I used to sketch on plain paper, but switching to a dotted grid notebook changed everything for my pattern drafts.

For my last three projects, I drew everything on standard printer paper and my proportions were always off by about an inch. Last week, I bought a dotted grid notebook for five dollars. The pre-printed dots let me keep my lines straight and scale consistent without needing a ruler for every single line. I just finished a skirt pattern and the pieces fit together perfectly on the first muslin test. Has anyone else found a simple tool that fixed a basic drafting problem for them?

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oliver_wilson493d ago

Yeah, that "scale consistent" thing is key. I switched to a clear plastic ruler with a grid printed on it, lets me see the fabric underneath.

valw363d ago

Is a five dollar notebook really that big of a deal? It's just dots on paper.

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