How to Create Beautiful Surface Patterns Using AI (Even If You’re a Beginner): There’s something magical about surface pattern design.

The way a simple idea can turn into a repeating pattern—something that can live on fabric, wallpaper, journals, and home decor—it feels like creating your own little world.

But for a long time, pattern design felt… complicated.

You needed advanced software,… https://designbohemian.com/blogs/news/how-to-create-beautiful-surface-patterns-using-ai-even-if-you-re-a-beginner?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SurfacePatternDesign #AIDesign #PatternMaking #InteriorDesign #ArtAndDesign

Robyn came into the workroom today so that I could get more practice with the Palmer/Pletsch tissue fitting method. In about 2 hours, we were able to go from a single measurement to a pattern tuned at least as well as a second muslin. This method continues to blow my mind with its effectiveness. #sewing #patternmaking
The backpack pattern thus far in Seamly2D (https://seamly.io). Piece mode shows the 3 pattern pieces: Back, Bottom & Front. The Variables dialog window shows some of the parameters driving the dimensions of the pieces.

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A 2nd packpack prototype, this time out of Tyvek. The final version will be made out of Ultra 200X which has no stretch and rather stiff. This prototype out of Tyvek shows how the final pack will "feel".

This version is deeper, taller and wider than the 1st version. I refined the bottom shape, which was relatively easy to do thanks to the parametric design in Seamly2D (https://seamly.io).

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First prototype in fabric after drafting a pattern in Seamly2D (https://seamly.io/) based on the initial paper prototype. Made from recycled cotton. This prototype validated the pattern while also identifying several areas of improvement.

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Starting to prototype my first backpack. Made the initial prototype out of paper to get a feel for the shape I have in mind. I find it easier to iterate with paper and tape before continuing the design in software and fabric.

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Week 4: Wearable Mock-Up

This week i hardly knitted anything but i continued sewing on the mock-up for my jacket. I only make wearable mock-ups from similiar fabric, because i think a toilé from cotton canvas doesn´t reflect the drape or stiffness (depends what you are making) of most fabrics. It is great to draw onto it or to manipulate it, but i prefer the drafting method over the draping method (most of the times).

I made the jacket from bigger leftovers of boiled wool (in german we call it Walk, which is similiar to Loden, but not exactly the same). I hadn´t enough of one colour, so i decided to make the collar, which is a variation of a stand-up collar, dark red and the body and sleeves dark brown. The front of the jacket is asymmetrical and is closed with a zipper. But a button closure is also possible. I hadn´t the perfect zipper, so i used what i had, which was a shorter one than i planned. So i had to add a button for the rounded corner of the collar.

At the moment i´m working on the pockets and tomorrow i will cut out the lining (also some old stuff i had in my stash). What i´m really happy about, is the fact that i had to change only minor things, so i´m quite pleased with the pattern so far.

Here it is without pockets. And this is one of the pockets without its lining.

And that´s it for this week. Days go by so fast…

Hope you had a nice past week and have a even nicer one coming.
Thanks for reading, till next time!

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UPDATE: I’ll be teaching the part time evening classes starting at the end of March in Ottawa -
#PatternMaking: Tuesday evenings starting March 24 for 8 weeks
#hautecouture / #sewing : Wednesday evenings starting March 25 for 8 weeks.

Enrolment details are here:
https://www.richardrobinson.com/parttime-classes
#BasicBlocks #DartTransfers #personalizedDesigns
basic #skirt project - and there is always some flexibility on the style.
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#OttawaClasses
#sewingCLasses #eveningclasses

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