Design-it-yourself Clothes

When I made the renfrew top replica before, I talked about how I already have a basic t-shirt pattern I drafted for myself. The best thing about this pattern is that is perfect for  me and you know why? Because it does have my exact measurements to fit me the way I love it. I drafted this pattern thanks to the book Design-it-yourself clothes by Cal Patch. This book is a gem! If you want to start making your own simple everyday wear patterns this is the book you need. Sometimes you just need a simple pattern like a simple tunic or a t-shirt. Why not doing it yourself? 

I bought it last year and I only drafted the basic t-shirt pattern so far but this year I intend to go through all the projects in the book. I also followed her step by step technique do draft myself a simple straight skirt. The straight skirt its not in the book.However its easy to make once you understand the principles. The foundation skirt pattern is the basic A-line and you can draft 3 new skirts based on this one. There's 20 patterns total to make and endless possibilities once you start doing your very own and unique variations.

I think it's an awesome book and I will be posting here each and every project of the book. It's for sure that this kind of pattern don't answer every need we have. I still have my usual patterns to work with like Mccall's , Vogue, Burda , etc etc. I consider it a plus to understand the basics of pattern making and it's gonna add up to my repertoire. Besides , there's a lot whole of other information in this book too like finishes, fitting, pattern alterations , special techniques and more.

I think this is a very useful book for those of us who need plus patterns as there isn't always as much variety out there.

Hope you'll check it out and who knows? maybe give it a try. Why not? And i'm pretty sure some of you already have it. I haven't found that much information about the book or someone making the patterns of the book on the internet. If you have already used it for your clothes I would love to see your pictures or your comments! So don't be shy!
Happy sewing!