Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear

I thought that converting from inches to centimeters would be annoying, but I quickly found that centimeters are much nicer to work with: more precise, easier to read on a ruler, and easier math. Then I compared my first draft of my Aldrich sleeve sloper to my Suzy Furrer and Mood Fabrics drafts, and noticed huge variations between my body shape and Industry Standards. Suzy is great with a lot of attention to detail, but her experience seems to rely heavily on Industry Standards and dress forms. Mood Fabrics is great at simplifying drafting, but my result was way off from being useful for my bodice sloper. My neck is small, shoulders narrow, back wide, upper torso quite cylindrical, hips wide, very long slim arms and legs... so many adjustments to make in commercial patterns. During my first 8 hours with this book, I feel a surge of optimism that I will make clothes that I love. My Aldrich sleeve sloper required more geometry and measurements than Suzy or Mood, and my body quirks need that. I love Aldrich's practice of drafting a sleeve sloper on top of a copy of the corresponding bodice sloper. Easy reference to the bodice, and so sensible when they are so closely related!

I’ve been struggling to teach myself to pattern my own clothes, I’ve been sewing all my life (in my 60’s) using bought’n patterns, and have ALWAYS struggled to fit them to myself, but this book is a game changer! Of late I’ve tried using utube, and sewing sites to teach myself to how to make a sloper or pattern blocks and seem to just ended up frustrated and unproductive trying to use all the math formulae’s these utubers tell you to use to get the measurements they use … This little text book is designed for students, and teaches you in a very structured way how to measure yourself, and make pattern “slopers” to fit you! It is in metric, so you can just turn your tape measure over and read it in centimeters! :) It is unbelievably informative, easy to understand with hundreds of pictures and examples of each of the required challenges to fit a pattern to your own body. There are other books in this series from the same author, and I will be ordering these as well. GREAT buy for any home sewer, or even experienced ones reminding them how to pattern.

Excellent pattern drafting book.

Gave 4 stars cause I haven't made my own patterns yet and sewed them but going throughout the book it's a great guide. It gives instructions on making different pants, skirts, coats, jackets and button down blouses. Even though the instruction aren't clear cut or crystal clear but the illustrations are a great guide to follow. Just to be clear: For othems viewing this book it doesn't teach you how to sew but to make clothing patterns with body measurements.

Been wanting one of this and it came out in excellent condition! No excuse now to study pattern making. 😁

Perfect for any sew enthusiasts

All the info you need for drafting patterns from measurements with many, many style options for each basic block - extremely clear diagrams with written details. This is a important reference for anyone who is serious about making clothes that fit and flatter.

family loved it.

Il libro contiene tutte le istruzioni per imparare a fare i propri cartamodelli con facilità, ho trovato le spiegazioni chiare ed efficaci. Senza contare le tante informazioni accessorie che una sarta amatoriale come me trova utilissime. Certo è scritto in inglese, ma io un libro equivalente in italiano non l'ho trovato. Per me non è un problema, ma forse anche chi conosce un po' meno la lingua può arrangiarsi a leggerlo. Sono molto contenta dell'acquisto, ma sapevo che ne valeva la pena perché il volume è segnalato sui social da innumerevoli sewist estere.

This Book is Godly, the font. The content, i have been wanting to buy this book since 2019. Now that i got it, i’ma study harder and develop my fashion design skills. A designer starter pack indeed

Best book ever. Easy to follow, draft and understand. All the collection is a MUST HAVE to anyone who wants to start drafting your own patterns.

I love this book! Everything what you need to know in one book. A lot of information, simple instructions and language, highly recommended! Oh and it’s in hard cover loooooove

This is my favourite pattern making book, I have relied on it for years. With the new edition I found some useful information and a few new drafts related to contemporary clothing. Even taking measurements is shown clearer in the front and back body measurement diagram, if you make custom/personal garments. The information is spread out nicely. I have the 4th edition, I didn't think the 5th edition is a waste, although I do wish they ADDED drafts for MORE cool garments. Like I was hoping for more pant and trouser patterns, that is why I bought the book in the first place. I was looking for more bespoke pant option ideas, for fitted pants in woven fabrics. Lastly, patterns need fine tuning according to sizes, but the base instructions and modications required thereafter as directed in the following pages as per your need makes your foundation solid.