Hi, realise I'm 2 years late to the party, but I really appreciated the info in this video and the way that you went into the details of why to buy each book. Thank you!

Thanks for the information. For a minute or two I nought it might be on pattern making for digitized quilting! Nice to see you quilt too!

Great insight for what might speak to you with your experience. There are far too few sites or vlogs offering information and insight to creating one's own patterns and designs. As a seamstress using commercial patterns for decades, I have broken that mold and have vast experience with trying to make something fit and work for me when it was designed for a certain body type and fit. And understanding design now, I understand ease and how to figure out how much is in a garment, but it is so hard to know how much they add to their patterns. And where they add it. Since I started to make my own patterns and copying ready to wear, my sewing options and end results have evolved so much. Back in the 80's I discovered the Helen Joseph Armstrong book you refer to here in this video. Even with the right information and help, patternmaking and designing for apparel is hard work. Work that gives so much back in return with those blocks that can be used time and again and of course the return from the finished garments that fit and are fun to wear. My third sewing objective was to design clothing with coordinating fabrics and styles that will work with each other to give me a sort of capsule wardrobe. Making my clothing much more functional and worth while. And understanding color and what colors help me look my best helps the cohesion as well. Thanks for this great post and all your efforts to educate the basics of design and patternmaking. Great Job.

@JamesMakesClothes

7 ай бұрын

thank you! when I was making clothes myself as a teen, basci easy to follow videos on youtube would have been a dream come true!

Hi, I want the book pattern making for mans wear and I live in Iran but I could not download it. Please help me

This is great. Thanks. Do you know any recommendations for workwear/Streetwear cut blocks? If not do you know any resources on guidance for adjusting existing pattern blocks? Thanks!

@JamesMakesClothes

2 жыл бұрын

I like the Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear You have to choose the Casual Fit Block from the Book and then you can follow her recommendations for workwear or design your own and use your clothes as inspo.

@Nej0206

2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesMakesClothes That's funny because I just picked that book up today! I would've preferred a more tailored book for it, but I guess learning myself through experience will better my skills. Thanks so much for the advice too!

@JamesMakesClothes

2 жыл бұрын

You can make it a bit more tailored through fitting the block to your body and making the adjustments. I am pretty sure Winofred Aldrich does a tailored jacket block. You can make it fitted when you do your first mock up fitting. I’d do a tailored jacket block and make it into workwear through pattern manipulations.

@Nej0206

2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesMakesClothes Great advice. Thanks a lot!

Hello there ! Just want to say thank you for the video, actually I have both the Winifred Aldrich and the Helen Joseph Armstrong. But to be honest Armstrong have so many options and information but my shirt attempt wasn’t successful I will try again later, but I was wondering I like baggy clothes , if I make the ‘flat’ over garment block from Aldrich, will be useful to get that cut/ style ?

@JamesMakesClothes

7 ай бұрын

yes, I find the Aldrich method to be baggier and a loose fit all around

Is the cut instruction in centimeters or in inches in these books? I will be grateful for your response 😊🙏🏻

@JamesMakesClothes

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, the Winifred Aldrich books are in Centimetres, the others are inches.

Hey ! How do you make the top you are wear ?

@JamesMakesClothes

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a video about how to make a sweatshirt with a serger. The sweatshirt I’m wearing was dyed by hand and then serged together. Check back for a video regarding Dropped Shoulder Sweatshirts.

do you know of any books on mens outdoor wear pattern drafting?

@JamesMakesClothes

7 ай бұрын

the Pattern Making for Menswear (Kim) has nice fitting Jacket and Coat blocks drafted with a male body in mind. I find the blocks from this book fit well and are easy to draft and follow.

Where I I am going to buy these books in South Africa

@JamesMakesClothes

7 ай бұрын

amazon hopefully, theyre usually in print in Europe