Reddit mentions of Patternmaking for Fashion Design (3rd Edition)

I currently have two books, both amazing, but if you don't have a teacher or don't already know how to make slopers then I would highly recommend Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong. There's a bunch of editions floating around, but I have the 1987 and it has everything I need. Basic patternmaking techniques are not subject to trends or changing tastes, so you'll be fine with any edition.

The other patternmaking book I have is Designing Apparel through the Flat Pattern is also a good book, but I've heard people say that you need to buy a companion book for it to be useful. I've gone through a patternmaking class, so I can't comment on how useful it would be on its own for a beginner.

Best of luck to you! Patternmaking really expands your skill set; you can literally look at something and think of a pattern in your head. :D

Nice, good machine to inherit, and will definitely make sewing Denim easier than a home machine. Backstitch is nice, but only necessary on seams taht arent enclosed by other seams. I hope its a servo motor, those clutch motors are a pain to use. Does the speed adjust depending how hard you push the pedal? If not you can look into an upgrade to a servo motor, they are universal and its nice to be able to adjust the speed the machine sews at.

You know you can learn to pattern from a book actually. This is the book I learned from https://www.amazon.com/Patternmaking-Fashion-Design-Joseph-Armstrong/dp/0321034236

I'm more a 3d thinker so draping is better for me, but that book will teach you how to pattern basic fits for most types of garments, and then you can rework those after a 1st muslin.


Also let me add NICE JOB GETTING FELLED SEAMS ON SLEEVES with a flatbed industrial machine. That shit is nearly impossible to do.