Itsostylish Sewing Pattern Drafting Courses How to draft a sewing pattern for a tank top
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How to draft a sewing pattern for a tank top
This drafting lesson includes Drafting a tank top to body measurements or to a standard. Drafting the top Size Medium Bust = 88cm Nape to waist = 41cm Back width = 34.4 cm Sleeve length = 52 cm Neck size = 37cm Armscye depth = 21cm Hips = 94cm Waist to hip = 20.6cm
Tank top steps 1 and 2
Step 1 tank top :
Draw a rectangle :
Width is hip measurement divided by four minus 1cm
Height : the length of the finished garment, which in this case must be lower than the hip line
Step 2 tank top :
Draw a horizontal line at the nape-to-waist measurement below the top of the rectangle. This is the waist guideline.
Tank top steps 3 and 4
Step 3 tank top :
Draw a vertical line from the top of the rectangle to the base at a distance of quarter the bust measurement minus 3cm.
Step 4 tank top :
Draw in a horizontal line at the armscye plus 1cm 21cm
Draw another horizontal line at 2cm below this line. 23cm
Draw another horizontal line at a distance of half the previous line’s distance above it. 12.5cm
Tank top steps 5 to 8
Step 5 tank top :
Measure a point along the top of the rectangle at a distance of the neck measurement divided by 6 plus 2cm. Draw a vertical line at a 90 degree angle upwards for 1.5 cm.
Step 6 tank top:
Mark a point at 7cm away from the previous point along the top of the rectangle.
Draw a straight line at an angle to join the shoulder line.
Step 7 tank top :
Mark a point at 9 cm below the top of the rectangle on the center back line.
Join this point with a gentle curve to the shoulder line for the neckline.
Step 8 tank top :
Mark a point on the midway armscye line at a distance from the center front at the measure of the neck measurement divided by 6 plus 8.5 cm.
Join the outer shoulder point to this point with a straight line.
Tank top steps 9 and 10
Step 9 tank top :
Join the previous end point to the underarm at the end of the bust line measurement, which is 23 cm below the top of the rectangle, with a curve to the underarm.
Step 10 tank top :
Measure a point on the waist line at 3cm less than the bust line. Join the underarm to this point with a straight line. Join the waist to the hem line curving out to the measurement of the hip line less 2cm at the hip line p