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In this review of Patterns Book, I’m going to show you both the good and the bad. After all, what’s a review without some honesty, right? First, I have to tell you upfront that Patterns Book is my favorite choice. Sure, there’s other products in the same class, but frankly, none of them as good (in terms of quality). I do have to say this though. some other products may be better, but based on quality and price, Patterns Book is the clear winner.
What is the title of the pattern book that got Keith Michael kicked off of Project Runway?
I am looking for the exact Patterns Book titles of the pattern books that Keith had under his bed, discovered by Kayne, that lead to his demise on the show. One was the 'bible' of pattern making for menswear, but I'm interested in any to all of the exact titles...
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January 3rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Look at what they have at your local library. Also the internet has about a jillion for free.Here’s a sample of some links with patterns.http://www.freevintagecrochet.com/afghans.htmlhttp://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/afghans.phphttp://www.allcrafts.net/crochet/afghans.htmhttp://www.bernat.com/search.php?pspt=h&advps=yhttp://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternIndex.fcgi?s=Crochethttp://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/AfghansThrows/Crafts+Project+List.htm
January 4th, 2011 at 1:25 am
There a a lot of free plastic canvas patterns at these two sites: http://www.allcrafts.net/http://www.freepatterns.com/
January 4th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
The family pretty much stopped eating together as a family. Jeanne (the author) stated that she ate with the kids her age, while her mom and other siblings ate with the adults.
January 5th, 2011 at 1:42 am
For starters, I’d send you to KwikSew’s Swim and Action Wear book… you’ll start with a basic maillot and redesign from there. The photos will look very dated, but don’t let it worry you — once you get the process down, redesigning will be easy.There are not a whole lot of swimming suit books… and the designs won’t be fresh because of the time between writing and photography until the book is produced. Haggar’s Pattern cutting for Lingerie, Beachwear and Leisure Wear is about the only other specialist book I’ve seen on the subject.
January 5th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
There were two worlds in that book- the city and the forest. I’d go to http://www.gradesaver.com or http://www.sparknotes.com good luck!
January 6th, 2011 at 1:28 am
http://www.ixquick.com
January 6th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
So you’re looking for sewing patterns, then?Blue Jean Book Baghttp://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/famf199609_famf96school/famf199609_famf96school4.htmldrawstring backpackhttp://www.craftideas.info/html/childs_backpack.htmlhttp://sewing.about.com/od/freeprojects/ss/stringbackpack.htmtoteshttp://sewing.about.com/od/freeprojects/ss/totebag.htmhttp://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=52143.0messenger bagshttp://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=2684.0basic purse tutorialhttp://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creative_little_daisy/2006/01/basic_purse_tut.htmltriangle baghttp://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=13316.0
January 7th, 2011 at 1:48 am
is it a textbook? try half.com
January 7th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
I’m sure you’ll love this book — It’s called ‘Quilling Magic’ and it’s got all the quilling patterns you’ll ever need. Give it a try. There’s a free set at the site below.
January 8th, 2011 at 1:08 am
Here’s one for a jacket: http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=1432 Here’s the whole on-line catalog for toddlers: http://www.kwiksew.com/Catalog/cat_thumbs.cfm?Cat=Children&Level=Toddlers&QL=ToddlersI may be way off base since I live in an area of the country that’s “humid-subtropical,” but I believe for Wisconsin I would go with layering a wool knitted jacket (such as the Tomten by Elizabeth Zimmerman or this freebee from Caron knit in wool: http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/tumba/tumba_1.html ) under a jacket made at home. So I’d go for a larger size than the child’s actual size in the sewn jacket to leave room for layers of knit clothing underneath. Here’s a list of free hoodie patterns from Lion Brand, all of which can be made in wool or blend yarns for more warmth: http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?search=Search&searchText=free+baby+hoodie&I2.x=11&I2.y=11&I2=Search&craft=0&categoryKey=&subcategory=Any&size=&edition=&cost=Any&componentCategoryKey=Any&yarnClass=Any&searchType=0
January 8th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
I don’t have any idea of how large you want this to be but you may want to try this method. If you are able to get the pattern into your computer and see if you can print it out onto graph paper. If that does not work just print it out and make your own graph. Depending on the size you want each square would be measured by inches. So many to each square. There are various types of graph paper and the squares are not all tiny so look around. If you try to make the graph for yourself and use a pen make sure you wipe the tip after every line or one place or another your going to get a blob of ink that will spoil the whole page. email me if you have any questions on this.
