Re: BUILD THREAD: 1:1 Scale Good Guy Chucky Doll
If you've been wondering how I draft a sewing pattern, here is a really quick and incomplete tutorial. This is how I created a pattern for the overalls more or less.
First, I found a cheap pair of toddler pants from the discount store. I try to find something where the general seams match up. I then cut it up at rougly the lines I want the seams to be on. The bits of white material stitched to the top are extension pieces because the pants need to be a little higher to connect to the bib piece of the overalls:
After that, I trace the pieces onto cardboard. I then:
A) Clean up the lines so they are neat
B) Make sure mathematically with a ruler that the seams on each piece that will connect to other pieces are the same length. And adjust all dimensions accordingly.
C) Add 1/2" seam allowance all around the pattern
D) Cut out cardboard pieces
I then mock up the entire garment in muslin fabric and use a highly visible color thread to see the stitching:
Here I'm practicing the double stitch around the bib:
Sewing the elastic waistband:
After mocking up the entire garment in muslin, I test fit it. Usually there's a few things that need to be adjusted. In this case, the waist was a little too tight. I adjusted the pattern slightly and also loosened the elastic, which was too tight.
The fit is much better now. Legs need to be tailored a little bit, but overall this pattern works fine:
And a seated test just to make sure he can sit down:
That's all for now. Now to make the final garment in printed corduroy.