Dress Block Workbook Bundle

£15.00 £25.00

Do you have a close-fitting dress block that you want to get more out of? These workbooks will help you turn your dress block into other-styled blocks and learn how to use them to test the fit of your sewing patterns.

This bundle includes 3 workbooks:

🌞 Turn your dress block into a top and skirt block
💕 Turn your close fit block to an easy fit block
🧵 Use your block to check the fit of your sewing patterns.

You can use these skills to create a set of base patterns ready to turn into your favourite designs! 💕 As well as learning pattern terminology and how to finish your patterns.

You’ll receive an instant PDF download of 3 workbooks.

Do you have a close-fitting dress block that you want to get more out of? These workbooks will help you turn your dress block into other-styled blocks and learn how to use them to test the fit of your sewing patterns.

This bundle includes 3 workbooks:

🌞 Turn your dress block into a top and skirt block
💕 Turn your close fit block to an easy fit block
🧵 Use your block to check the fit of your sewing patterns.

You can use these skills to create a set of base patterns ready to turn into your favourite designs! 💕 As well as learning pattern terminology and how to finish your patterns.

You’ll receive an instant PDF download of 3 workbooks.

Sleeves Unpicked - Vol 1
£30.00
Sleeves Unpicked - Vol 1, 2 and 3 bundle
£75.00
Pockets Unpicked
£25.00

Fitting Workbooks

Workbook tutorials
Full tutorial list for each workbook in the drop-down menu below:

  • Creating a top pattern

    Turning a bust dart into hem volume - loose fitting top

    Creating a skirt block

    Creating an A-line skirt

    Waistbands - straight vs curved

    Creating a straight waistband

    Creating a curved waistband

  • Rotating a dart

    Bust Apex

    Different ways to create an easy fit

    Loosening the width - quick method

    Lowering the armhole and adding width

    Dropped shoulder

    Creating an easy fit block

  • Use your previous fittings as a case study

    Checking for a similar fit

    Checking for enough volume

    Other ways to test the fit

  • Facings

    Facings with darts

    Hem facings

    Truing a dart

    Checking patterns

    Checking seams

    Walk the seams

    Fixing uneven seams

    True the curves and hems

    'Squaring off'

    Truing straight seams

    Truing curved seams

    Checking a sleeve fits

    Tracing a pattern

    Labelling patterns

    Grainlines

    Adding seam allowance

    Pattern terminology