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Make Your Own Dress Patterns: With Over 1,000 How-To Illustrations: A Primer in Patternmaking for Those Who Like to Sew

by Adele P. Margolis

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A practical foundation for drafting personalized sewing patterns

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A practical foundation for drafting personalized sewing patterns

Adele P. Margolis presents patternmaking as an extension of home sewing: a way to adapt commercial designs and draft garments around individual preferences and fit. The book moves across a broad wardrobe, including skirts, dresses, blouses, sportswear, jackets, and children’s clothes, while breaking construction and design choices into illustrated steps. More than 1,000 diagrams support instruction on shaping fabric to the body and developing details such as flares, flounces, pleats, tucks, necklines, pockets, and sleeves. Its emphasis on both foundational garment forms and adjustable design elements makes it a substantial reference for building custom apparel patterns.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home sewers ready to move beyond following commercial patterns unchanged
  • Makers interested in altering fit and drafting personalized garments
  • Sewers seeking visual guidance for garment details and patternmaking techniques

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Pattern draftingGarment fittingCustom clothingSewing techniquesApparel design details

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Book overview

"Anyone who can work through the labyrinthian directions for sewing that accompany the commercial pattern can surely learn the comparatively simple and clear rules for pattern making," says nationally acclaimed sewing expert Adele Margolis. Her profusely illustrated primer allows you to create your own fashionable patterns and personalized commercial patterns. You'll learn how to design and execute everything from skirts, dresses, and blouses to sportswear, jackets, and children's clothing. You'll also find tips for: shaping fabric to your figure; mastering the art of flares, flounces, pleats, and tucks; creating fashionable necklines, pretty pockets, stylish sleeves, and much more.
Simple step-by-step directions and more than 1,000 illustrations show how to successfully complete apparel for work, home, and play that reflects your personal style and taste.
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