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Creating tiered garments

Learn how to draft your own tiered dresses, skirts and patterns with this easy pattern cutting tutorial.

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How to turn a dart into pleats or gather

Learn how to move a dart into a pleat with our online pattern cutting tutorial. You can apply this technique to skirts, pants/trousers, tops sewing patterns.

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Straight vs curved waistbands

Want to learn how to draft your own waistbands? In this tutorial you'll learn what the difference is between a straight and curved waistband, I'll show you how to draft both styles in these pattern making video tutorials as well as explaining how to decide which style is best for you.

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