Principles of Flat Pattern Design [Spiral-bound] Review

This book is really nice, very informative, laid-out well and its information is very clear and fairly easy to follow.While it's a textbook, and therefore its primary audience is students of design, a skilled sewer will find this book to be very helpful nontheless.It's definitely for the beginner pattern-maker, and that's why it's successful not only as a text book but as a simple instruction book as well.
It outlines a brief (i.e. a few paragraphs) history of pattern making.Then it outlines all the tools (oak tag, pattern paper, french curves, hip curves etc.) of pattern making and how those tools are used.Next the book discusses darts, gathers and other ways to fit and add fullness to garments.After these introductions to pattern-making and fitting, MacDonald addresses the basics of EVERY TYPE of garment you will ever want to make!Seriously.
She addresses bodices, variations on bodices, darting for different figures, and then goes on to sleeves (variations on sleeves include cowl, raglan, kimono, lantern, leg o mutton and more!).She addresses variations and fitting techniques for the following: bodices, sleeves, necklines, pants, shorts, skirts (every skirt you've ever heard of and some you haven't!), tunics and dresses, collars, cuffs and closures!
While some of the techniques are a little outdated fashion-wise, (lantern sleeves and sweet-heart necklines - yuck!) the important thing is that it teaches you how to make EVERYTHING which is great experience nonetheless.And once you're familiar with pattern making for the various pieces - you can use what you've learned to make EXACTLY what you want!
This is, in short, a very thorough and clear book.

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Written as a beginning-level, patternmaking text, "Principles of Flat Pattern Design, 3rd Edition" provides an added dimension to apparel design and a better understanding of the processes involved in producing ready-to-wear or custom apparel. In this text, the author presents step-by-step instructions and diagrams, including a representation of the completed pattern. Design problems expand on the immediately preceding topic and offer the opportunity to build on previously learned material. An insert of half-scale sloper patterns will help students practice examples and problems in scale.

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