Basic Pattern Making

This book offers a practical guide that will come in very handy for anyone that enjoys the thought of turning beautiful fabric into a custom-made outfit. With its step-by-step instructions and color photos, it is explicitly geared to motivated beginners, teaching them the art of creative manual pattern making. Detailed explanations are given for all the various procedures and materials involved - including all aspects from the design of the basic pattern, the cut required for a specific design, cutting out and sweing the pieces together, to the finished garment. Anyone that has the concentration and staying power to acquire this basic knowledge will soon find a whole new field of virtually unlimited creativity opening up before them enabling them to produce their own fashion designs.