What are good books to for sewing your own patterns?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120202135226AA1wHyk was an answer I wrote for someone else earlier. At least a little hands-on training helps a lot, and I'm starting to see a few short classes crop up here and there. Be sure to check out the quality of the teacher's work before enrolling... some are quite good, and some are just jumping on the bandwagon and really don't know what they're doing.

Then you need to enroll in fashion design school. Pattermaking is a skill requiring math, precision, and artistry. Working with an experienced family/friend sewing mentor you might get to the point you can adapt from commercial patterns to create your own looks, but this is an advanced process.

A good way to start would be to use commercial patterns and fit them. This way you'll learn the basics and get an idea of how a pattern works. A great book on using and fitting commercial patterns is "Pattern Fitting With Confidence" by nancy zieman

A good way to start would be to use commercial patterns and fit them. This way you'll learn the basics and get an idea of how a pattern works. A great book on using and fitting commercial patterns is "Pattern Fitting With Confidence" by nancy zieman

Then you need to enroll in fashion design school. Pattermaking is a skill requiring math, precision, and artistry. Working with an experienced family/friend sewing mentor you might get to the point you can adapt from commercial patterns to create your own looks, but this is an advanced process.