The Perfect Fit: Using a Contour Guide
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For more lessons on the Basics of Patternmaking, get my book, A Basic Guide To Pattern Drafting available HERE: bit.ly/BasicPatternBook
In this video, I show you how to create a Contour Guide for your very own Contour Designs through flat patterning. Contour Designs are ones that follow the contours of the body.
Popular Contour Designs are the: Empire/Underbust Styleline, The Surplice, Strapless, and Halter.
This Contour Guide was created to help you achieve the perfect fit with your contour designs.
All measurements are in inches.
UP NEXT: Part Two of The Perfect Fit Using a Contour Guide will show you how to do the Back Contour Block.
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I'm so glad you are doing these videos! I'm getting back into sewing and drafting patterns and I'm so glad to have an instructor (you) show me how to do this. You should do a basic, intermediate, and advanced series! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
I've been reading making blocks for about 10 years and have trouble with fitting. Each time I see one if your videos I learn something new and informative. Thank you so much for all that you do.
When someone knows what he is doing it is a great pleasure to watch.. And you are definitely amazing. ❤️❤️❤️ Studied pattern drafting myself, although here in Europe we do it a little bit different but the result is the same and I love your way of doing it.. You making tutorials so interesting.. All the best and plenty of students in the future 👍
Your brilliant videos are such great teaching! I've learned much about drafting patterns/clothing from you. Thank you!
I see Nick, I hit like
This video is ESSENTIAL for ANY flat pattern instruction book. Seeing it makes it so much easier to understand
I'm glad to also see you are back-missed you. This video was clear and concise. I'm a draper - not good at all with pattern drafting(it's too much like drawing which is NOT one of my skill sets). Will you be doing videos on designing a garment from the contour guide? This would be very helpful when I can see how it's actually done.
So glad to see you back on KZread
Thank you for all the great videos. Could you please do Drafting of the basic blocks?
Thank you very much for this lesson, much appreciated.
Thank you so much. This was so informative. Less rework later.
I hope you keep doing these videos. You left us for quite a while. I already know how to draft patterns, but I like seeing someone else do the process, and I might see something new. Do you have any videos planned for "advanced" techniques in drafting and draping? A bias cut series would be great! Or strapless dresses with the bustier foundation.
@raraavis7782
Жыл бұрын
That would be great. There's plenty of content for beginners by now. I'd like to see some videos with really challenging/advanced techniques!
@jcmfdesigns
Жыл бұрын
@@raraavis7782 he doesn’t do advance techniques , he is too basic, you want to learn advance techniques search in KZread of what you need to learn , that is the way that I have learned and taught myself.
@marinadi532
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, that would be wonderful.
So glad you're back!!
You are amazing and I appreciate your videos immensely!! I have a BA in fashion design but haven't pattern draft in a long while, and your videos have been great refreshers/crash courses for those little details that are easily forgotten. 💜💜
Love your tutorials! Thanks 😁
Thank you, Nick! Very interesting peak into the theory of flat pattern making!
We've missed you
Thank you. Very helpful tutorial!
Saving this video! So helpful, love Nick and this channel.
Yass, I am so glad that you are back to doing these teaching videos. I’ve missed you horrendously. Since your hiatus, I’ve binge watched every one of your videos on Pattern Drafting & Draping over & over & over again. I’ve purchased your books “Pattern Drafting & A Passion for fashion”. I’ve even talk to my 2 girls. How your girls (body forms) doing?
Thank you so much. I just bought your book--can't wait to get it! Thanks again!
I see sewing as pure science and you are the perrrrrfect teacher for this subject.
Muy agradecida contigo por hacer estos videos yo sé que tus conocimientos son muy valiosos $$$ y yo creo que cada persona que ve tus videos los valora mucho y aunque no entiendo mucho lo que dices (soy de México) lo que haces lo entiendo muy bien muchas gracias
I just love your tips!❤
This is a great help. Thanks Nick.
Thank you so much Nick!😊
Unbelievably helpful. Thank you!
Mr Nick. Much love from Africa. We really love you, your way of teaching is topnotch. You are the best. You are touching and transforming lives across the globe. We shall be glad if you could upload every week
I missed you, you are one of the few taylors i enjoy watching online, mostly because you always makes me smile with your sweet personality and how proffessional you always are. I hope you continue to make more instructional videos. Regards! 😊
Brilliant! Thank You!!
