Part 3: Pattern Making with CLO 3D

Learning basics pattern making with CLO3D from the book- Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Armstrong. We will be working on a basic bodice, torso, and sleeve foundation. We will also be learning about Tuck-dart, dart manipulation, pleats, gathers, flares. As a final product, we will be working on a dress from a Pattern Magic book by Tomoko Nakamichi

Set Up for Pattern Making
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1. Download the book pdf – Click here
2. Other Books – Click here

Part 3: Tutorials (All tutorials are up to date)

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Section 1: Drafting Pattern

Assignment 3.1 : Understanding the book structure

In assignment 3.1 we will understand the structure of the pattern-making book (Pattern-making for Fashion Design) by Helen Armstrong, (you can also use any other method of pattern-making).

CLO 3D Software / Style 3D
Tutorial video (Understand Topic): Click here
Tutorial video (Understand Book): Click here

Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books
Assignment 3.2 : Drafting Collar
I’ve refined the traditional approach to pattern making by starting with collars and sleeves before moving on to the basic bodice. After teaching over 1,000+ students, I’ve found this method to be far more effective.

Before you begin working on your first pattern, please ensure you’ve adjusted your unit system. Follow these steps:

Go to Settings at the top of the screen.

Select User Settings.

Under User Interface, change the unit system to inches. Restart software.

CLO3D Software
Tutorial video: Click here, Basic Bodice File
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books

STYLE 3D Software ( CLO Alternative)
Before you begin working on your first pattern, please ensure you’ve adjusted your unit system. Follow these steps:

Go to File at the top of the screen.

Select User Settings.

Under User Interface, change the unit system to inches. Restart software.

Tutorial video: Click here, Basic Bodice File
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books
Assignment 3.3 : Drafting Sleeve (DIY)
Assignment 3.4 : Drafting basic pattern

In assignment 3.4 we will learn the basic building blocks of drafting a basic bodice from the book Pattern-making for Fashion Design by Helen Armstrong. Before starting the assignment you need to get the photocopy of the pdf (download pdf)

CLO3D Software
Tutorial video: Click here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Get the complete pattern draft file: CLO3D file (Basic bodice)

STYLE 3D Software ( CLO Alternative)

Tutorial video: Click here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Assignment 3.5 : Stitching basic pattern

In assignment 3.5, we will trace and stitch the basic bodice from and back pattern files we have created in the above assignment.

CLO3D Software
Tutorial video: Click here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Get the complete pattern draft file: CLO3D file (Basic bodice)

STYLE 3D Software ( CLO Alternative)
Tutorial video: Click here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Get the complete pattern draft file: Style3D file (Basic bodice)
Assignment 3.6 : Tracing basic torso

In this assignment we will learn how to trace torso foundations form the Helen Armstrong book. Chapter 18 page 385.

CLO 3D Software
Tutorial video: Click here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books

STYLE 3D Software ( CLO Alternative)
Tutorial video: Click here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books
Assignment 3.7: Making dress from pattern magic book

Working on a dress from pattern magic book and understanding tools like merge, fullness, dart manipulation and editing a basic pattern.

CLO 3D Software
Tutorial Part 1: Click here, CLO File
Tutorial Part 2: Click here, CLO File

Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books, Final CLO File

Style 3D Software ( CLO Alternative)
Tutorial Video: Click here, Style3D File

Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Books, Final Style3D File

Section 2: Pattern Manipulation

Assignment 3.8: Working with pleats

In this part we’ll understand how to create pleats and work on different manipulation techniques.

CLO 3D Software
Tutorial video ( Part 1): Click Here
Tutorial video ( Part 2): Click Here, Basic Bodice File

Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: none

STYLE 3D Software ( CLO Alternative)

Tutorial video ( Part 1): Click Here
Tutorial video ( Part 2): Click Here, Basic Bodice File

Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: none
Assignment 3.9: Dart manipulation and gathering

We’ll next understand how to manipulate/shift dart for style and design purpose. We will also see how to use gatherings and implement them on basic bodice.

CLO3D Software:
Tutorial video: Click Here, Basic Bodice
Submissions Folder: Click here

Style3D Software (CLO Alternative)
Tutorial video: Click Here, Basic Bodice
Submissions Folder: Click here
Assignment 3.10: Working with fullness

In this assignment, we will manipulate our basic bodice using the fullness tool and see its practical use.

CLO 3D Software:

Tutorial video: Click Here, Basic Bodice
Submissions Folder: Click here

Style3D Software (CLO Alternative)

Tutorial video: Click Here, Basic Bodice
Submissions Folder: Click here
Assignment 3.11: Working with StyleLines