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Draft & Cut Your Punjabi Suit

Turn your measurements into a paper pattern, then cut the real cloth

14 lessons·2h 47m·all levels
Draft & Cut Your Punjabi Suit

About this course

Cutting is the point of no return. Once the scissors go through the cloth there is no undoing it — so this course is about getting the paper right first, then cutting with confidence. Gaani takes you from a set of measurements to a full paper pattern, drafted the way tailors actually draft: front and back body block, checked and cleaned up, then transferred onto brown paper so you have a sturdy pattern you can reuse for every suit you make from now on. Then you cut the real thing. Planning the full suit, laying out the fabric so nothing runs short, cutting the kameez, drafting and cutting the salwar — panels, gores, belt and cuffs — and preparing the mohri and neckline ready for the machine. It's taught in Punjabi, the way a real tailor speaks, with English captions throughout. What's inside: • 14 lessons — 2 hours 48 minutes of video • A fabric buying guide — what to buy, how many metres, and what to pick up at the same time • A Punjabi stitching glossary — mohri, aasan, godda, nefa and more, in plain English You'll need your measurements before you start. If you don't have them yet, take Gaani's free course "Measure Like a Tailor" first — it takes just over an hour. No sewing machine needed for this course. You'll finish with a reusable paper pattern and every piece of your suit cut and ready to stitch.

What you'll learn

  • Draft a front and back body block from any set of measurements
  • Check and correct a draft before it ever touches fabric
  • Transfer your draft onto brown paper as a reusable pattern
  • Choose the right fabric and work out exactly how many metres to buy
  • Lay out fabric and pattern pieces so the cloth is used well
  • Cut the kameez pieces accurately from your suit fabric
  • Draft and cut a full salwar — panels, gores, belt and cuffs
  • Prepare the mohri (cuffs) and neckline ready for stitching

Requirements

  • Your body measurements — take Gaani's free "Measure Like a Tailor" course first if you don't have them
  • Brown paper, a pencil, a ruler and a good pair of fabric scissors
  • Suit fabric, once you've watched the fabric lesson
  • No sewing machine needed for this course

Who this is for

  • Anyone who wants to stitch a Punjabi suit and needs the pattern to fit properly
  • People who already sew but always relied on a bought or borrowed pattern
  • Home stitchers who want to make suits for family in any size, not just their own
  • Punjabi speakers who learn best in their own language
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Course Content

4 chapters · 14 lessons · 2h 47m

Chapter 1: Before You Cut 3 lessons
Chapter 2: Drafting Your Pattern 5 lessons
2.1 What Drafting Is Preview
2.2 Drafting the Pattern
2.3 After Drafting
2.4 Drafting on Brown Paper
2.5 Cutting the Paper Pattern
Chapter 3: Cutting the Kameez 3 lessons
3.1 Planning the Full Suit
3.2 Laying Out the Suit
3.3 Cutting the Kameez
Chapter 4: Drafting & Cutting the Salwar 3 lessons
4.1 Drafting the Salwar
4.2 Cutting the Salwar
4.3 Preparing the Mohri & Neckline