Patternmaking for Fashion Design

I admit I've only skimmed through this. It'll be more of a reference guide for me to use as I start to make my own patterns and sew my apparel. However, during my several times of looking through it, I noticed that it's well organized, formatted and illustrated. It's also a good resource because it's got basic patterns to photocopy (to be enlarged) to use, and even got some worksheets and stuff. It also explains the terminology. I'm not a fashion design student or expert. Just a complete beginner (unless you count my high school sewing class as some experience), so it'll take me a bit to learn all the terms and concepts but even so, I'm sure it won't be too hard as it's formatted in a way so that it can be read quite easily, i.e. not too wordy or narrative. Good text material. I was hesitant to buy this at first with so many different reviews about it but I figured most of the ones I read were of the 3rd edition and I bought the 4th one and I figured they'll do some revision. There are still some editing errors but it's minor and won't affect your understanding of the material. The only other thing is that I wish they'll include a section on men's wear patterns. They did for children and juniors but not men's. Based on what I've read so far, this seems pretty satisfactory and definitely worth the purchase, though I do admit it's rather pricey. But I guess if I think about the satisfaction I'll get from making my own clothes, it's well worth it then.

I received this book yesterday and read the first 100 pages. I've sewn all my life and consider myself an advanced seamstress. I've sewn and made my own patterns for childrens' heirloom, business suits, and now enjoy making (jazz) dance costumes. I'm the one in line at the fabric store buying ten patterns, just to combine different details and features in different sizes, especially if sewing for a group. I probably own hundreds of patterns and almost that many books. For me, this book will pay for itself many times over. It isn't a sewing "how to" book and it wouldn't be the first book for a beginner. The reader should be familiar or use other reference books for actual garment construction techniques. I've bought other, less expensive sewing books to learn pattern manipulation and fitting techniques. I put off the purchase of this book, being put off by its price. But, finally! This book is so inspiring and liberating. In just the first 100 pages, I've gotten through the basic patternmaking and dart manipulation. I think I may never have to buy another pattern again ! This is definitely a must have for the serious sewing enthusiast.

I had problems with the seller, I over paid for the book and especially with the quality of the book. I asked about certain things about the book some met my standards but I was lied to about the accessories that the book was suppose to have had and it did not, I found out last week that I was suppose to have a cd and I asked and there wasn't one.

I am learning to make my own patterns.

I am very happy with the boom it is very informative. However I was a bit surprised that the cover for the book is a 3 ring binder. That being said it being in a binder makes it very easy to flip through as the book is quite thick.

I ordered this book three years ago for my then level I patternmaking class. I have now completed all three levels and will keep this book in my library as a reference. I must say, you will need to have at least an inkling of knowledge of patternmaking in order to fill in the blanks where information was not included.

I am so grateful to whom wrote the first rewiew of this book! She was so right! This book covers it all! Women, men and children's clothig... but I mean everything! You won't ever need to purchase any more patterns, specially if you don't fall in to the normal sizes like me... when pattern alteration is in reality a complete re-due... This is like a patermaking bible... you won't ever regrete this purchase, although you will find that a lot of your other pattern making books won't serve you any more...

I purchased this for a patternmaking class at MassArt. I think it is an extremely useful resource. Well worth the price

Sofern man Englisch kann ist dieses Werk auch für Anfänger sehr zu empfehlen. Die Schnittkonstruktion wird von Grund auf erklärt. Man kann eine ganze Menge lernen, wenn man sich in diesen ziemlich dicken Ordner vertieft. Ich persönlich finde das Kapitel über Abnäher besonders interessant. Am Anfang werden Basisschnitte konstruiert anhand derer man sich dann unbegrenzt verkünsteln kann. Es werden Oberteile, Jacken, Mäntel, Hosen, Sport-/Schwimmbekleidung und Röcke für Damen behandelt, selbstverständlich mit den entsprechenden Kapiteln für Ärmel, Kragen und Kapuzen und allem was man sonst noch wissen sollte. Dasselbe gilt für Kinderbekleidung. Was mir leider fehlt ist die Herrenbekleidung, deshalb habe ich auch einen Stern Abzug gegeben. Die Schnittkonstruktion für Maschenware wird ebenfalls erklärt.Ich finde es etwas nervig, dass alle Maßangaben in inch sind. Ich besitze leider keine entsprechenden Lineale und muss deshalb alles umrechnen. Aber es ist ja auch kein deutsches Produkt, weshalb man dies wohl verschmerzen kann.

This is the textbook but the older one. Which makes it harder to follow along in class because the page numbers are different. All the same content, but different pages. If you are on a really tight budget, good buy. If you don't go to school then this is perfect. If you do go to school, and you have the extra cash spring for the new version

I haven’t finished reading the book. It’s a lot to absorb but I’m enjoying it very much

was mich verwundert hat, dass es kein buch, sondern ein wirklich dicker ordner ist. es sind viele informationen darin, nur muss man gute englischkenntnisse haben da man sonst nicht viel versteht.ganz hinten sind kopiervorlagen, etc. darin.der einzige kritikpunkt ist der preis.

Yo estaba un poco preocupada.Llegó antes de tiempo y con muy buena calidad.