I miss you Nick, never knew you was back
Fantastic! Am learning these awesome techniques from you, things i didn't even know. Watched so many videos on Contouring but none so detailed like yours. You are a blessing in my life ♥🙏 Thank you.
This is an invaluable video. This was clearly explained and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
So so glad I found this thank you for this video very helpful and so clear
Thank you so much for exposing what my boss is hidding away from me. ❤ you so much
Thanx so much. ❤
Thank you very much for your time!!
You are the Dude!
Hi Nick ❤❤❤❤we love it
Your video is awesome and detailed...
A very well explained video.
Wow thanks you this is awesome
Thank you
I bought the pattern text book by HJA and was a bit stuck. THANK YOU!! 🙏 this is great.
Enfin une video!
Yes My Teacher
I found it thank you ❤
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Muito útil e interessante!
Thanks for the instructions sir, can you kindly reply what is the size of bodice block for which you used bust radius measurement 3 inchs.
Id love it if you'd show us how to make our personal bofice blocks.
@sherribarry7143
Жыл бұрын
He does. You have to go back several videos under The basics & his Pattern making series” He shows you how to make your very own basic block tailored to your measurements. He will even show you how to make your own sleeve, pant & skirt block along with your basic bodice block.
@samiwoo22
8 ай бұрын
I can't find Nicks video on drafting the basic bodice block, I've been looking or ages..... someone please help me find it 😔
In Helen Armstrong the contour guideline 6 is a combination of 1,2 and 3. So according to this video , for strapless garment do we take out just the guildeline 6 or 1,2,3 and 6
Hi nice video, my question do u use 3 inches contour for fuller bust
Please do make a video of corset making 😢 I badly want to know how to draft it nicely
I have a question: when you follow the contouring, and you have a lot of fabric cut away like in the shape of a bolero front, and then you decide to shift the darts around only into 1 dart, where would be the new grain line, on the main remaining piece of the original block? Thank you so much for bringing this very interesting topic to us ! Can’t wait for the second part :).
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I have a book that explain it all that , the Helen Armstrong pattern making book
@sherribarry7143
Жыл бұрын
I have that book as well, however, Nick brings Pattern making to life. I use both hand in hand. Armstrong’s book for instructions & Nick’s vids for visual aide as a piggyback. That helps me to understand what I’m reading because Nick gives the visual aspect on it. I also have a book on draping, however, watching Nick drape, I understand more clearly, he’s the bomb. Flat pattern making or draping, he covers both. Gee, I love that guy.
Pls teach corset making
Tienes algún libro que hayas escrito del tema ?? Dónde se puede comprar? Y si está en español mucho mejor 😅
Is this contour guide just for a certain size or should i be making my size
Mr Verreos - You are such a good instructor, but I just don't understand how to make a block / sloper. The videos I have seen are SO confusing to me. Can I entice you to do a teaching video on making one? Please?? PLEASE??? I would be very grateful and will tell Santa what a good guy you are, I promise..
Plssss plssss do make it 🥺
Nick teach how to sew bobou maxu dress with satin
Is Aurifil sewing thread s - twist?
Where have you been missed you😢
Question for you...this block is missing seam allowances, right?
I have a question about bigger breast gals. The 3 inch radius is too small and a >4 inch just goes over the half of the slope pattern. Is it normal to go over the half or have I just taken the wrong measurements?
The contour guide circle is that 3" for all sizes?
@bharathibharathi2027
8 ай бұрын
No, it is the distance between your underbust and apex.
What is the block size
hi guys :) Is 3 inches, the circumference in the chest area, a standard size for all sizes? If not, how is this calculated? Is there anyone to help?
@bharathibharathi2027
8 ай бұрын
It is the distance between your apex and underbust
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Aurifil sewing cotton and s twist
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Some of the video I've watch on you tube I'm not satisfied for it didn't come out nicely
wonderful..thanks...fun to watch you - you make pattern making seem exciting and sexy..haha
Can we use a pair of compasses to draw the cicle?
Thank you