Pants Design and Construction by Judy Barlup
Pants Design
This book is perfect for the Wild Ginger users who want to upgrade their pants constuction techinques. It's not a large book, 42 pages, but is packed with excellent information on pants constuction.
Judy talks about creating different styles from a basic pattern. Pattern Master will do this for you but the diagrams illustrate the differences.
The instructions are like a Chinese Restrauant menu. Pick the instuction you need for your garment. Directions are very clear and the diagrams excellent.
Topic included are:
Pockets:
Slant pocket
Side pocket
Pocket with stay
Casual in-seam
pocket
Tailored in-seam
pocket
Closure
Closures:
Fly-front zipper
Lapped zipper
Centered zipper
In-pocket opening
Waistline Finish
Waist:
Traditional waistband
Traditional waistband
with elastic
Add-on casing with
elastic
Separate casing with
elastic
Facing
Bias-bound finish
Creating and sewing a pants lining.
Judy is self published.
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