Bespoke women's pant block drafting course

Draft a bespoke pant block tailored to your unique body shape – not just your body measurements.

What you'll learn

• Take accurate body measurements using CLIQD's Body Measurement Chart.
• Draft your chosen block – trouser, jean and/or relaxed fit – using Leigh's professional drafting methods.
• Adapt each drafting method to different body shapes, including a fuller stomach, and a flat or full backside.

Plus! Find out how to balance your seams, add ease, and adjust the rise to create low, mid and high-rise pants.

Most drafting courses rely on fixed formulas and standard measurements that don't account for different body shapes.

In this course, you'll customise the pattern to your unique body shape as you draft — using your own proportions to calculate key measurements and adapting the block for your individual shape, such as a fuller or flatter backside.

Simply follow the illustrated, step-by-step instructions in the sections below:

1. Measure your body
2. Get pattern paper
3. Mark key locations
4. Mark hip
5. Draw front crotch
6. Draw back crotch
7. Calculate waist measurements
8. Draw front waist
9. Draw back waist
10. Check high hip
11. Draw pant leg
12. Check thigh
13. Check crotch length
14. Trace back pattern
15. True joining seams
16. Finish your pattern

Measurements are in cm (metric) and inches (imperial)

Need help fitting your block?

Follow a clear, step-by-step fitting framework of over 20 pattern adjustment to perfect the fit of your pant block with CLIQD's Prevent & Fix: Pant Fitting Guide.

Once you have a beautifully fitted block, you can use it as the foundation for endless pant designs.

This course is designed for:

• Fashion designers wanting to create bespoke pant blocks for their studio or private clients.
• Home sewists ready to move beyond commercial patterns and create pants that fit their unique body shape.
• Pattern makers wanting to improve their understanding of different pant drafting methods and fit.
• Anyone wanting a more professional approach to drafting patterns to individual body measurements.
  

No previous drafting experience is needed – just a basic understanding of pattern making and willingness to learn.

PDF - 28-page PDF with illustrated step-by-step drafting instructions for each pant block (i.e. trouser, jean or relaxed-fit).

You will receive an email with a link to download the A4 & Letter PDFs.