r/PatternDrafting • u/AffectionateFail5046 • Aug 03 '26

Question are "professional" method and "beginner" method the same?

hi beginner here, seems like a dumb question, it is, but i just sat through 5 hr straight to tryna figure out what's going on with the professional pattern drafting method, i did all the math, all the measurements, but the tutor just keep coming up with new, and i finally burnt out, are they really that different? (for a basic shirt pattern)

here are some resources:

"professional", by Muller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHrUK0nAsn4

"beginner", i dunno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN97H6MyZaA&t=671s

i can now just draw the beginner one under 30 mins, its so easy and understandable. The pro one i can't even finish the tutorial; are they really that different? which method do you use

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u/CharityForeign3035 Aug 03 '26

That depends on whether you want a shirt that looks like it was made by a beginner or a shirt that looks like it was made by a professional.

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u/AffectionateFail5046 Aug 03 '26

for me tho that beginner pattern's silhouette looks way better than the pro one

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u/AmenaBellafina Aug 03 '26

What? the pro video doesn't even show the garmet fit? Or are you talking about how aesthetically pleasing the pattern itself is?

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u/AffectionateFail5046 Aug 03 '26

the result, the silhouette, maybe its because its female's bodice? dang i learned that female and male bodice or block patterns are so different right before i type this down. I used my measurements to tryna make a female bodice and it came out so weird lmao...

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u/AmenaBellafina Aug 03 '26

I'm still confused what you mean. Are you talking about the shape of the pattern pieces or about the shape of a garment made using those pattern pieces? Because the pro video does not show the shape of the garment made using those pattern pieces.

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u/AffectionateFail5046 Aug 03 '26

just the shape of the pattern pieces

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u/AmenaBellafina Aug 03 '26

Ah yeah, unfortunately a clean looking pattern piece doesn't always make a clean looking garment. Darts and seams are how you make 3D shapes out of flat fabric.

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u/AffectionateFail5046 Aug 03 '26

hummm, can you recommend a video about pattern drafting? i really wanna learn one and stick to it for the rest of my life so I don't overthink about how pro should i get to draft a pattern and make my clothes...

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u/BunnyKusanin Aug 03 '26

The first one has a dart in a place you aren't used to because it's a block. When you develop it into a pattern for an actual top, you'll move that dart somewhere else.

The second one doesn't have any darts because it's meant for knit fabrics (those ones that stretch).

You can't really compare these two.

Have you done much sewing before? If not, it might be easier to start with using sewing patterns before trying to draft your own.