Download or read book The Compendium of Pattern Making - A Guide for the Dressmaker and Tailor written by Various and published by Whitehead Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium contains a wealth of information about pattern design and cutting that will prove of much interest to today's sewing enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Pattern Designing - Designing with Foundation Patterns; Progressive Pattern Making and Cutting Out for Needlework; Your Pattern Cutting; Pattern Making for Dressmaking and Needlework. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.