Make Your Own Patterns

This book is an easy-to-follow guide which will appeal to both novices and experienced dressmakers. With clear, step-by-step guidance, the reader will be shown the easy way to take accurate body measurements and draw up basic patterns for skirts, shirts, dresses and trousers, plus collars, sleeves and necklines. In addition there are also quarter-scale patterns for a basic dress, blouse, jacket, trousers and skirt with helpful hints on how you can grade patterns up and down in size. This is an invaluable reference book to encourage and inspire sewers to make original and well-fitting patterns in the comfort of their own home.