A guide to getting the most from sewing patterns, from choosing the right size to translating flat shapes into wearable garments.It shows you how to change the shaping,length and detailing to suit your own body shape, taste and style, and once you've mastered that it shows you how to make a new pattern out of a store-bought pattern or even draft you own patterns from scratch. This book is suitable for the amateur as well as the more experienced dressmaker.
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'a useful guide'
--Sewing World, August 2010
--Sewing World, August 2010
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Lee Hollahan is a lecturer at the University of the West of England, teaching pattern cutting in fashion and fashion textiles. She has worked for a number of the high street labels in London while running her own freelance companies making costumes for TV, film and stage.
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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
By lindsay326
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Having sewn for some time I now want to adapt and design my own patterns. Bought this and another book to help me. This is fantastic. It's comprehensive, clear, easy to use. I would recommend this to anyone looking for help on this subject. I really wish that the author ran week-end or week-long courses in pattern alteration. design and cutting so that I could learn from her at first hand.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Mandy
Format:Paperback
A really useful guide with extremely clear illustrations and explanations. I shall use this book a lot in my dressmaking, since it will help me to feel confident that whatever I make will look good and fit well. I chose to buy this book since dressmaking courses are rather a rarity in this area. I was delighted to realise once I had started to read that the book will help me improve my sewing skills.
There are a number of books on similar subjects, but this one with it's wealth of photographs and line drawings makes ideas I had thought complex and difficult so much easier.
There are a number of books on similar subjects, but this one with it's wealth of photographs and line drawings makes ideas I had thought complex and difficult so much easier.
76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
By R
Format:Paperback
I absolutely love this book. This book is easy to understand and has everything step by step that you need/want to know.
There is even block patterns that you just need to scale up to the proper size. I would definitely recommend this book for those who want an all in one book.
There is even block patterns that you just need to scale up to the proper size. I would definitely recommend this book for those who want an all in one book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
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It is good if you use commertial patterns. I don't like to write to much this is enough. I don't like to write to much this is enough. .
Published 4 days ago by Clara D.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I have been sewing for 30+ years but never learnt how to adapt patterns to make them fit better. I hoped this book would help but for me it doesn`t go into enough detail. Read more
Published 15 days ago by jk
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clear, concise and well thought out
This is a great book for those new to pattern design and manipulation. Starting with the basics of using a commercial pattern, it walks you through basic alterations before showing... Read more
Published 29 days ago by B. Rynne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Excellent book which makes adapting and designing patterns easy to understand - even for a relative sewing novice like me!
Published 1 month ago by Miss D Ward
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing new
Arrived today and bought based on reviews here. Whilst it is probably a good book I was disappointed. It is much more recent than my other books but doesn't add anything new. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I needed
I'm still learning to sew and this explains everything about pattern making and adapting in tremendous detail, with lots of graphics and images. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Book Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars
good present
got this as a gift for mum and she loves it , says that the book has given her so many great ideas/methods so i would recommend this item
Published 2 months ago by Mick smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very pleased with this book
it was full of excellent information that will be helpful to both a member of my family who has no dressmaking skills and myself who is looking for advanced help in producing items... Read more
Published 2 months ago by carol felton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very useful and informative
This book is clear and helpful for the beginner. I've so far made 2 or 3 garments from shop bought patterns, but wanted to know how to adjust them - I think one of the advantages... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cornus
3.0 out of 5 stars
Book that I was advised to buy with the dressmakers dummy
I don't think I needed this; but for absolute beginners - it's really informative. I would recommend for beginners only
Published 4 months ago by Jenny Bilmes
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