Want to make your own clothes that fit?
You need to make a sloper.
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A Sloper?
A sloper is a set of pattern blocks that, when sewn up, makes the basic dress that fits your body perfectly.
Making a sloper is about learning to make things fit and making a base to build perfect fitting designs from.
You start with your bust, waist, and hip measurements like normal, but then you make it really fit. You'll fit the length, the slope of your shoulder, the size and shape of your neck, your armhole... It'll fit you everywhere, and I'll show you the easiest way to get there.
When you're done, it'll feel so good it'll be like a second skin. It's the ideal start for your designs. Plus, you'll have learned how to fix fit issues with any sort of pattern in the process.
Learn To Design Clothes That Fit
You can design your clothes yourself, and I'll show you how. You start with a copy of your sloper, and modify it step by step until you get the style you want, all while maintaining the fit. Pattern manipulations are so fun.
Pattern drafting is an amazing way to make tops, skirts, dresses, jackets, flowy blouses, vests, boleros, and more! See that picture? I made every piece there from my sloper, and they fit right the first time!!
Make Commercial Patterns Fit
One lesson in this course teaches you to use your sloper to make commercial patterns fit better. By comparing the commercial pattern to your sloper, you can make adjustments and can correct problems before you start sewing. You can check things like lengths, widths, shoulders, center back and front lengths etc.
Tailor Your Store Bought Clothes
Don't know why something is pulling or how to get it to lay flat? There is a lesson about it in this course.
This course can help you figure out way is the fabric pulling and how to adjust the pattern. You can use this course to identify fit issues and how to fix them.
Learn Fitting!
Identify the fit issues
I'll show you exactly what to look for in detail in the bodice, skirt, and sleeves.
Correct the issue
Then I'll show you how to fix each problem. It could be pinning something up to take in, or seam ripping something apart to make an adjustment.
Alter the pattern
And finally, I'll show you how to transfer those adjustments down to your paper patterns. Problems solved!
Sweet Success
After you've gone through a few rounds of fittings and adjustments, you'll have a perfect fitting sloper that you can use to design new clothes and fit commercial patterns with.
Designing With Your Sloper
Start With A Sloper
The 1st thing you need to design a new pattern is a sloper.
Manipulate The Pattern
Then you add style lines, change darts, make princess seams, create yokes, add fullness, ease, darts, pleats, and more. The exciting part is that when you're done, it will fit you!
Bam! New Garment.
This is a simple example of how you can make a blouse from your sloper bodice pattern pieces.
What To Do When You Need Help?
Ask A Question
Don’t worry, when you have questions I am here to help you. You can leave questions and pictures with every lesson, you can ask questions at any time!
Discord
You will also get access to the private Sew Anastasia discord. You can also ask questions, show photos and get help with your sloper.
Digital Notes
Take notes with the video lessons. These notes stay with the videos and only you can see them. This is a great way to leave reminders for yourself to keep everything organized.
Learn From My Experience
I've taught people to make slopers for over a decade. Initially, I taught what I learned in fashion school and by reading pretty much every fashion design book ever. It worked OK, but I wanted something better, so I revised my lessons. As I worked with thousands of students of all shapes, ages, and sizes, I kept revising. I learned better ways to teach it, and I came up with better techniques for working on the slopers. Now I'm sharing all that experience with you on-line.
