog! In this blog, we aim to shed some light on the process of designing individual garments or collections of garments based on our client's brief. Designing to a brief is a process that features a...
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S1. EP0 – Video blog teaser
Each month we’re going to collaborate with a friend, blogger or loved one to create a gorgeous custom fitting garment. They’ll brief us on what they want and we’ll design and create it using PatternLab. We’ll take you through the whole research and design process, blogging an explaining the whole journey from initial idea to finished product.
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PatternLab updates
We've added some important updates to transform how you draft your basic blocks in the Lab. Check out the full list of changes below. Updates to the Lab It's been a few days since we've added updates to the Lab and thought we'd give you a bit of a run-down on what has...
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Basic skirt blocks
Start designing your next project with our brand-new basic skirt blocks. Customise the fit, skirt length, front and back dart positions and even add a yoke. Then choose from a range of different basic waistbands to finish the job. Start designing your next project...
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Become a PatternLab Pro & adjust your measurements after purchase
Some of you might be new to PatternLab. You’re possibly wondering how to use the Lab to create a profile, enter your measurements, design…
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What’s new in the Lab?
Hoorah! PatternLab is back online. Take a look at what the relaunched site has to offer. We’ve made a list of all the best new…
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Relaunch
It’s finally here, the long-anticipated relaunch of PatternLab. Check out everything you need to know before the site goes down on the 5th…
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Testers wanted
We’ve made some changes. But before we re-launch all our hard work, we need to do a final round of testing, just to ensure that we are…
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Competition Winners
Since the launch of PatternLab, we have been running a competition To give three lucky customers FREE LIFETIME access to all of our…
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Welcome to PatternLab
Welcome to PatternLab! I explain a little bit about the company, the product, the people that created it and give you some insight into how you can get involved and share your thoughts – Watch the video now.
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