Create Patterns in Adobe Illustrator + FREE Pattern

Create Patterns in Adobe Illustrator + FREE Pattern | LYDIA NAOMI

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Free Pattern Blocks, Print Template, Example File in .AI and .PDF files:
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You can make this Peter Pan collar dress with me and learn how to pattern draft it in Adobe Illustrator. If you're paper pattern drafting you will also learn some tips as well. We will manipulate a bodice and sleeve block to create this dress, then print it on my home print template.
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1:01 The Dress Design
2:02 Creating the file, adding blocks
2:44 Create a new layer
3:28 Line Segment as a guideline (creating new neckline)
5:38 Rotating the dart
7:54 How to create the dart bulk
13:06 Shorten sleeve
14:38 Sectioning sleeve for slash and spread
17:10 Spreading the sleeve
18:09 Creating Peter Pan Collar
20:38 Smooth a point to create a better curve
20:59 Reflecting two ways
23:20 Trace sleeve using the pen tool
24:03 Walking a pattern using the rotate tool
27:22 Rectangle tool to create cuff and skirt
28:12 Create Free shape (pocket bag) with rectangle and ellipse tools
30:42 Add seam allowance using offset path
32:04 How to print on your home printer (US letter or A4 compatible)
beginner pattern making / create pdf patterns / adobe illustrator / pattern blocks

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@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

1:01 The Dress Design 2:02 Creating the file, adding blocks 2:44 Create a new layer 3:28 Line Segment as a guideline (creating new neckline) 5:38 Rotating the dart 7:54 How to create the dart bulk 13:06 Shorten sleeve 14:38 Sectioning sleeve for slash and spread 17:10 Spreading the sleeve 18:09 Creating Peter Pan Collar 20:38 Smooth a point to create a better curve 20:59 Reflecting two ways 23:20 Trace sleeve using the pen tool 24:03 Walking a pattern using the rotate tool 27:22 Rectangle tool to create cuff and skirt 28:12 Create Free shape (pocket bag) with rectangle and ellipse tools 30:42 Add seam allowance using offset path 32:04 How to print on your home printer (US letter or A4 compatible)

@fashionablebri 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing this! I usually make paper patterns so seeing this is quite amazing. This looks like it saves so much time. Would love to see a video on how you grade your patterns in Illustrator!

@_kenndraaxo 3 жыл бұрын

I got my degree in fashion design in Toronto almost 2 years ago and you have explained things so much better than most profs I’ve had. So I just wanted to say thank you for all you have been doing. I really appreciate it!

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much I appreciate you saying that! I did fashion school in Toronto too, at Ryerson quite a few years ago! I loved it! All the best in your fashion design journey!

@meryamelman3704 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Am from morocco i want too study fashion design in canada. Can you help me i want to know about this school and how can i contact them

@themisslena1 Жыл бұрын

literally same!!! and way nicer, all my pattern-making/sewing teachers were so nasty :(

@harrymandel 4 ай бұрын

Even though I went to school in europe I share the experience...haha @@themisslena1

@harrymandel 4 ай бұрын

I am also a ryerson alumni. I wonder bow are you doing professionally ... I work in totally different area. @@LydiaNaomi

@DavidHubbardsd Ай бұрын

I wanted to complement you on such an informative, well-constructed video. I have been sewing and working on Adobe Illustrator for many decades (and I mean many) and I have learned a lot from you. You are officially my favorite KZfaq sewing instructor. Thanks for creating this video.🎅

@helenamchugh9308 Жыл бұрын

Just wonderful, and so generous of you to share. Thanks.

@orosedobheathaabhaile 3 жыл бұрын

Great! Clear, step by step instructions. Thanks.

@rhm5105 6 ай бұрын

I loved this!! Thank you so much for taking your time out. This really simplified so much. I have watched other videos and it was so overwhelming. Great job!!

@anymoose6685 Жыл бұрын

This is just what I need! Thank you!

@ValentinaGonzalez-lo1ni 2 жыл бұрын

I love the video it's so detailed. Could you teach us how to grade the patterns for different sizes, or just adjust the pattern to ur size?🥰

@katiethompson8922 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for laying this out in such a clear and concise way! Can't wait to try and make my own pattern now!

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Yaaay! You can do it! It becomes easier with practice of course!

@keishajordan1780 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching you go through the process. This has been so very helpful

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear this!!

@peaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2 жыл бұрын

i just finished my fashion program in toronto this week!! and they never taught us anything nearly this useful in our illustrator course (and luckily i had previous experience with the program) i can’t wait to start drafting 🥰

@LizRose06 10 ай бұрын

I don't know why I didn't think of drafting in illustrator before! This was a really good refresher on the tools to use for certain procedures. I was surprised to see how easy adding the seam allowance was LOL. Great video!!

@creativepatterncutter 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic - Many Thanks!

@MsCarmabelle 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thanks for sharing!

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I am glad you like it!

@madelinegrudens 3 жыл бұрын

I've been making patterns using AI too and you taught me some great tips to help further my progress!!! Thanks so much. I usually keep the individual sloper on a locked layer below the new style, as a point of reference in case I have to make adjustments so I can always refer back to the original. It makes sure my sizes and proportions are consistent.

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@a2barts 2 жыл бұрын

After fiddling with print template creation (and wasting paper) your template works like a charm! Thank you for your detailed explanations and sharing your craft. It is a joy to watch!

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@doloresw 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching how you create the pattern. I'll be honest I'm still learning about drafting so seeing it in this way is very cool and interesting to see it like this

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dolores! I am so pleased you enjoyed it :)

@Boogeyman1435 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa. I would definitely need to take a class to learn this software

@itsCapria 2 жыл бұрын

I am just starting up my clothing business and I can’t wait to make my own patterns

@petercsengi Жыл бұрын

very well explained, thank you! do you have a tutorial for grading as well?

@donndexx77 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou VERY MUCH. Great explanation

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@tgrsparrow 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh. I'll save this for later.

@sheilaschulz349 2 жыл бұрын

Your video and presentation style are awesome! I'm 3 months away from graduating from a 2 year online fashion diploma, and they expect us to have more skills than they actually teach us! They also stopped teaching digital patternmaking, so I've had to learn on my own b/c I find sitting at a computer easier than hunching over a large piece of drafting paper to work with pens & rulers. The bonus is the drastically reduced paper waste! I only wish I'd discovered you sooner! 😄

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, I have done my fair share of physical pattern drafting and Illustrator is superior by far! So glad I can help!

@Kennikus 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Was just watching the billow frock video and wondering how you did it! Thank you for being such a generous maker and artist

@Kennikus 3 жыл бұрын

And such a good teacher...who sings heh heh.

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

haha thank you!

@UmiLestari 2 жыл бұрын

Love, thx

@lfuentes4098 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very informative. How do you upload your blocks onto Adobe?

@user-pl4yq1oc1y 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You deserve sooo many more views. The link was a bit funny on my phone (couldn't open the actual files, only folders, that only had a couple letters visible so didnt know what I was clicking at), but it might just be that I need a computer

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mathi ! I appreciate your kind words. The file is a zip file so it takes a few clicks before they open. There are 6 files PDF and AI. I’ll double check it but let me know if you run into trouble :)

@mevrefli8163 Жыл бұрын

Hi Lydia please make a video on how we can make a basic bodice block would love to see it i would even pay money for a course i loved your video and will practice everything ! Merci ❤

@MsZahaa 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for this! Ive wanted to learn digital pattern making for so long but it seemed complicated, so thank you for simplifying it! Would you do one on how to blocks on illustrator?

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Zahaa, so glad you enjoyed! I may do more illustrator tutorials in the future. I will keep the block idea in mind. Its really the same idea as this though as I used pretty much every technique I would use to create a block from scratch.

@mekelaspence2092 Жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi Can you do a video on this? I was also wondering about whether the darts would be trued or not:) Love your videos!!!

@clarisseewane9166 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@nataliedellaselva3642 2 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful! I am working on learning how to digitize my patterns, and this video taught me a lot. I would love to know more about how you create multiple sizes/grade your patterns. Do you start with blocks for all different sizes or do you use the pathfinder tool to grade? Thanks for sharing so much and being so open :D

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful Natalie! For grading I usually select whole sections of the garment and move it out as if I was manually grading with a grading machine. I change the keyboard increment to however wide I wanted to adjust certain areas of the garment.

@wzrdreams Жыл бұрын

Firstly, thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I learned a lot of great Illustrator tips and commands from this video. Secondly, I noticed a pattern drafting issue that I see quite often in indie patterns that where likely created in illustrator. The angle of the bust dart legs is changed when moving the dart apex away from the buts apex. This, it changes the angle of the dart leg as it intersects with the side seam and causes the side seam to dip inward at the dart and the tip of the dart intake to extend beyond the side seam when it is folded out and sewn. This is something that gets corrected when drafting in paper during the truing process (fold out the dart intake to check the shape of the side seams). I would recommend printing that front bodice piece to fold out the dart and check the flow of the side seam to determine how to tweak the dart legs and/or side seam to true the pattern.

