- Tools & Functions
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201 Garment Creation Glossary
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Stitch: Level 2 7 min
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Edge Properties 6 min
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Fold 5 min
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Knowledge Checkpoint: Quiz #1
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Pleats, Darts & Diamond darts 4 min
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Version Updates: Darts & Pleats 7 min
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Stitch Construction 4 min
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Editing Fabric Physics & Attachments 4 min
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Collision Type 3 min
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Knowledge Checkpoint: Quiz #2
- Workflows
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Adding Pockets 7 min
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Men's Shirt Part 1: Front Placket & Collar 5 min
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Men's Shirt Part 2: Adding Locker loop & Pleats 4 min
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Men's Shirt Part 3: Sleeve Placket & Cuff Construction 5 min
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Creating Sweatpants 6 min
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Creating a Puffy Jacket 7 min
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Knowledge Checkpoint: Quiz #3
- Course Practice
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Activity: Men's Shirt
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Activity: Sweatpants
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Activity: Puffy Vest
- Course Feedback
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VStitcher 201: Materials - Feedback
VS 201: Garment Creation
Build your skillset of construction methods within new garment types
In this course, you will learn intermediate 3D garment creation by building your skillset of construction methods within new garment types.
You will begin with tips for stitching. Next, learn the details of edge properties, pleats, darts, stitch construction, attachments, and collision types.
Check your retention throughout the course with two knowledge quizzes.
Now that you have learned the tools, follow along with the workflows to create construct a men’s shirt including placket, collar, locker loop, pleats, and cuffs. Other workflow videos include creating sweatpants and a puffy jacket. Test your knowledge by completing the garment creation activity for the men’s dress shirt, sweatpants and puffy vest following the activity instructions.
Audience: Users new to VStitcher
Prerequisites: VStitcher 101
Additional Learning Tools: Links to Help Center, Additional BWU Content
Format: Video, Text, PDF lessons with downloadable files
For a detailed summary of lessons, see below.
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Tools & Functions |
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201 Garment Creation Glossary |
Reference PDF of commonly used terms in this course. |
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Stitch: Level 2 |
In this video lesson, you will gain an understanding of troubleshooting and tips & tricks of stitching. |
Topics: stitch tool, stitch icon, select stitch, delete, delete multiple, flip stitch, match stitch length, adjust stitch length, move stitch, de-select, multi-stitch, stitch direction
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Edge Properties |
In this video lesson, you will gain an understanding of Edge Properties. |
Topics: edge properties, shrink, shrink percentage, shrink depth, shrink target, force multiplier, force multiplier amount, force multiplier depth, puffy, finish effect, flat, rounded, double rounded |
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Fold |
In this video lesson, you will gain an understanding of how to apply the fold functions and its different properties to help achieve the fold intended.
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Topics: fold, normal, sharp, soft, prepare angle, fold angle, softness, layer offset |
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Knowledge Checkpoint |
Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course. |
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Pleats, Darts & Diamond Darts |
In this video lesson, you will gain an understanding of pleats, darts & diamond darts. |
Topics: insert pleat, pleat fold, pleat depth, pleat width, pleat position, flip fold direction, box pleat, stitch pleat, fully stitched art, cut out dart, diamond dart |
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Version Updates: Darts & Pleats |
In this PDF lesson, you will gain an understanding of the new updates available for Darts.
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Topics: convert to dart, insert dart, dart position, apex, dart legs, dart width, dart center line, keep legs equal, fold direction, full dart, empty dart, round dart, allowance cap shape, lock dart point, dart edge handles, preview closed, rotate dart, implement dart |
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Stitch Construction |
In this video lesson, you will gain an understanding of how use the stitch construction feature. |
Topics: stitch construction, open, directional, flat, wash effect, puckering effect, flip direction, Vray preview |
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Editing Fabric Physics & Attachments |
In this video lesson, you will learn how to reinforce pattern pieces by editing the fabric physics and/or utilizing attachments.
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Topics: double physics, attach interfacing, move to inside, lock |
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Collision Type |
In this video lesson, you will gain an understanding of collision types and how to use them. |
Topics: collision type, grainline, left over right, right over left, top over bottom, bottom over top, none, no twist |
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Knowledge Checkpoint |
Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course. |
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Workflow Application |
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Adding Pockets |
In this workflow video, you will learn how to combine tools and features to create variations of pockets on your garment. |
Topics: patch pocket, inseam pocket, welt pocket |
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Men’s Shirt Part 1: Front Placket & Collar |
In this workflow video, you will learn how to combine tools and features to create a front placket and collar.
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Topics: dress shirt, front placket, neck band, collar |
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Men’s Shirt Part 2: Adding Locker Loop & Pleats |
In this workflow video, you will learn how to combine tools and features to add pleats and a locker loop.
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Topics: dress shirt, box pleat, sleeve pleat, locker loop |
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Men’s Shirt Part 3: Sleeve Placket & Cuff Construction |
In this workflow video, you will learn how to combine tools and features to construct a sleeve, sleeve placket and cuff on a 3D garment.
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Topics: dress shirt, sleeve placket, slit, sleeve cuff |
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Creating Sweatpants |
In this workflow video, you will learn how to create a pair of sweatpants using a combination of tools and features.
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Topics: sweatpants, gathered waistband, folded waistband, ribbed cuffs, pattern piece drawcord, aglet |
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Creating a Puffy Jacket |
In this workflow video, you will learn how to combine tools and features to create a puffy garment. You will also learn how to create quilt lines on a puffy fabric. |
Topics: puffy fabric physics, puffy lines, puffy thickness, puffy firmness, baffle wall height, stitch to outer, stitch to inner, smooth inner, smooth outer, rounded edge |
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Knowledge Checkpoint |
Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course. |
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Course Practice |
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Activity: Men’s Shirt |
Using what you have learned in this course, practice your skills by creating a Men's woven shirt. |
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Activity: Sweatpants |
Using what you have learned in this course, practice your skills by creating sweatpants. |
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Activity: Puffy Vest |
Using what you have learned in this course, practice your skills by creating a puffy vest. |
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