How to draft the jacket pad 3) make shoulder pad patter in 4 sections. section 4 is used only when making a pad cover. the pad cover is used mainly for unlined jackets and coats. 1 and 2) draft top sections of pad as follows: a to b – 10” for size 16 [with 1/8” grade for each size] a to c – 5”, [this equals half of a to b]. c to d – 4-3 . . .