@LydiaNaomi Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This can easily be done with Illustrator as well. I may not have done it in this video I'd have to re watch to remember but I know how to create perfectly flush dart bulk in illustrator :) This is something I can pay more attention to with grading though, so thanks for the tip!

@nikisamothrakis 7 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! I wanted to ask how you made the larger seam allowance on just one side for the hem for example?

@LydiaNaomi 7 ай бұрын

Just add the larger seam allowance after the smaller and only use the area you need by cutting the lines apart and then combine them.

@julianarvaez8773 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I just love watching your videos. You always have a fun positive attitude and your voice is so calming. Also your instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Do you happen to have the free bodice and sleeve block available for download? I signed up at your website but can't seem to find it. Thank you! Looking forward to many more videos from you

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Julia, Thank you so much! I am glad that you enjoy my content! The folder that you are link to has a couple zip files called User Templates, I forget what exactly is in them but you should find something like that in there :)

@mog-gyveroneill2500 2 жыл бұрын

hi, love your video! You're so clever at the drafting, and very talented sewist. What model juki industrial sewing machine do you have please, and do you recommend it!?

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have the DDL-8700, its great, mine was second hand and has a few issues but I like it otherwise!

@kplicanic 2 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! Figuring out how to add tiled pages to a PDF *with* trim marks etc has been a royal headache.... and per usual, I've been over thinking it. 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you-and the template is fantastically helpful!

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to help!

@kplicanic 2 жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi 🤣 Ok.... so somehow I can't find the incredible template you made (I recently lost a hard drive 😭), is it still available somewhere? I can't remember where/how I initially downloaded it.....

@karenbaez2234 Ай бұрын

This is just perfect! thank you soooo much, I just cant find where to download the print template :c

@LydiaNaomi Ай бұрын

If you sign up at lydianaomi.com you’ll receive an email with a link to all my free patterns. It’s in that folder :)

@Shetutucutecreations 6 ай бұрын

Teach me I love your work

@brittanykarbonik2642 2 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing! I NEED to figure out hot to do this with all my princess gown patterns! Question... do you have a process for grading?

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

You can do it! i do have a process for grading, I don't know that I will ever do a video on it tho, its easy enough but complicated to explain.

@brittanykarbonik2642 2 жыл бұрын

Also I tried downloading the templates but they won't open?

@niloyar.studio 6 ай бұрын

Would you please teach how to creat that print layout?

@alanlritajain8323 3 жыл бұрын

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much! that is so kind! I will update that link!

@alanlritajain8323 3 жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi awww ur welcome ❤️ .... Do comment when you update it

@withjoy. 2 жыл бұрын

hey lydia i just found your tutorial and its so helpful.im just starting on pattern making. i would love the templates but i cant find them.any assistance please

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! You can get them by signing up to my website. You will get an email with a link to them. Just make sure you download on a desktop/laptop or you may have trouble since these particular files are zipped. www.lydianaomi.com/signup

@bubblebubble7494 3 жыл бұрын

You give me more inspiration and motivation to use ilustrater than my mediadesign class ever gave me. ( I mean we were supposed to learn how adobestuff works but the only thing that I can kinda use now is Photoshop) 😂

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Yaaay! That’s awesome!!

@sewinglushbysaga3256 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I learned a lot from this video. I have a doubt about notch marks of the Sleeve, since it is puff sleeve. Aren't they going to be changed their positions in a puff sleeve while gathering. Hope you will clear my doubt. ❤

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I hear what you are saying. No they will not change because you only gather between the notches along the cap. But the underarm stays the same :)

@sewinglushbysaga3256 2 жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi Thank you Lydia. Got the point. 🙂

@shmwmlam3953 2 жыл бұрын

Oh! This is so informative. I am a fashion designer and I used lectra modaris software to create patterns. But since now I am resigned I dont have accesss to the software and it's super expensive for a freelancer like me. Also it needs few other software and expensive printers to create a final marker. So I wanted learn a cheaper method to create digital patterns. You explain the process very good. Thank you for such a great video

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that!

@shmwmlam3953 2 жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi Hello can you please tell me how to save this document also? what is the best format to save this? i saw in your how to print video you select the size you only needed. how to save like that?

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

@@shmwmlam3953 Hi, you can save it as a PDF or ai file :)

@shmwmlam3953 2 жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi ah ok thank you so much! I am really stupid when come to things like that. you are the best

@joannehopkinscreative6792 14 күн бұрын

This is an awesome video! I'm curious to know how you would reverse engineer putting the whole pattern back together on a pattern purchased as a pdf that is set up on the print tiles????

