The Great British Sewing Bee: Pattern Drafting - The Great British Sewing Bee - The Great British Sewing Bee

From The Great British Sewing Bee, Pattern Drafting is a hardback guide for anyone ready to move beyond ready-made templates and start creating dressmaking patterns from scratch. Illustrated and practical in approach, it begins with the fundamentals, explaining key terminology, how to measure yourself accurately, and the essential kit you’ll need before you begin.

As your confidence grows, the book shows how to draft and adapt pattern blocks, helping you develop garments that suit your own style and fit. To put new techniques into practice, you can download PDF patterns for a basic bodice, trouser, skirt and one-piece sleeve, then use these foundations to explore further. Along the way, it also covers how to identify and solve common fit issues, making it a useful reference for skilled sewers as well as those starting out.

Key features

• Illustrated, practical guide to creating dressmaking patterns from scratch
• Covers key terminology, accurate self-measurement and essential kit
• Guidance on drafting and adapting pattern blocks
• Downloadable PDF patterns: basic bodice, trouser, skirt and one-piece sleeve
• Advice on identifying and solving common fit issues
• Hardback format

Specifications

• Author: The Great British Sewing Bee
• Series: The Great British Sewing Bee
• Subtitle: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Dressmaking Patterns From Scratch
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 160
• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
• Publication date: 31 May 2025
• ISBN: 9781837833108

Sizing

160 x 210 x 20 mm

Rackhams Reference : LEHXFCLB68