How to Make Sewing Patterns, Second Edition

HowtoMakeSewingPatternssolvesthemysteriesofpatterndraftingwitheasy,step-by-stepinstructionsandclearlinedrawingsthatshowhowtocreatecustom-fitgarmentsinawiderangeofdesigns.Thebook’sdetailedinstructionsonmeasuringandfittingincludedo-it-yourselfphotographsaswellasdirectionsforcreatingcustomdressforms.“DonMcCunnhascertainlymasteredpatterndraftingandfittingawiderangeofbodies.Whetherornotyouhavetakenpatterndraftinginaclass,thisbookisagoodreferenceinaveryreadablestyle.Iespeciallylikedtheexactinginstructionsontakingmeasurementsonthebodyandthesolutionforsideseamswhicharenotperpendiculartothefloor.”--SandraBetzina,thepowerbehindpowersewing.Authorof10books,asyndicatedcolumnfor37years,andahostofherownshowonHGTVfor6years.“BeyondtheimpressiverangeofmaterialinHowtoMakeSewingPatternsistheauthor\'sobviousconcernthatreadersunderstandwhattheyaredoingandwhy.Therearemanyhelpfultipsthroughoutthebook,somequitecleverandunexpected.“Thesectionondraftingaslopercontainsexcellentexplanationsofthevariousbodycontours,measuring,andfitting.Text,drawings,andphotosofthehumanbodyfromeveryangleillustratethevariousinterrelatedcontoursandjusthowapatternaccommodatesthem.Heevengivesdetailedinstructionsonhowtomeasureandfityourself.”--ThreadsMagazine“McCunn\'sbookdispelsthemysteriesofpatterndrafting,anareawhichwasoncetheprovinceofthecouturier.Ado-it-yourselftextinwhichlessonsbuildupononeanother,thisbookprovidesdetailedguidestocreatingpatterns.”--LibraryJournal“ThemostreadablepatterndraftingbookI\'vefound.Thedrawingsarethesimplestlinedrawingspossiblebutexecutedwithconcisepurpose.”--WholeEarthCatalog“DonaldMcCunnleadsthebeginningseamstressortheadvancedintopatterndraftingviaathoroughintroduction.Heshowsthatdraftingiseasyifeachstepisclearlyrelatedtothefinaloutcomeandifthedraftervisualizeswhatheorsheisdoing.”--ChristianScienceMonitor