@LydiaNaomi 5 күн бұрын

I’m not sure if I’m fully understanding, but when I buy other peoples patterns, I open their PDF in illustrator and tile them together. Then I transfer them to my large format, print page and print them on my large format printer. Illustrator is so great.! 😃

@casekurten314 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thank you so much for this video. it is so informative. Please guide me in finding your size 10 bodice block that you used for this video. I subscribed to your website and was sent the link to your free patterns but am struggling to find the bodice block. Thank you so much!

@LydiaNaomi Жыл бұрын

Its in the User Templates file. You have to download it first then open the zip file :) Enjoy!

@meatismurder111 Жыл бұрын

Hi I absolutely want to try this, I was a fashion student and has worked in industrial as a pattern maker but I used Gerber Accumark program, now I want to learn how to draft by AI since I don’t have CAD programs at home, could you show how to do it from the beginning? I’m not familiar with AI tools

@LydiaNaomi Жыл бұрын

Hey! I suggest you want a AI for beginners then watch this. You don't need much knowledge to pattern draft in illustrator.

@brendabell6310 Жыл бұрын

How do you get them from your AI to your Etsy store? What program is needed?

@Darleneagnes Ай бұрын

Hi there! I’m not seeing the template from the end that was said would be provided, where might I find that?? 🥰

@PlInfo-py9bv Жыл бұрын

Hello Lydia, thank you for your cool tutorial. Sorry to bother you, but I am stuck right at the beginning of your video. The direct selection tool won’t work. Could I have inputted your block incorrectly? Could it be version incompatability? When I use either of the selection tools I see nothing at all. Im sure Im the problem as your tutorial is great. Thanks so much

@nablomkpatternmaking5649 2 жыл бұрын

hi Lydia, howw= to made a4 pages to put pattern in to print, thank you, i saw you make 49 pages

@nablomkpatternmaking5649 2 жыл бұрын

could you teach us how to draw block pattern on AI thank you ?

@Aryamoony 5 ай бұрын

thank you so much! I have downloaded your template , but when I print as "do not scale" it ends up very very small (like 1/100), otherwise I must select "adapt to page". How come it does that ? thank you

@LydiaNaomi 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why it does that for some people but I recently changed my template so that this doesn't happen. However a way around it is to print in 1,000% as for some reason your printer is shrinking it to 10%.

@Meow-gz3vy 10 ай бұрын

I need to create a shoe pattern… can someone help plssss

@brendabell6310 Жыл бұрын

I am childrens clothing mfg for 30+ years. I have board patterns that I use to draw off the patterns. I would like to make digital patterns and sell the patterns after I retire. I need to know a program to use to be able to download them to customer once they are listed on line? Any suggestions?

@roxanaprobably4491 2 жыл бұрын

Where could I buy this pattern from? don t see it on your etsy.

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

Its not a pattern for sale but just a way to show you how to draft patterns in illustrator. You can get all these templates for free along with my other free patterns if you sign up for my newsletter www.lydianaomi.com/signup :)

@jessholdbrook2726 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know any other software that will give us the same feature as AI ??? I would get AI but it’s wayyy to expensive for me ;-;

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jess, I have heard of a pattern software that is free called Valentina. I haven't used it much and I am not sure its as user friendly as illustrator but you can definitely try it. There are probably lots of tutorials online.

@shortgirltallguy6484 2 жыл бұрын

wwhere do you learn how to design pattern on Adobe Illustrators, thank you

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I learned from youtube and trial and error and from a job that i worked at where they made all their patterns on illustrator and cut everything out with a laser cutter :) If you just work at it and look up how to do things as you go, you'll get really fast at it!

@shortgirltallguy6484 2 жыл бұрын

@@LydiaNaomi thank you, i am a pattern maker , but i usually do by hand, now i really want to save all paper pattern to be a digital PDF pattern, can you recomment some Chanel i can learn, thank you so much Lydia

@AnjaKotar 3 жыл бұрын

😭💗

@LydiaNaomi 3 жыл бұрын

Your music is awesome! Thanks again!!

@flora1923 2 жыл бұрын

I want to ask if the free version of the app has the same functions. I can't afford the paid version 😭😭

@LydiaNaomi 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think there is a free version of illustrator. But if you’re talking about older downloads then yes they will mostly have the same functions. I’m not sure about what updates have been made since then specifically but I wouldn’t imagine it’s incredibly drastic.