Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking, and Sewing (F.I.T. Collection)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870054309 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 157 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Parents will always need to buy clothing for growing children. Unit Five will discuss any additional trimmings or details needed to finish your garment. Sketches throughout the book should help to stimulate your imagination in planning the design. All the sewing techniques you'll need to construct a successful garment are included-from sewing seams to making pretty pinafores with ruffles. You will learn-step-by-step-exactly how to use the slopers to make the paper patterns for your own designs. As a professional designer, there is almost always work in the children's wear industry. The second unit will explain how to properly fit the garment to your child. Making children's clothing is an exciting way to express your creativity and the benefits are many. This book will introduce a system of designing, patternmaking, and sewing that has been used for years by the garment industry.The book is divided into five units. The fourth unit of the book is devoted to sewing individual parts of the garment as well as sewing the garments together. Preface:The inspiration for Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking, Sewing came from my students in the children's wear major classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The first unit deals with how to go about planning the de
L. Creighton said Wonderful Children's Book. I found this to be a wonderful addition to my collection of design and patternmaking books. The illustrations are adorable, and the writing is clear.Another reviewer stated that this book would not be useful without the previous book. I have not read the previous book, and I did not have a problem understanding this one at all. It might be that if you do not have sewing or patternmaking knowledge, it would be confusing to just jump right into this book. Also, I'm assuming from the title of the previous book that it contains slopers for children. If that's all that's holding you back, you could just purchase. Flat pattern alteration only. Corsetra, costumer I have been looking for Children's drafting, to make historical costumes for my child, so I thought this book would be useful.It wasn't useful at all.This book is meant to have a supplement which includes master sloper patterns.You then use these slopers and modify them to achieve certain design elements as shown in the book.The master sloper patterns that are a supplement are not available.If you are looking for information on drafting children's patterns, this isn't the book for you.If you want to modify slopers or any other pattern (like ones you can buy in your local fabric store) you may find this book