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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Great for experienced sewistsBy Elizabeth BrightonThere are very few idea books for people who can draw flat sewing patterns. This is one of them. It is all about drafting sewing patterns specifically for a variety of bias cut garments. There are no sewing instructions; and little in the way of description on sewing bias garments. There are a number of garments including skirts; pants;dresses and lingerie - more lingerie than I was interested in. I was able to draft a really cute skirt without a problem. If you know how to sew; or can use the instructions from other patterns; and want to know how to draft your own bias dress (among other thing);; then this book is for you. If you need sixty dozen illustrated steps for everything; this book is not for you.11 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Almost worthlessBy Laura RI normally try to find at least something good to say about books I review; even if I didnt like them. Im finding that extremely difficult in this instance. I probably wouldve gotten better results from spending my money on commercial patterns and reverse engineering them.First off; the only indication that you have that the patterns in this book are bias is the grain line arrow on each pattern. And dresses? I dont see any dresses here - I only see slips; which could be worn in a pinch as a slinky gown. Theres no technical information about the actual process of bias garment construction - nothing about warping or hanging the bias; nothing about seam treatments or how to keep bias seams from puckering; nothing about hemming or... I could go on. Ive learned more from perusing books on Vionnet.Probably the only useful thing I got is a slightly more intelligible explanation of an over-hip block; which Ill then use for drafting corsets from Waisted Efforts. The rest of the patterns are endless non-pattern variations on underwear; bodysuits; and step-ins which are almost; if not entirely useless to me. Someone commented that these are period undergarments? Not so much; unless youre counting 1990 as a period. Most of them are what I can only call; delicately; "granny panties".Im also thoroughly unimpressed by the bizarrely condescending introduction to the book; and the authors terrible rendering skills. I also see no evidence that any of these garments has ever been made; except for the partial pictures on the front and back covers. Of course; these are made totally worthless by the fact that you a) cant see enough of them to make out the dress; and b) by the few seam lines you CAN see you can easily deduce that their patterns are not; in fact; included in this volume.One line summary: This book is a terribly misnamed and incomplete pattern drafting course for underwear items.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. May be....for first time sewersBy Adruaba OrozcoThis book gave me the wrong impression....I really though that I was going to find all the secrets on "Bias Cut" sewing.....No; not at all. The very basics that you learn in any other book....It is more an explanation of how to lay the patterns on the fabric; but does not talk about the real important issues when bias cutting and sewing.
