Grading

Learn Traditional Pattern Grading – Metric & Imperial Rulers – Workbook and Videos!

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If you are not quite ready to take on my ‘Professional Pattern Grading’ course then you may want to take a look at this MINI COURSE. In my mini course I show you a traditional method of grading – often referred to as shift grading. This process involves ‘shifting’ the pattern on the table. I have designed 2 rulers to make this method of grading much easier.

I print my rulers on good quality tracing paper to use manually. Of course they can also be opened and used for digital grading in software such as Adobe illustrator too.

The rulers come with a detailed workbook, which I am constantly updating too.

I have also created 3 videos so far…. more to come… that show how I use the ruler practically too.

This first video shows how I use the rulers to grade skirt patterns
In the second video I show how to add girth to a bodice pattern.
In this video I record the steps to grade for both girth and length too.

I have created a special area here on my blog that contains the workbook and video links for this ‘MINI COURSE’.

If you would like to join me then you can find the link to purchase the rulers and all that go with them and also the password for the private grading area here in my Etsy shop.

If you choose to join me for my ‘Professional Grading Course’ you can find all the details in this post and the good news is that the mini course comes as bonus content when you are subscribed to the professional grading course!

Hope to see you soon,

Happy Pattern Cutting, Sewing & Grading too!

Nicola

P.S I also have some handy grading rulers in my Etsy shop for use in Adobe illustrator, they can be used manually too of course and they have all the grading increments already worked out for you to grade skirt pattern easily!

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PROFESSIONAL PATTERN GRADING – DIGITAL GRADING RULERS- Increased Speed & Accuracy!

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In my digital pattern cutting course I show my students how to make digital grading rulers, it takes time, but in the long run it saves a lot of valuable time and really increases the accuracy of your grading.

Many of us pattern cutters and graders are now using systems such as Adobe illustrator and Corel Draw to draft and grade patterns, the downside is that we need to find workarounds to grade, as these systems, are not designed for pattern cutters. The good news is that there are several methods which make grading really easy and accurate in Ai. I do most of my grading in Gerber Accumark, but am just as happy grading in Ai, and have used my grading knowledge and skills to create several methods to grade quickly and accurately in Adobe illustrator. I cover this and much more in my course.

Lots of my students have asked if I would produce my digital rulers as a product for sale, so here is the first one! This is the skirt grading ruler set and it comes with both a multi size ruler and a single size up and down.

This video will explain it all!

Let me know what you think, here is the link to the skirt rules on Etsy too!

I am planning a grading course very very soon, I know it’s not for everyone, but it is my passion! Any comments and ideas would be much appreciated!

Nic x

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