Patternmaking for fashion design by helen joseph armstrong 420 rating details 983 ratings 63 reviews renowned for its comprehensive coverage exceptional illustrations and clear instructions this hallmark book offers detailed yet easy to understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. For the home sewers i found that most of them have gained some of their knowledge from using commercial patterns which is a decent start but from a development standpoint i think that the practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers juniors misses and women by lori a knowles is a good book for this category mainly because the book shows you how to develop a pattern based on a particular styles included in the book and how to change develop some of those styles by changing a . So heres a short review about the book patternmaking for fashion design by helen joseph armstrong i bought this book a couple of years ago and it was recommended to me by a fellow seamstress on ig first up you know the saying dont judge the book by its cover right well dont judge this book by its cover haha. Patternmaking for fashion design book review recommended yes posted 7 17 02 2078 views review has 1 helpful 8 very helpful ratings 2 more reviews report a problem with this review . I would recommend this book patternmaking for fashion design to anyone who wants to create their own pattern anyone who wants to really create their own styles from a basic pattern sloper or anyone who does a lot of pattern hacking for their kids