Designing Patterns - A Fresh Approach to Pattern Cutting

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I own various books on how to make patterns from scratch, but this one was definitely the one that got me started. She doesn't always explain how to calculate some of the lines she shows and doesn't set it out in the clearest of ways. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. If you keep the original master block intact, as your measurements change you just go back to it and trace off a new block reflecting your new measurements.

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Out of all the pattern making books I've read this has been the easiest to understand thanks to her extensive use of diagrams however when you actually go to make the pattern blocks her instructions fall short. Of course the details in this book hundred per cent guarantees there is no doubt in it you may already know. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in.

Designing patterns: a fresh approach to pattern cutting Designing patterns: a fresh approach to pattern cutting

Some of these books detail the 2 different ways to pattern drafting– Flat pattern method and the Draping method but most have the flat pattern method. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. This book was first written in 1975 but it is a great book nevertheless and covers all the basic aspects you need to know in pattern making. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.One of the most comprehensive book series on pattern making; it includes Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, Women’s Wear, children’s wear and Baby wear as separate books with all the details you would ever need. So far I made an A-line skirt and a bodice block with the help of this book and I am pleasantly surprised that I didn't need to tweak them afterwards, because they fit me well. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Or maybe you would like to check out the posts on this blog on making a basic bodice block and how to measure the body. Fill this in if there is another file that closely matches this file (same edition, same file extension if you can find one), which people should use instead of this file.

Designing Patterns - A Fresh Approach to Pattern Cutting Designing Patterns - A Fresh Approach to Pattern Cutting

I think this is a good book to help you understand the basics but the blocks may need to be built with the aid of other pattern making books. Positive word of mouth can bring you new business like a hailstorm but some negative publicity of bad fitting etc and it will be as if you never existed.Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The book is straight forward: what tools you need, how to measure a figure correctly, seam allowance guide, the bodice, collars, sleeves, skirts, trousers, jackets and coats, underwear. This is an easy to follow, highly recommended book for pattern making with various illustrations that clearly explain how to convert basic patterns to different types of designs.

Designing Patterns - A Fresh Approach to Pattern Cutting Designing Patterns - A Fresh Approach to Pattern Cutting

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We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads. If you are a self learner you have help at hand – these wonderful people have written books on how to make your own patterns to fit different types of body sizes and shapes and in all the designs you want. Support libraries: If this is available at your local library, consider borrowing it for free there. I have for years just tried to alter bought patterns, but now I find the armseye is out of whack so the fabric pulls weirdly. Now a day those who Living in the era just where everything reachable by connect to the internet and the resources in it can be true or not involve people to be aware of each facts they get.