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Choose the base
Nine women’s base patterns: skirts, pants, dresses, and related pieces. Enter your key body measurements.
Nine bases · cm
Marco Bagalini’s patternmaking method · Italian craft
PatternPRO
From your body measurements to a paper pattern you draw by hand.
Enter your body measurements, calculate the construction lengths in centimetres, and mark them on paper to sew right away. 18 Learn lessons walk you through it. Want the why behind every length? Marco’s book teaches beside the app.
Nine women’s base patterns with construction lengths in cm. 18 Learn lessons. A method born on the Italian cutting table, by Marco Bagalini with HMD Digital.
Base skirt · 40
From measures to the table
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Measures
Base skirt · 40
- Waist
- 68 cm
- Hips
- 94 cm
- Length
- 58 cm
- Hip depth
- 26 cm
Desk preview: measurements for a base skirt, formulas, then lengths to mark on paper.
How it works
Measure, calculate, mark, sew
The same path from the phone to the cutting table: your measurements, Marco’s method lengths, a paper pattern to draw by hand.
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The lengths are calculated
Marco’s method turns your measurements into construction lengths in centimetres, ready for paper.
Formulas · cm
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Mark on paper
Mark the lengths by hand on the pattern. 18 Learn lessons walk every step.
Learn · 18 lessons
Why PatternPRO
An Italian method, on your table
Tailors, patternmakers, students, and enthusiasts: Marco Bagalini’s patternmaking method calculates the lengths, you draw the paper and sew.
Time to sew
The maths is done. Table time goes to paper, fabric, and pins, not repeated formulas.
Time · precision
Born on the cutting table
Marco’s method grew in Italy from his years on women’s bases, set down in his book.
The method · book
No account to start
Profiles stay on your device. You can begin measuring and calculating without signing up.
On-device · free
Community
Thank you to early supporters
Mattia, Giulia, Sara, and others helped PatternPRO grow. We keep their generosity on this site — we no longer take donations here.
App Store · Google Play
Measure, mark, sew: get PatternPRO
On iOS and Android.
Frequently asked questions
What is PatternPRO?
The digital companion to Marco Bagalini’s patternmaking method: enter your body measurements, calculate construction lengths in centimetres, mark them on paper by hand, and sew. With 18 Learn lessons.
How does it work?
Choose a base pattern, enter your measurements, read the construction lengths in centimetres, then mark them on paper. 18 Learn lessons walk the draft steps.
Does it print a full-size paper pattern?
No. PatternPRO calculates construction lengths in centimetres and teaches you to mark them on paper by hand. There is no tiled print pack.
Do I need an account?
No. PatternPRO does not require an account. Profiles you create stay on your device.
Who is it for?
Tailors, patternmakers, students, and enthusiasts: anyone who wants a women’s base calculated on their own body, to draw by hand and sew.