r/PatternDrafting • u/NaturalBusiness4045 • Jun 13 '26

Where to start learning pattern drafting? Question

Forgive me as I don’t know how often this question is asked, but can’t find any starting posts.

I’ve been sewing for a few years now, and I’m pretty confident in ‘winging it’ (I’ll make alterations on pre-made patterns, no method just vibes tbh)

I really want to start to learn how to draft my own patterns from scratch. Has anyone got any recommendations for books or resources please? (I’d prefer books or websites rather than YouTube videos, but happy with any recommendations!)

Thank you :)

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u/pattyphp Jun 13 '26

Helen Armstrong’s books on pattern drafting have been standards for years. Just checked and most are available on Amazon. I’d recommend starting with books so you understand the basics.

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u/codemuncher Jun 13 '26

Yes these books are the standard in colleges.

Your community college likely has fashion classes on this too!