The Pattern Making Primer: All You Need to Know About Designing, Adapting, and Customizing Sewing Patterns Spiral-Bound | September 1, 2012

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This book is your ultimate resource for pattern making.

Use it as your tool for coming to grips with every aspect of pattern design and customization. Clear, jargon-free text and fully illustrated techniques will guide you through every step and past every pitfall, giving you the confidence you need to take patterns into your own hands.

WITH INFORMATION ON
Tools and equipment
Seams, darts, and notches
Fabric considerations
Measurements, slopers, annotations, and blocks
Combining and dividing
Fitting and adjusting
Rub-off drafting
Adding and suppressing volume
Sleeves, collars, waistbands, and cuffs
Openings and fastenings
Finishings, linings, and facings
Pockets
Going pro and e-tailing





Home sewing enthusiasts as well as fashion design students and professional pattern makers will want this book for their reference library. It's the ultimate information source for pattern makers, filled with how-to instruction on--

• Basic tools and equipment
• Pattern symbols and fabric considerations
• Designing patterns from scratch, which includes measuring, drafting bodices, sleeves, and skirts, digital pattern creation, basic block techniques, and more
• Fitting and making pattern adjustments
• Adding volume with pleats, tucks, and other devices
• Combining and dividing pattern shapes
• Adding finishing details, such as collars, fastenings, linings, and more
• Going professional and setting up Online accounts
  
  Here in a single volume is the basic information that both amateur designers and fashion professionals need to know about making garment patterns. Approximately 300 diagrams and illustrations.