Existing SVG file as a background

[Douglas]

@Grace

I’m wondering how important the resizing of the image is, since one will need to draft the pattern using actual measurement areas and bring in ones own ease, etc. Shouldn’t the image only be for reference?

Well… the idea would be you could take a photo of an existing pattern piece… it then needs to be resized to the real size. IE: you would include for example a 4inch x 4inch square in the photo, and then that square needs to be resized to 4x4 on the Seamly draft screen. Then from there you can trace over the piece, and it should be in real size.

If you know what the size of the pattern you traced, you can use formulas to make the pattern to size. I outlined a method with my shift dress pattern:

Shift Dress Pattern

This is a pattern based on a basic shift dress with gathering at the bust one of my employees draped on a dress form. We’re not sure of the exact size of the form as it was old and got recovered, but the measurements are 37-28-38 and we’re calling a size 12. What I hope you find interesting is the method I came up with - a way to code the formulas so that instead of drafting a pattern based on a system, it grades an existing pattern. How I accomplish this is to apply formulas at standard grade…