Fashion Drawing for Sewists: How to Use a Personal Croquis to Design Clothes for Your Body & Style

You can find Erica's newest fashion drawing classes at IllustratedStyleSchool.com. ✂ Get 15% off beginner fashion drawing in "Paper Dolls for Grownups" or learn digital drawing basics in "Digital Paper Dolls" with coupon code: MYBODYMODEL. See you in class! ▶https://www.illustratedstyleschool.com -- In this one-hour live class recording by the American Sewing Guild, Erica shares how to use a croquis (fashion drawing template) of your own body to design clothes and outfits that you will love to wear. Sketch along while Erica demonstrates her top beginner-friendly fashion drawing tips, so you can have fun drawing our fashion ideas on your own grownup paper dolls. All you need to sketch along is your own "body model" fashion sketch pages from MyBodyModel.com, a pencil and good eraser (or, an erasable pen such as the Pilot Frixion). If you think you "can't draw" this video is for you! Together, we draw and compare two views of Simplicity's 1067 coat and jacket pattern - Then decide for yourself: Which view do you prefer? This video includes a brief introduction, some fun examples, a sketchalong, and Q&A. [Please note: the discount code mentioned in the video has expired.] Time stamps: 0:00 Introduction from Sheryl Belson, ASG Board Member 2:36 Why and how Erica started MyBodyModel 6:50 Free resources from MyBodyModel 8:45 Product tour: what's included in your printable & digital fashion sketchbook 11:00 Examples of how Erica uses her personal MyBodyModel templates to design and plan her sewing projects 18:00 Sketchalong presentation 46:25 Q&A with questions from live meeting attendees See how to use your personal paper doll to... See how clothes will look on your body shape "Try on" different sewing patterns and garment styles before purchasing Play with different design features like necklines, hem lengths, pocket placement, and more Experiment with different outfit combinations to plan a cohesive and intentional wardrobe Plan your sewing projects with confidence! Did you enjoy this video? Please comment, like, subscribe, and share! Get your free preview of your personal body model croquis: (and sign up for our newsletter to get your free printable of 24 sample hairstyle drawings!) https://www.mybodymodel.com/ A Big Thank You to the American Sewing Guild for hosting this session! Learn more here: https://www.asg.org/