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Winifred Aldrich makes pattern making easy to follow and has really nice fitted patterns. If you want to learn how to pattern make these books are a valuable resource. I would recommend these pattern making books to anyone who is interested in pattern making.
Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear. This sixth edition remains true to the original concept: it offers a range of good basic blocks, an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting and examples of their application into garments. Fully revised and updated to include a brand new and improved layout, up-to-date skirt and trouser blocks that reflect the changes in body sizing, along with updates to the computer-aided design section and certain blocks, illustrations and diagrams. This best-selling textbook still remains the essential purchase for students and beginners looking to understand pattern cutting and building confidence to develop their own pattern cutting style.
Winifred Aldrich makes pattern making easy to follow and has really nice fitting patterns. If you want to learn how to pattern make these books are a valuable resource. I would recommend these pattern making books to anyone who is interested in pattern making.
This fourth edition of Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear remains the standard text book but has three majorimprovements. First, the sections have been re-organised to reflect changes in producing and marketing children's clothes. Today's popularity of easy-fitting styles and knitted fabrics means that basic 'flat' pattern cutting is used to construct the majority of children's wear and babywear and this type of cutting is therefore emphasised in this new edition. Shaped blocks and garments, cut to fit the body form, are still included, and are placed in chapters covering some school uniform garments or more expensive fashion or formal clothes.
The book now clearly separates the sections useful to student beginners (Parts One, Two and Three), and also offers more advanced or specialist sections for students who wish to pursue a career in children's wear or for designers working in the different manufacturing sectors of the trade. The second change in this fourth edition is the introduction of colour coding to the sections; this makes it easier to identify specific processes in the book and enhances the illustrations.
Finally, the size charts have been revised to reflect the changes in body sizing. The clear division of the boys' and girls' measurements in the charts has been in response to the way clothes are marketed and to co-ordinate with European size charts. 'Plus' charts for heavier children have also been added.
The perfect gift for your favourite fabric addict!
Front Reads: I'm a Fabricholic on the road to recovery.
Back Reads: Just kidding, I'm on the road to the fabric store!
Available with either Black, White or Green Tassell.
*Please add a note to your order to choose your tassell colour if you do not want a random selection.
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Bohin Chalk Pencil (1.4mm leads) and includes a pack of 8x white refills and 8x assorted refills. The chalk leads are wax free which means they can be washed out completely with out leaving residue or grease stains. Eraser is included on the top of the pen.
Great for patchwork, quilting, sewing, model building and use on various surfaces such as wood, paper and plastic.
Includes chalk holder, sharpener and 8x white chalk and 8x assorted pencil refills.
Klasse Pro Heavy Duty Dressmaking Scissors
Heavy Duty Dressmaking scissors. Double ground heavy duty blades. Larger grip handle to comfortably fit 3+ adult fingers.
Resharpenable. All metal design.
Size 8.5"
Gutermann Nostalgic Box - 100mt Sew-all x30 Reels
The perfect gift for any sewing enthusiast!
Clover Wonder Clip (10 PCS) - Mulit Colour
Great holding capacity for many crafts with a wide opening, guide scale and flat back. 10pcs per package.
Features
Clip opens wide to hold layers of fabrics
Clip base is flat for easy feeding to the presser foot
Seam allowance markings of 1/4" (7mm) and 1/2" (12 mm)
Benefits
Great alternative to pins, especially when working with vinyls, piles, and heavy weight fabrics.
Holds layered sections of sewing projects such as handle connectors to handbags, piping etc. without distortion.
Holds quilt binding while sewing.
Easy to see on your work and easy to find when dropped to the floor.
Works well with sergers. (*sergers= overlock sewing machine)
Caution: Remove the clips before feeding the fabric under the presser foot.
Gutermann Nostalgic Box - 100mt Sew-all x8 Reels
The perfect gift for any sewing enthusiast!
LDH 9" Matte Black Dressmaking Shears
These 9.5" fabric shears are handcrafted and hand-finished from 100% Premium Stainless Steel and have a sleek matte black finish.
LDH 9" Dressmaking Scissors - Prism
High quality dress making scissors with a stunning prism finish.
Perfect for all your sewing projects!
Winifred Aldrich makes pattern making easy to follow and has really nice fitted patterns. If you want to learn how to pattern make these books are a valuable resource. I would recommend these pattern making books to anyone who is interested in pattern making.
Since the first edition was published in 1980, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear has become established as the standard work on this subject and has proved invaluable as both a textbook for students and a reference source for the practising designer. In this fifth edition, the chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. The rest of the book has been updated where necessary: in particular, new blocks for tailored shirts, new details on how to adapt men's blocks for women's wear, and a revision of sizing and labelling information. Colour is now used to differentiate the main groups of patterns and with its tried and tested layout with clear text and diagrams, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear is an essential purchase for students of fashion and design.
