Pattern Making: Techniques for Beginners

I’ve spent a long time trying to find a way to get a grasp on the math and methods to go from measurements on a human to a two dimensional pattern, and this is the only thing I’ve found to show that. It’s doesn’t make it easy, because women are (not to paint with a broad brush) generally three dimensional, and topology is *hard.* But this does give you a start!Anyway I would

Glad I ordered this book. I had no idea how much information is inside and I really like the table of contents.The information along with plenty of photos is great. This may be all the help I need.

It is a book that is very well designed, its step by step makes it easy and its content is quite broad, if you want to improve your pattern you must buy this book and complement it with its online classes. love this book

Like the layout and size of book

I think that the information it has on it is great. It teaches you how to make all kinds of patterns. There’s also lots of pictures. I honestly wish the pictures were either bigger or easier to see. It seems like everything was done in pencil and it’s really hard to see what was done in each step.

Instructions are understandable.

As a former designer and now an educator for the past 6 years, I received a desk copy of this book from the publisher. One of the problems I have found with many pattern making books is that they contain very few illustrations and rely heavily on text to explain the various steps which can sometimes be very confusing for students. This book is not another one of those! Instead, it is a beautiful publication filled with high-quality detailed photos of each and every step, accompanied by clearly written instructions, making it easy for anyone to learn the techniques of patternmaking.I love that this text can be used with the companion videos on the University of Fashion website, creating an excellent learning experience for anyone! The book includes a wonderfully detailed introduction of patternmaking including a history of key designers who have used patternmaking and tailoring throughout their careers, an overview of the styles included in the book (sleeves, skirts, bodices, collars, and pants), as well as a thorough list of tools used in patternmaking. The chapters that follow walk you through the techniques of drafting patterns for basics and variations of these patterns that will allow students to create a great library of slopers for use in their future designs.The book includes useful charts and worksheets to assist in recording measurements and calculations throughout the patterning process. The runway photos included help to give students a real-life visual of the style variations discussed throughout the book, and as with any good education resource, the book ends with a thorough glossary of terms. As an educator, I appreciate that each lesson begins with Learning Objectives and ends with a Self-Evaluation section, as these are important learning practices today. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn or teach patternmaking as it makes teaching and drafting patterns easy!

THIS BOOK IS NOT I REPEAT NOT FOR BEGINNERS . THE AUTHOR RUSHES THROUGH THE LESSON WITH UNCLEAR INSTRUCTION, YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHY YOUR DOING WHAT YOUR DOING . THIS BOOK JUST TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO IN AN EXTREMELY VAGUE WAY, YOU WILL NOT LEARN ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU WONT KNOW WHY YOUR DOING WHAT YOUR DOING, & SHE SKIPS OVER CRUCIAL POINTS IN THE INSTRUCTIONSTHE INSTRUCTIONS ARE UNBELIEVABLY VAGUE AND UNCLEAR, NOT THOUROUGH AT ALL.I AM UTTERLY ANNOYED WITH THIS BOOK , DOING THE SAME TASK OVER & OVER & STILL GETTING IT WRONG BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SO UNCLEAR, & DONT BOTHER WITH THE CRAPY ONLINE TUTORIAL ITS ONLY 3 OF THEM FOR THE ENTIRE BOOK & THEY ARE GARBAGE AS WELL.I WISH I COULD RETURN THIS HORROR OF A BOOK BUT ITS BEEN OVER 30 DAYS & I CANT RETURN THIS GARBAGE.PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR SAVE YOURSELF THE FRUSTRATION & BUY A BETTER BOOK ESPECIALLY IF YOUR A BEGINNER