{"product_id":"practical-pattern-making-a-step-by-step-guide-9781770856110","title":"Practical Pattern Making: A Step-By-Step Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e More and more women are making their own clothes but there are few comprehensive references available. For the most part, dedicated sewers have had to adjust standardized patterns or muddle their way through foreign-language books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePractical Pattern Making\u003c\/i\u003e two pattern-making experts and designers introduce the basic techniques of creative pattern design for clothing. It is intended to help fashion students, designers and enthusiastic sewers develop and create a variety of styles, regardless of complexity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book uses photographs, examples, diagrams and templates to explain all of the techniques, formulas and professional tricks to create a custom-tailored skirt, suit or dress. The tutorial style poses questions that encourage problem-solving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Features include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to measure the body, with 13 illustrative photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Blank professional worksheets to copy and use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 40 scaled pattern templates with all markings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to draw and mark a sized pattern with darts, pleats and so on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Modeling and draping to design and fit a pattern\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Working with fabric grain and bias\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Photos of garments in process and finished\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e The 40 garment selections begin with a basic skirt and progress from a fitted jacket and suit to an asymmetrical balloon dress, flounce dress, tissue dresses and more. All require just a few pattern pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770856110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 8.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lucia Mors De Castro, Isabel Sanchez Hernandez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917386125493,"sku":"9781770856110","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_90858fd2-bd37-43ed-a3d2-4002864e0e92.jpg?v=1687283845","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/practical-pattern-making-a-step-by-step-guide-9781770856110","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}