Draping, the process of pinning material to a dress form and then shaping a pattern out of it, is a technique used by fashion designers and pattern makers. It is typically learned at a design school, however, in my case, I saw a few pictures on the internet and read about the term and decided to teach myself. I like to take the “How hard can it really be?” approach, to, well, just about everything. In the case of draping, not very hard, as long as you get your ducks in a row first. So, I will share with all of you how to DIY. I’m going to break this up into several, digestible sections. Here we go! Continue reading →