Make Your Own Dress Patterns With Over 1000 How To Illustrations

Author : Adele P. Margolis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486452549
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Make Your Own Dress Patterns written by Adele P. Margolis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-10-06 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Author : Adele P. Margolis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486132315
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Make Your Own Dress Patterns: With over 1,000 how-to illustrations written by Adele P. Margolis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nationally acclaimed sewing expert provides simple, step-by-step directions and more than 1,000 illustrations for making clothes for work, home, and play — everything from stylish skirts, dresses, and jackets to children's clothing.

Author : Adele P. Margolis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Design Your Own Dress Patterns written by Adele P. Margolis and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : René Bergh
Publisher : New Holland Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781845374563
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Make Your Own Patterns written by René Bergh and published by New Holland Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this guide to patternmaking, it s easier than ever to design a pleasing wardrobe, replace worn-out garments, and adapt clothing to changes in body shape. Expert instructions and fully illustrated techniques, show how to take measurements from clothes that already look and feel great, and transfer them to hand-drawn patterns, either full-size or to scale. There are patterns for any attire skirts and dresses, jackets and trousers, blouses, shirts and tees and they can be adapted for a variety of necklines, collars, and sleeves. The result is a wardrobe that s original, fashionable, affordable, and comfortable for years to come. "

Author : Donald H. McCunn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780883652602
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Make Your Own Sewing Patterns written by Donald H. McCunn and published by . This book was released on 1975* with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains illustrated, easy-to-follow directions for making original clothing patterns from scratch.

Author : Rosie Martin
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780673957
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DIY Couture written by Rosie Martin and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DIY Couture collection is 10 stylish, easy to make pieces of clothing that can be endlessly reinvented in different fabrics, textures and colours. Anyone who enjoys sewing and creating something unique will love using this book to make their own couture wardrobe. The book begins with a Useful Techniques section, followed by Collections: inspirational photographs of the pieces styled different ways. Next, each of the 10 garments, from a Goddess dress to a cool romper suit and hoody, is clearly explained, including a spread showing all the variations (e.g. fastenings, necklines and hems) possible for each garment. Finally, clear step by step illustrations and photographs show you how each piece is made. With no complex sewing patterns, even beginners at sewing can make their own beautiful clothes. With simple, visual instructions and cool styling, DIY Couture will inspire people to join the handmade revolution. Where eco-fashion meets street style, this is the antithesis of fast-fashion. Absolutely no patterns required!

Author : Don McCunn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780932538215
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Make Sewing Patterns, Second Edition written by Don McCunn and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Make Sewing Patterns solves the mysteries of pattern drafting with easy, step-by-step instructions and clear line drawings that show how to create custom-fit garments in a wide range of designs. The book s detailed instructions on measuring and fitting include do-it-yourself photographs as well as directions for creating custom dress forms. Don McCunn has certainly mastered pattern drafting and fitting a wide range of bodies. Whether or not you have taken pattern drafting in a class, this book is a good reference in a very readable style. I especially liked the exacting instructions on taking measurements on the body and the solution for side seams which are not perpendicular to the floor. --Sandra Betzina, the power behind power sewing. Author of 10 books, a syndicated column for 37 years, and a host of her own show on HGTV for 6 years. Beyond the impressive range of material in How to Make Sewing Patterns is the author's obvious concern that readers understand what they are doing and why. There are many helpful tips throughout the book, some quite clever and unexpected. The section on drafting a sloper contains excellent explanations of the various body contours, measuring, and fitting. Text, drawings, and photos of the human body from every angle illustrate the various interrelated contours and just how a pattern accommodates them. He even gives detailed instructions on how to measure and fit yourself. --Threads Magazine McCunn's book dispels the mysteries of pattern drafting, an area which was once the province of the couturier. A do-it-yourself text in which lessons build upon one another, this book provides detailed guides to creating patterns. --Library Journal The most readable pattern drafting book I've found. The drawings are the simplest line drawings possible but executed with concise purpose. --Whole Earth Catalog Donald McCunn leads the beginning seamstress or the advanced into pattern drafting via a thorough introduction. He shows that drafting is easy if each step is clearly related to the final outcome and if the drafter visualizes what he or she is doing. --Christian Science Monitor"

Author : Adele P. Margolis
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9781626543409
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Make Clothes That Fit and Flatter written by Adele P. Margolis and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of fashion, finding the perfect fit is an art. In this timeless guide, acclaimed sewer Adele P. Margolis offers simple instructions for the amateur designer, including how to choose the right size; use color theory and lines to create flattering illusions; alter patterns and fabric to fit your figure; and more.

Author : Adele P. Margolis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780385016742
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design Your Own Dress Patterns written by Adele P. Margolis and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Claudia Ein
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 : 9780385074346
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Design Your Own Clothes and Make Your Own Patterns written by Claudia Ein and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a system of creating original designs and copying ready-made fashions which is based on five permanent master patterns