Kathleen, Thanks for the suggestion to look at the Fashion Incubator site. What a delightful reading trove! Does anyone else -- as in, any other country --...
Hi Jenny ... I don't know that anyone else does, altho I do have some out of Hong Kong from the sixties that did. As a British colony at the time, much of the...
... I don't think that can be quite accurate - I haven't yet seen a Japanese book that doesn't have combined very clear pictures AND measurements in Arabic...
... Most of what I know I learned from reading books and trying stuff. ... Most of the things I sew are from a pattern I drafted myself. I occasionally use...
I just saw the cover for the "Pattern Magic" book and I am enthralled. Can someone give me an idea of what is in the book and what level of sewing it is geared...
Marie-Christine, Thank you! That is exactly what I needed to know. My area has no Japanese books or magazines in the bookstores or shops, so I'm going by the...
Cochinelle (Garment Maker, Garment Designer) has some interesting inspiration and organization tools for home pattern designers that I didn't know about. They...
I have just approved the membership for a half-dozen requests. I wish to apologize to those who have been waiting for several days. I have been out of town and...
Dear Members I just wanted to say a quick hello to the group as I am a newbie! I have just become a member of a fantastic group where you can collect tons of...
Hello, my name is Lily and I'm just new to your group, thanks for letting me join. I was wondering if anyone has heard for The Perfect Fit System? Came out in...
hi lily not heard of the system but i live in england and perhaps we did nothave it here systems can be awkward but they may still work for you lots like the...
Hi Lily, I have this system, it's easy to use but still you have to alter every pattern. Basically it makes different patterns from the first basic dress....
Wanda, I use Lutterloh for almost everything I make these days. And I make a lot! I'm getting ready to do a second complete wardrobe for my four year old son,...
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Hello everyone. I just got a new Baby Lock and am trying my best to remake a pattern from a cute little dress I found in a thrift shop that is only a size 6. I...
Cheryl there are a couple of books out about making patterns from ready-to-wear clothing. I would look at your local library or Barnes and Noble or other...
... This member has been banned. Sorry. The request for membership included a statement about his/her interest in everything to do with fashion and fashion...
Earlier today, you responded to an off-topic post made at 09:17 hours by banning the member who had sent it. Be that as it may, my request for membership...
... Altho this list is about making patterns rather than acquiring them, I know you can find patterns for a very low cost, surely at a thrift store if nothing...
... Which is why I was fooled by the spammer. They are getting better at foiling spam protections and hacking through CAPTCHA is almost routine. Spammers can...
Kathleen, You're right... David Page Coffin's material is excellent. Thanks so much for the pointer to Pattern Master Boutique's iCare program! My mother in...
Clair Schaffer is pretty good IMO. I have 2 of her books, the other is Couture Sewing. Good luck ISBN-10: 1579544150 High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the...
Hi Judit, Sorry I've been busy and haven't checked my e-mail as of late but thank you so much for telling me about. That's what I was thinking I would love to...
I attended a Lutterloh demonstration and was VERY tempted. Until I asked where the markings were for the darts...........I was a nursing mother at the time and...
The patterns in my Lutterloh book have darts, and they are clearly marked on the templates. In fact, the majority of the patterns in my book do have darts. ...
