patternmaking
Designing garment blueprints
Patternmaking is the craft of creating templates or models from which multiple copies can be produced.
In fashion, a patternmaker translates a designer's sketch into the flat paper pieces that guide fabric cutting: She studied patternmaking before launching her label.
In foundry work, patternmaking produces the forms used to shape molds for casting metal.
The term applies wherever someone creates the original from which reproductions follow.
Fitted pattern template
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- toileTest garment material
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
- gradingAssigning marks to work
notches · dart · bodice · fitting · seamstress · silhouette · yoke · sleeve
Layered fabric stitching
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cross-stitchDecorative stitching forming X's
- samplerSelection for trying
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
patchwork · buttonholing · darning · hemming · tucking · stitching · seam · tufting
Creating technical blueprints
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
measurements · geometry · precision · prototyping · templates · layout · dimensions · scaling
Interlacing strands into fabric
- loomFabric-making frame
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- fabricWoven or knit material
yarn · thread · knitting · crochet · spinning · fiber · twill · jacquard
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
Fitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
scrollwork · marquetry · inlay · jig · routing · templates · shaping · molding
sloper
Fitted pattern template
grading · notches · dart · bodice · fitting · seamstress · silhouette · yoke · sleeve · collar
quilting
Layered fabric stitching
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cross-stitchDecorative stitching forming X's
- samplerSelection for trying
appliqué · patchwork · buttonholing · darning · hemming · tucking · stitching · seam · tufting · tapestry
drafting
Creating technical blueprints
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
specifications · measurements · geometry · precision · prototyping · templates · layout · dimensions · scaling · tracing
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
fabric · yarn · thread · knitting · crochet · spinning · fiber · twill · jacquard · sateen
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
whittling · scrollwork · marquetry · inlay · jig · routing · templates · shaping · molding
patternmakingimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
randomization · spontaneous creation · formlessness · structurelessness
patternmakingsewing
Craft with needle and thread
cutting · assembly · fabrication · execution · finishing
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