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Author: Donald H. McCunn
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 0932538002
Number of Pages: 190
Publication Date: 1977-11-01
Publisher: Design Enterprises of San Francisco

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Most helpful book on sewing clothes or making patterns
by Customer A3H9Y2HQPI0A8L at January 12th, 2008
I bought the book to learn how to draft my own patterns. This book has an excellent teaching manner. It's easy to understand and explains why it emphasizes what it does. This book is also helpful for teaching yourself how to alter purchased patterns.

The photos and line drawings are very simple and do seem outdated but that's completely irrelevant for teaching you what you need to know. It teaches methods to sew anything in any style from any era. Once you know the methods, you can raise or lengthen hemlines, sleeves, taper things in or out, etc. and so forth.

The one caveat I have is that if you don't know how to insert a zipper or make buttonholes, when to use interfacing, or when not to, this book will not teach it to you. This book is how to make a pattern. If you need to learn sewing techniques, then get an additional book on the basics of sewing. Pattern drafting and sewing techniques are two different things! Just because you know how to do one does not mean the other will come automatically.

I doubt I'd make this the first book I'd want when first learning to make garments but by the time you're comfortable making basic garments, this is a fantastic addition to your library. I doubt I'll ever part with it and if my friends want to borrow it, I'll buy them their own copy because I never want to lose it!

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