Pattern Magic

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It’s a fairly well known series of patternmaking books from Japan. There are others, too, but what I love about these in particular, is that instead of just giving you the finished pattern to copy, the book explains how to draft it yourself! That way you have the possibility to make all kinds of different versions of your own using the various techniques explained. There’s a dress with a group of knots in the front. What a great idea! The knots create an interesting texture. I made a different version by inserting the knots on the shoulders of a bodice and added some gathering, too. Gathered bodice with knots This series of booksis ideal for intermediate & advanced fashion designer/dressmaker. In the series, Tomoko Nakamichi has written4books, 3 which usewoven fabrics and one of which usesstretch fabrics. I would be lying if I said these books are good for a beginner as you need some knowledge of pattern cutting and sewing to be able to use and understand the processes required to make the designs. That said, they'realso greatbooks if you would just like some design inspiration for a collection or for fashion illustrations.

As you can see, the second book has inspired quite a few designs for me! And to be honest, now that I was leafing through it, I started planning a couple of new ones, too… Pattern Magic 2 is the follow up to the best-selling Pattern Magic. This series takes the cult pattern-cutting text from Japan and gives the reader…Ffareconceafed in a curve Thisdesignmakesyou wonderhow the flarehas beenconcealed. The foldedand layeredlook that hasso much depth is structurallybeautifuland exciting.With that ideain mind, I beganby drawing somecomplexcuryes.

Trang phục người dao đỏ trong giảng dạy thiết kế thời trang ấn tượng cho sinh viên khoa thiết kế thời trang A basicjabot-style frill A gorgeousdecorativeeffectfor the front of a blouse. The connectionbetweenthe sectionthat is visiblefrom the front and the sectionconcealedunderneathis important.These are really beautiful transformation, I love the nyokittos and the jungle flower. I don’t have any of the books neither have I tried any of these before. I’m now inspired to try some through your tutorials. Great job there

by cutting and opening out the pattern, but a flare that is subtly concealed on the underside of the fabric. Making a pattern Íor the kakurenbo design with a drawing is easier than you think. Then there’s a design called ” Like a jungle” where the bodice front is separated with stylelines into slices that overlap each other. I had an idea that I wanted the overlapping area to create a flower-shape in the middle by leaving little holes in between the slices. Well, I’m not too happy with the result, but probably I could make it work by editing the pattern some more. Jungle-flowerEasy-to-follow, detailed instructions make it easy to create stunning, sculptural clothes with a couture look In this new addition to the Pattern Magic series from Japan, Tomoko Nakamichi teaches you how to sculpt with fabric, creating beautiful shapes, waves and… The first Pattern Magic book in Japanese was published in 2005. The English edition came out later, in 2010, published by Laurence King Publishing Ltd. Nowadays you can find Pattern Magic also in German, Spanish and French. Currently there are three books on woven fabrics and one on stretch fabrics. The Author

Thank you. 🙂 You can find these books in many bookshops, also online. I’m not sure which shop you have available where you live, but I think you should be able to find the best place for you by doing a google search. If I recall correctly, I bought mine from Book Depository. They ship internationally.

Having served for many years as a professor at Bunka Fashion College, Tomoko Nakamichi currently delivers lectures and holds courses on pattern making both in her native Japan and internationally. This book brings together the results of the research she has carried out on garment patterns to help instruct her students. She is also the author of Pattern Magic, Pattern Magic 2 and Pattern Magic: Stretch Fabrics. Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan. Taking inspiration from nature, from geometric shapes and from the street, this book harnesses the sheer… the values and placement, or multiplying the elements. Just improvising and seeing what comes out. I mean, the book gives you the technique, but you can place the cuts differently, add more (or less) volume than it says and so on. It’s interesting to experiment. Even better if you can use a half-scale dressform.