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Kehinde Oni

Pattern drafting for real bodies. Exploring fit, measurements, drafting systems, and what actually works

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Latest Issues

I Thought I Needed a Better Drafting System. What I Actually Needed Was a Verification System.

When I started beta testing my custom parametric blocks service, I thought checking measurements meant looking through a client’s measurement sheet and asking one question:

Does anything here look wrong?

A number that’s unusually large. A...

21 days ago
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Why Your Bust Arc And Back Arc Don't Add Up To Your Bust Measurement In Armstrong's System

A Comment Under My Last Note Sent Me Down A Rabbit Hole

Last week I shared this note:

“Most commercial patterns are drafted for a B cup in pattern making terms. That means the pattern assumes your upper bust and full bust are only 2...

a month ago
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The Basic Pattern Set Is Being Rebuilt. Here’s What’s in Tomorrow’s Email.

I have been quiet on here for a few weeks about the book update. Not because nothing is happening, but because a lot is happening and I wanted to wait until I had something concrete to share before I said anything.

Tomorrow’s email has tha...

a month ago
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THE FIRST THING A PROFESSIONAL SEAMSTRESS SAID TO MY CLIENT WASN’T ABOUT MEASUREMENTS

One of my beta testing clients went to a professional seamstress to get her measurements taken.

The first thing the seamstress said before touching a single measuring tape?

“You need a new bra.”

Not “stand up straight.” Not “let me get m...

a month ago
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Redesigning The Basic Pattern Set: what I learned by almost getting it wrong

I’ve been deep in the redesign of The Basic Pattern Set for the past few weeks, and I wanted to pull back the curtain on the process, partly because a few of you have asked what’s taking so long, and partly because I think the mistakes I al...

a month ago
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