The Sure Fit Drafting Course

Learn to Draft Sure Fit Designs Slopers

This drafting course teaches the measuring and drawing process for the Sure Fit Designs™ master patterns. Through step-by-step video instruction, makers learn how to work through the Dress Kit, Pants Kit, Shirt Kit, Children’s Kit, and Men’s Pants instructions to create accurate fitting foundations for future garment design, fitting, and construction.

Designed as a practical guide to the Sure Fit Designs system, this course helps build confidence with measurement, pattern drawing, and sloper development across multiple garment categories. Each section follows a logical progression, so the drafting process becomes clearer, more organized, and easier to apply.

Key Benefits

• Learn the Sure Fit Designs measuring and drafting process
• Draft master patterns for multiple Sure Fit Designs kits
• Build accurate slopers for future fitting and design work
• Understand the drawing sequence for each pattern category
• Develop confidence using the Sure Fit Designs system
• Create fitting foundations for dresses, skirts, pants, shirts, children’s wear, and men’s pants
• Use drafted slopers as a starting point for future garment design

What You'll Learn

Dress Kit Measuring & Drawing the Patterns

Learn how to measure accurately and draw the Dress Kit master patterns, including the bodice front, skirt front, bodice back, skirt back, bodice sleeve, collars, and introductory dress design concepts.

Pants Kit Measuring & Drawing the Patterns

Follow the Pants Kit measuring and drawing process, including pants back, pants front, and introductory pants design using the Sure Fit Designs Pants Kit.

Shirt Kit Measuring & Drawing the Patterns

Learn the measuring and drawing sequence for the Shirt Kit, including the shirt back, shirt front, shirt sleeve, and introductory shirt design concepts.

Children’s Kit Measuring & Drawing the Patterns

Draft children’s shirt, sleeve, skirt, and pants pattern foundations using the Sure Fit Designs Children’s Kit instructions.

Men’s Pants Measuring & Drawing the Patterns

Learn the measuring and drawing process for the Men’s Pants Instructional Package and review how the system applies to men’s pants drafting and design.

Course Highlights

• 31 streaming video lessons
• 3.5 hours of video instruction
• Step-by-step measuring demonstrations
• Dress Kit drafting instruction
• Pants Kit drafting instruction
• Shirt Kit drafting instruction
• Children’s Kit drafting instruction
• Men’s Pants drafting instruction
• Self-paced online learning

Who This Is For

• Sure Fit Designs kit owners
• Makers learning the Sure Fit Designs drafting system
• Sewing instructors and educators
• Custom clothing makers
• Alteration specialists
• Professionals working with multiple body shapes
• Anyone wanting a clearer understanding of sloper drafting and pattern foundations

What You'll Be Able to Do

By the end of this course, you'll be able to follow the Sure Fit Designs measuring and drafting process across multiple kit categories. You'll understand how to draw foundational slopers for dress, pants, shirt, children’s, and men’s pants patterns and use those drafted foundations as the starting point for fitting, design, and garment construction.