Pattern Drafting on-line class Kit

The kit includes 3 yards muslin 3 yards pattern paper 2x18 clear ruler French curve Tailors L-Square ruler Vary curve ruler Normally retail is $60.75 On-line students recieve a 15% discount. For a total of $51.64

"Professional Patternmaking for Designers"

Written by Dr. Jack Handford, this book is exclusively used by the Fashion Design students of Otis Art Institute. It will give any aspiring patternmaker the skills neccessary to make professional patterns. This 468 page book includes: How to take Measurments for drafting the basic sloper drafts How to draft basic bodice, sleeve, skirt, pant, torso, and mens slopers Chapters on Bodices, skirts, blouses, no waistline dresses, pockets, sleeves - set in, sleeves and bodice cut in one, necklines, collars, pants, miscellaneous, mens casual wear. Price: $35.00 Sold out; Out of print

Patternmaking Paper

Professional patternmakers use patternpaper that has a 1" printed grid. Tag board paper is used mostly for slopers and patterns that need a longer shelf life. Pattern paper Price: $0.85 per yard Tag Board Price: $1.20 per yard Special Prices for papers bought in bulk. E-mail us for inquiries.

Rulers

Fair Gate Metal Rulers
A patternmakers tools can be very personal. We recommend the Fairgate metal rulers. They are the most sought after tools in the business. The L-Square has the tailors ruler on one side and the traditional ruler on the other. Price: $22.50 The Vary Curve is the best around to give a nice curve to hips and long extended areas. Price: $18.50
Clear Plastic Rulers
"Quilt and Sew ruler" is a C-thru ruler company product. Many patternmakers like 2"x18" size ruler for ease in manipulating on the drafting table.This ruler can also act as a compass. The holes through the middle of the ruler, make creating curves and circles easy. Price: $4.95 Graph Ruler is a 1"x12" ruler. Once again a nice size for smaller tables. Price: $1.00

Special Pattern Making tools

Notcher
This tool is used to mark the notches on the edge of your patterns. Price: $30.95
Needle point Tracing Wheel
This tracing wheel is not your ordinary tracing wheel. This one is used primarily for tracing either sewn lines in a garment or pencil lines drawn on fabric, through to paper. The points on the end of this ruler are as sharp as your sewing pins. It is not suitable to trace carbon paper markings onto fabric. Price: $17.90