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Pattern making books they teach all the basic techniques in how to cut different styles and designs of sleeves, bodies, necks, collars, pants , skirts, jackets, swimming suits, lingerie, etc. one you learn all the techniques and notions you can combine them and make your own designs.

@TheCreativeCurator

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely. It why I have loved my books for years, they provide the jigsaw pieces and then we can create a variety of jigsaws with them! 😍

I’m considering buying the metric pattern cutting for women’s wear. I’m still at basic level!

@TheCreativeCurator

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ria! It's the first book I used as a beginner, so I think it should be perfect. Lots of processes for you to try and you can always hit me up if you get stuck! 😘

I have the same book, it is very good.

@TheCreativeCurator

9 ай бұрын

It really is! 😎

Also I have the Joseph Armstrong all editions since I started to study fashion in 1989 the five editions

@TheCreativeCurator

9 ай бұрын

All five? Wow, that’s dedication! 😍

Thank you so much for this video - it was very helpful in deciding which book to buy. I have one question: What book do you have for pattern grading? Thank you in advance!

@TheCreativeCurator

10 ай бұрын

The grading book I use is a few years old now. I’ll find it out in the morning and will come back to let you know!

Have you got any pattern making books that you can't live without? Let me know in the comments so others can learn more too!

@johnmarflores862

Жыл бұрын

Love your books, where can I buy that Zero Waste Fashion Design book please ❤

I love the Joseph-Armstrong book - for me it is also a ‘bible’! Other faves of mine for inspiration and to challenge the brain are the Pattern Magic books… just fabulous!

@TheCreativeCurator

Жыл бұрын

Oh, I agree on the pattern magic books! I worked through them when there were just the Japanese versions available and my brain was 🤯 trying to figure it all out! I should drag them out and have another look at them! Glad to hear that The JA book is also your 'bible'! 😍

@sharif8340

Ай бұрын

hi friends, Can you give me the pdf&l❣❣

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@TheCreativeCurator

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

can you suggest any book about ready to wear pattern drafting 😊

@TheCreativeCurator

4 ай бұрын

What do you mean by RTW? When I say RTW, I’m looking at higher end designers rather than high street. Not couture, but not what you’d find popping out to the mall / high street!

Ah good ole Winnie. My first one was burgundy I think. Did u mean devoré when u mentioned the fabric for the coat?

@TheCreativeCurator

4 ай бұрын

Hey hey Julianne! Fancy seeing you here! 😉Yes, my original was a purple / maroon colour too. Not sure where that ended up. 😬And yes, Devore is EXACTLY the word I was looking for, thank you!

@julianneaitch

4 ай бұрын

@@TheCreativeCurator I know who'd think I'd turn here eh 😉? Hehe. I lost mine too. I just passed a pile of books (as you do when you are constantly sorting your house out) and good ole burgundy winnie was sat on top rofl. That's the second one i've bought! rofl Thought so you did describe it well lol

@TheCreativeCurator

4 ай бұрын

Ha ha, you'll have to leave one upstairs and one down, for when inspiration strikes! 🤣

Which book teaches best pattern making style ?? Metric pattern making and helen Armstrong has completely different perception on pattern making . Which to follow ??? Iam confused 😕. Plzz help

@TheCreativeCurator

11 ай бұрын

Oh, this is tricky. Mostly down to both books being 'old' so their 'styles' aren't really considered modern anymore. In terms of technique though, I do feel that there is more to be learned from the Helen Joseph Armstrong book - it's the one that I always go to first when I need a refresher! My recommendation is to create your own slopers / blocks and then use the Armstrong one to help you actually develop that into a pattern style!

With the first book, Is there a version of this book for men (men’s clothing)?

@jessicas-sewing-patterns

5 ай бұрын

Yes, there is. It is called "Metric pattern cutting for menswear" by the same author.

@TheCreativeCurator

4 ай бұрын

Hi Antonio - yet there is! As Jessica mentioned below its the menswear sewing pattern from Winifred Aldrich. I have not personally used that one though! 😎

Hi, nice video!

@TheCreativeCurator

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Non-binary is the term you were looking for

@TheCreativeCurator

Жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you so much! ❤️

In book charges kya hai

How can i purchase these books

@TheCreativeCurator

Жыл бұрын

Hi there Mahendra! I have included links in the video description so that you can easily find them!

👏👏👏👍👍👍

@TheCreativeCurator

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Im looking for a lingerie pattern making, for men and women, can you recommend me one?

@TheCreativeCurator

9 ай бұрын

I have a couple that are good on my bookshelf at home - away this week but will come back next Monday when home to let you know them? 😎

Pattern cutting for menswear is a horrible book.

@TheCreativeCurator

11 ай бұрын

Curious as to why you think so? 🤔

@almonies

11 ай бұрын

@TheCreativeCurator I drafted the blocks and made toiles. A block is meant to be a flat of the body. So you can design clothes from it. It's supposed to be a second skin. These turned out more like elephant skins. Also, the front bodice block is never supposed to be the same as the back. This book has bad or lazy drafting.

@TheCreativeCurator

11 ай бұрын

@@almonies thanks for replying! Yes a block is supposed to be a flat 2D shape of the body, but a Block actually has ease within it, and the amount of ease is down to the designer creating the block and the block type. It is never intended as a second skin - that is referred to as a moulage! - because every item of clothing you create will need an amount of wearing ease. Anything more than wearing ease is referred to as 'design ease' and that is down to individuals who design / draft blocks. It's why fashion brand sizing varies as much as it does, based upon their chosen sizing and proportions for fit models and then the wearing and design ease added on. None of this is to say that you are wrong about the menswear blocks, just that the experience I had creating two for my partner were successful; though perhaps because I made intuitive modifications as I went. I will go and review the instructions now and update my article accordingly if I find what you've said to be the case - because yes, the front and back bodice would rarely be the same! (And I say rarely as every body is different, and there can be surprises!)

@almonies

11 ай бұрын

@TheCreativeCurator I am a trained fashion designer and have used women's blocks to make countless clothes. I was looking for a good set of drafting instructions so I could make some personal blocks for myself. From my experience, the blocks in this book require so much alteration to be of use, I just threw them away. Every professional block I've used is like a second skin. That way, you don't have to take extra ease into count when drafting patterns. If it does have extra ease, like these blocks had, I'd have to reduce that first, then proceed. This block is known as a cookie cutter. Where the front is the same as the back. It is poor design and not a good drafting technique. I came up with my own blocks and got rid of this book. It's a shame that this is all that's out there for mens clothes.