Sewing Pattern Drafting Software

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Garment Designer is a pattern drafting program that allows you to create patterns for both sewing, knitting, crochet, etc. Stitch Painter is a grid-based design tool which is specifically geared to the needs. Slice the pattern up into pages with match marks, and bind them into a pdf document. Patternade is entirely online. No need to install or download anything. Patternade is a new and exciting project that is about bringing advances in software development to the pattern making industry. We are the home of Garment Designer and Stitch Painter software for Windows or Macintosh. Garment Designer is a pattern drafting program that allows you to create patterns for both sewing, knitting, crochet, etc. Stitch Painter is a grid-based design tool which is specifically geared to the needs of textile and craft designers who work with a grid.

In this article you will learn how to draft sewing patterns on your PC using the free pattern making software Valentina. I put together a video tutorial, where I guide you step by step through the program, using the basic panty pattern as an example.

What you need to follow along:

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  • the software Valentina
  • the instructions for drafting the panty pattern.

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I hope you’ll enjoy the video and find it helpful! If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask in the comments. Also, please excuse my german accent. 😉

Content:

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  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 7:06 Valentina User Interface
  • 9:38 Measurement Table
  • 13:50 Draft Mode
    • 13:50 Front Panty
    • 29:08 Back Panty
    • 33:45 Gusset
  • 35:19 Detail Mode
  • 41:46 Layout Mode
  • 44:55 Grading

You’ll find further information about Valentina in the user manual.

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And here’s a short video about printing sewing patterns on your home printer: