[DETAILED] Pattern Hacking with Slash and Spread and Slash and Pivot | Changing Patterns to Fit You

Do you have trouble getting patterns to fit you? Do you have patterns that are too small or too big?

Pattern hacking is just another way to talk about manipulating pattern to either help fit your body (such as making bigger or smaller) or to make design changes (like adding pleats).

Learn how to use slash and spread and slash and pivot to alter patterns - sewing or foam - to your body and for design.

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00:00 Intro
00:14 What is pattern hacking?
00:31 The Mini Blocks
01:10 Dart Manipulation on the Bodice
03:56 Sizing Up the Bodice with Slash and Spread (Grading)
08:16 Making a Flared Pant with Slash and Spread
10:02 Adding a Yoke to Pants
10:44 Wide Leg Gathered Pant with Slash and Spread
11:02 Pencil Skirt to A-Line Skirt
11:36 Flared Skirt to Full Skirt
13:00 Add Pleats to Skirt
14:10 Sleeve Manipulation (Full Sleeve at Wrist, Gathered Upper Sleeve)
15:30 Outro

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