Panel Dress Drafting (full panels)

Panels:

Fold your fabric at full length (A-H), draw and cut 1 panel as shown in Figure 1. Then replicate remaining panels from the first one.

Figure 1

Now join them all together. There should be same number of panels at both front and back side. Once done it will look like Figure 2.

Figure 2

You can start drafting the dress now.

Drafting Instructions:

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(Outline)
A – H = Knee length + 5” or as per requirement. 

A-B = ½ shoulder + ¼” (dont add ¼” if back neck is deep)

A-C = ¼th bust – 1”

B-D = A-C

Square down A,B,C,D

C-E = ¼th bust + 1.5” for ease (1"-2” as per fitting requirement), join C to E

A – F = nape to waist (see how to take body measurements)

F – G = ¼th waist + 1.5” for ease (1"-2” as per fitting requirement), join F to G

Mark and join H – I with straight line.
Mark point H1 in the middle of H - I 
Difference between I-I1 is 1"
Join H1-I1 with a curved line.
Join E-G-I1 with a curve at waist, allow 1" seam allowance (that will be your cutting line)

(Neckline)

A – J = 1/12th bust

A – L = back neck depth 2” - 4” , shape J – L with a round curve

A – K = front neck depth 5” – 6” , shape J – K with a neckline of your choice

(Armholes)

B – M = ½” , join J – M

Mark point N in the middle of B- D, joint M,N,E with a curve line for back armhole

Mark point O ½” in from N, joint M,O,E with a curve line for front armhole

Stitching:

Stitching neckline- as explained in how to prepare neckline facings.

Stitch both the sleeve ending.

Stitch both the shoulders together.

Pin the sleeves to the arm scye, take care to pin front side of sleeve to front side of arm and back accordingly, then machine stitch them together.

Draw and start stitching from the end of sleeves till the end of dress ie point I1

Finally stitch the bottom of dress. Tip: Use Hemmer Foot to give it a beautiful flairy look!