January 9th, 2011 at 1:13 am
Pattern making is not that simple to do. Donald McCnn’s book is as good as any. http://www.amazon.com/Make-Sewing-Patterns-Donald-McCunn/dp/0932538002/ref=pd_sim_b_29Commercial patterns are on sale every month at JoAnn Fabrics, sometimes for 99 cents. They are current patterns and not on sale to clear out the old stock.Go to JoAnn and sit down at the catalog table and as you find patterns you like, write down the brand as well as the pattern number. Check the store flyer for sales and then you can quickly select those that are on sale.Sign up for flyer and check this site until they start arriving at your home – http://www.joann.com/joann/home/home.jsp
January 9th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Quilting stencils might lend themselves to this kind of thing. http://www.quiltingstencils.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=78.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:01 am
There are two types of pattern making books: ones for college level fashion design students and professional designers, and ones for people who sew their own clothes and want to explore their own design ideas. Pattern books for designers are very complicated, difficult to follow and make pattern design nearly impossible for beginners as they assume you know basic technical drafting. The few books that are for ordinary people who want to expand their skill set make it far easier by explaining as much as possible in detail right from the get-go. The first book I always recommend is the one that I used long ago when I took professional dressmaking and design waaayyyy back when it was a college level course simply and eloquently titled “how to Make Sewing Patterns” by Don McCunn. He combines basic drafting with the fit refined by on the body drafting, this allows you to develop a basic building-block pattern that is custom fot for you. He then goes on to explain how the building-block pattern is adapted and transformed inot a myriad of garments, from dresses to jackets; casual to dressy. It assumes you know nothing about drafting and show step by step how to measure correctly and build the pattern from the measurements. Not only is his book excellent, he has gone to the web and he has a couple very helpful sites. Here’s the page for the book: http://how-to-make-sewing-patterns.deofsf.com/index.html and her’s a sample of what the book contains: http://how-to-make-sewing-patterns.deofsf.com/index.htmlHere‘s his on-line classes page: http://patternmaking-classes.com/ He also has a Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/How-to-Make-Sewing-Patterns/Another book that’s quite good is Connie Crawford’s “Patternmaking Made Easy” It’s far more expensive than the McCunn book, but some prefer it. It goes into more precise details about making complete garment patterns. Here it is on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Patternmaking-Made-Easy-Connie-Amaden-Crawford/dp/0964951657 and here’s her website: http://www.fashionpatterns.com/Another book that has an excellent pattern making section is Claire Schaeffer’s High fashion Sewing Secrets. It shows how to turn darts to pleats, how to make patterns for facings, linings, how to rub off a pattern from a finished garment, and the very basics of drafting. It’s a little hidden gem of information in a book full of hidden treasures. Here’s the Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Sewing-Secrets-Worlds-Designers/dp/B003GAMZRM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_topFor a more professional in-the-business look at pattern making Winifred Aldrich’s Metric Pattern Cutting is probably the easiest to follow and the most complete. It teaches how to draft basic blocks from standard measurements, and how to manipulate the blocks and alter them to transform them into fashion garments. Here’s the amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/Metric-Pattern-Cutting-Womens-Wear/dp/1405175672/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279027634&sr=1-1 Stay away from the Fairchild Press books. These are university level books and require the full scope of lectures, tutorials and professor led class time. There are some startling misprints and mistakes that a beginner won’t catch, and there’s some important steps missing that pros would have no trouble with but a would flummox a beginner. Here’s the offender I mean book: http://www.amazon.com/Patternmaking-Fashion-Design-Joseph-Armstrong/dp/0136069347/ref=pd_sim_b_4Be wary of some of the older books on the vintage sewing site. The language is very hard to follow, they wrote with adverbs and adjectives while modern books use nouns and verbs. They also tend to produce blocks skewed to the fashionable body image of the era: meaning girdled tight waist in the fifties, curveless tubes in the 20′s and cone shaped torsos in the 1940′s. They also skew to styles that typify the era but are no longer worn today. They are fun to look at, helpful when trying to contrive vintage shapes and styles such as flapper dresses or shirtwaist dresses, but not so great for making patterns for a t-shirt, hoodie jacket or basic dress pants. Most vintage books deny the existence of women’s pants! That’s the basics of pattern-making books. Be prepared to experiment and do a lot of altering as you go. Work all the beginning pattern is muslin fabric before cutting inot fashion fabric. It’s not easy, but it can be quite rewarding once you get the hang of making patterns. Like the Mythbusters of TV say: :Failure is always an option. It tells us what won’t work, so we don’t do it again and we can try something that will work.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
A Bad Case of the Stripes by David ShannonOn this disturbing book’s striking dust jacket, a miserable Betty-Boop-like girl, completely covered with bright bands of color, lies in bed with a thermometer dangling from her mouth. The rainbow-hued victim is Camilla Cream, sent home from school after some startling transformations: “when her class said the Pledge of Allegiance, she turned red, white, and blue, and she broke out in stars!” Scientists and healers cannot help her, for after visits from “an old medicine man, a guru, and even a veterinarian… she sprouted roots and berries and crystals and feathers and a long furry tail.” The paintings are technically superb but viscerally troubling?especially this image of her sitting in front of the TV with twigs and spots and fur protruding from her. The doe-eyed girl changes her stripes at anyone’s command, and only nonconformity can save her. When she finally admits her unspeakable secret?she loves lima beans?she is cured.