Pattern 
Making 
Drafting 
 

Bushra Noor 
8th November, 2019 
 

   

 
 

Introduction 
1. Title 
2. Author 
3. Illustrator 
4. Fiction or Nonfiction 
5. Why did you choose this book? 

Reading Rainbow Tip: ​Was the title 

interesting? Did the cover spark your 
curiosity? Was it something else? Talk about 
why you chose the book to help your 
classmates understand more about you! 

   

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Child’s bodice block 

Measurement 
Chest : 22 in.
Waist : 21.5 in.
Cross Back : 9 in.
Waist Length : 9 in.
Finished Dress Length: 20 in.

Construction Line:Child Bodice Block 

Draw a line segment AB of 12" (1/2 of chest
+ 1).    
Draw another line segment BC of 9" (waist
length).
Join AD and DC. Mark the mid point of AD
as E.
Mark the midpoint of AE as F.
Mark the midpoint of AF as G.
Mark a point H on AB so that AH = 2.2" and
point O on AD so that AO = 1/2". Join OH
by drawing a curve.
Mark a point I on GG' so that GI is 4.5" (1/2
of crossback).
Join HI and extend it to J so that IJ = 1/2".
Drop a perpendicular from I on EE' and J’E’.
Go ½” up at 45 degree and mark X and X’.
Mark the midpoint of EE' as K. Join JXK by
drawing a curve.
Drop a perpendicular from K on DC at L.
Mark points M and M' on either side of L
(1/2"). Join KM and KM'.
Mark a point H' on AB so that H'B = 2.2"
and N on BC so that BN = 2.5".
Join HN by drawing a curve.
Join H'I and mark a point J' on H'I so that
H'J' = HI.
Drop a perpendicular from J' on EE' meeting
FF' at P. RP = 1/2".
Draw a curve joining points J', R, and K.

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Child Sleeve: 
Body Measurements: 
Sleeve Length : 5 in.
Chest : 22 in.

Construction Line: 
   
Draw a line segment AD of 5" (Sleeve
Length).
Draw a line segment AB of 5" (1/4 of Chest
-1/2").
Draw BC || AD and DC ||AB. Mark a point E
on BC so that BE = 2.4" (1/9 of chest). Join
AE.
Divide AE into four equal parts namely AH,
HO, OP, and PE.
Mark a point H' above H so that HH' = 1/4".
Similarly, mark a point O' above o so that
OO' = 1/2". Mark a point P' below P so that
PP" = 1/4". Remember! the points taken
should be perpendicular to AE.
Draw a curve joining A, O', and E. Draw
another curve joining A, H', O, P', and E.
Mark a point F on DC so that FC = 1". Join
EF.
Mark a point G on EF so that GF = 1/4".
Join DG by drawing a curve.
Up

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● Puffed sleeve with the

Puffed Sleeves  gathering at the bottom.

Start with a paper pattern of a sleeve. Mark

the middle third of your pattern with parallel
lines 3-4cm apart, cut and open out the
pieces. The fuller the sleeve you are after
the further you spread the parts. Note:
Traditionally it cannot be made more then The bell-shaped sleeve is
5cm. For fuller sleeve cut the strips drafted exactly the same way.
narrower. In some old pattern making books Without agathering the
you can find the pictures of a puffed sleeve bottom of the sleeve hangs
draft looking like a fan with the strips cut as freely, creating soft folds.
narrow as 1cm.

Depending on the shape of a sleeve you are ● Puffed sleeve gathered both
after the gathering can be paced on the at the top and at the bottom.
bottom or top of the sleeve, or both.

Puffed sleeves drafting

process:

● Puffed sleeve with gathering

at the head.

Note:
The line of the new sleeve
does not go parallel to the
original pattern all the way, it
extends out in places of a
“stretch”. The extra fabric is
needed to create a volume.

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Puff Sleeve
Age : 3years 
 
Measurements: 
Round Chest : 22” 
Waist : 9” 
Sleeve length : 5-6” ( as desired) 
 
Construction lines: 
● Place the plain sleeve in such a way 
that the on-fold line ( along the 
length) is 3 ½ - 4 ½” away. 
● This extra material is taken for 
gathers. 
● Take 1” extra above the length for 
fullness till point A. 
● From A, draw smooth curves for the 
front and the back armholes, and join 
with the curves of plain sleeve. 
 
 

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Cap Sleeve 
Age : 3 years 
 
Measurement: 
Round chest: 22” 
Waist: 9” 
Sleeve length: 3-4” 
 
Construction lines: 
● Take a piece of paper 10” by 12”. 
● Fold it to make it 5” by 12”. 
● Again fold it to make it 5” by 6”. 
● Keep the double fold along the left 
side and single fold along the lower 
edge. 
● Place the plain sleeve along the 
double fold side, touching the upper 
edge. 
● Trace the plain sleeve, and cut it. 
● The rest of the tracing left with single 
fold is the cap sleeve. 
● Cap sleeve is always cut on the bias 
grain. 
 

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Flared Sleeve 
Age: 3 years 
 
Measurements: 
Round chest: 22” 
Waist: 9” 
Sleeve length: 5-6” 
 
Construction Lines: 
Cut the plain sleeve length wise at 3 
different places. 
Place the 4 slashes in such a way at the 
armhole that thy are apart by 1 ½ - 2” at the 
lower edge. 
Reshape the sleeve at upper and lower 
edge. 
Flared sleeve is always cut on the bias grain. 
   

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Peter Pan Collar 

Age : 3 years 
 
Measurement: 
Round chest: 22” 
Waist: 9” 
Sleeve length: 3-4” 
 
Construction lines: 
● Trace the bodice block keeping the 
centre front and back on fold in such 
a way that the neckline is towards 
neckline and armhole towards 
armhole. 
● Mark the width of the collar from the 
center back to center front in a 
smooth curve. 
● Come in 1” from the centre front at 
45 degree and mark a point. 
● Reshape the outer edge, passing 
through this point. 
● For the 2 piece peter pan collar 
reshape the centre back same as 
centre front. 
   

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Conclusion 

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