Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear

This is my favourite pattern making book, I have relied on it for years. With the new edition I found some useful information and a few new drafts related to contemporary clothing. Even taking measurements is shown clearer in the front and back body measurement diagram, if you make custom/personal garments. The information is spread out nicely. I have the 4th edition, I didn't think the 5th edition is a waste, although I do wish they ADDED drafts for MORE cool garments. Like I was hoping for more pant and trouser patterns, that is why I bought the book in the first place. I was looking for more bespoke pant option ideas, for fitted pants in woven fabrics. Lastly, patterns need fine tuning according to sizes, but the base instructions and modications required thereafter as directed in the following pages as per your need makes your foundation solid.

Il libro contiene tutte le istruzioni per imparare a fare i propri cartamodelli con facilità, ho trovato le spiegazioni chiare ed efficaci. Senza contare le tante informazioni accessorie che una sarta amatoriale come me trova utilissime. Certo è scritto in inglese, ma io un libro equivalente in italiano non l'ho trovato. Per me non è un problema, ma forse anche chi conosce un po' meno la lingua può arrangiarsi a leggerlo. Sono molto contenta dell'acquisto, ma sapevo che ne valeva la pena perché il volume è segnalato sui social da innumerevoli sewist estere.

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This is an awesome book that helps you understand pattern making and how to adapt many styles from the pattern blocks that the author helps you to create. Its literally step by step. It does require some patience...well for me it did because I always buy my patterns and had rarely tried to draft them. This gets 10 thumbs up for me. One thing to note, there is a good amount of ease when I drew up the pattern on muslin I added no seam allowance to the actual pattern but experimented with a fourth of an inch and I liked how it first me. I used the low waste production block for the skirt and pants as well as the close fitting bodice block this far.

This Book is Godly, the font. The content, i have been wanting to buy this book since 2019. Now that i got it, i’ma study harder and develop my fashion design skills. A designer starter pack indeed

Best book ever. Easy to follow, draft and understand. All the collection is a MUST HAVE to anyone who wants to start drafting your own patterns.