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How often have you had fantastic fabric ruined because the pattern was wrong? Have you fallen in love with a dress and known you could make it for less if you just had the pattern? Or started sewing for the joy of it and ended up in tears because the pattern didn't work? You may have picked up this book to see if it's just another sewing book. It's not. This book will show you how to design your own clothes and make your own patterns that really fit. ~~~~~~~~~~ There's less mystery to it than dress manufacturers and the pattern companies would have you believe. Using the professional system explained in this book, you can make a great many exciting fashions and not have to settle for the "almost" look of manufactured dresses or the "cut-the-pattern -and-hope-it-fits" routine few can afford these days. You will learn how to make your own set of five master patterns called slopers (pronounced slow'-pers) that are custom fitted to your figure. The slopers are used as patterns, as the basis to make new patterns, and to check the fit of and alter ready-made patterns. The sloper system described here is the one used by professional designers. It requires very little in the way of materials and is easy to learn. With muslin and heavy paper, you make any or all of the. five basic master patterns called slopers-the basic A-line dress, basic skirt, basic bodice, basic blouse, and basic pants-and use them in all your sewing. This system will save you a great deal of time and money. With the cost of fabric these days, few of us can afford the cut-the-pattern-and-pray-it-fits routine. And sewing is certainly quicker and more enjoyable without spending a lot of time on boring fittings. Using a sloper, you can cut a style and whip it up that same day, knowing it will fit properly. This book will also show you how to restyle ready-made patterns so that you can make a collar round instead of pointed, add a pleat to a skirt, put cuffs on pants, and so on. ~~~~~~~~~~ This book is for everyone who likes to sew-whether a beginner or advanced. It is a universal pattern book and will not go out of fashion because the basic pattern principles are used over and over no matter what the style. ~~~~~~~~~~ The step-by-step instructions are accompanied by easy-to-follow how-to drawings and diagrams. Your permanent basic patterns (which never go out of style) will open up a new world of creative satisfaction and tremendous savings. You'll no longer worry about costly mistakes or spend time on tedious alterations because your patterns fit perfectly. You can copy an expensive dress from a magazine or store at a tiny fraction of the original price. Or design your own one-of-a-kind pants, dresses, blouses, or skirts you couldn't buy in any shop at any cost. Learn secrets, methods, short cuts, and techniques used by professional designers including: • how to choose the perfect fabric for your designs • how to keep quality up and cost down • how you can use trimmings in exciting new ways • how to design for your figure • how to use designer touches • how to restyle and alter ready-made patterns • basic principles of good design While you're making your new patterns, you'll be learning basic pattern concepts that you will use again and again. Sewing will be easier, faster, and more rewarding than you ever dreamed with this book.Read full review
Better than my old book that I used back in the 80's thank you I needed it replaced.
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This is an easy read guys! As long as you know the parts of your sewing machine and the basic terms when it comes to sewing then you really can make your own patterns. So far, I have nothing negative to say regarding the layout of this book.
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