Garment pattern sewing books?
 

Does anyone have any suggestions on the best garment pattern sewing books? Right now I am plus sized and hope it will change soon but will be plus size for a while. Thanks in advance!

Check out this site for different options. She always made sewing look so easy.

http://www.nancysnotions.com/categor...ion.do?nType=2

This lady has great tips and information that might help you too.

https://emmaseabrooke.com/

I would also check out Sandra Betzina. Used to watch her shows on HGTV and learned as much about garment sewing from her as I did from Alex Anderson about quilting.

Check out Patternreview.com. This is a great place to learn about what is the best of everything in sewing garments.

I've always liked Simplicity, McCalls and Butterick pattern books and they have plus size sections.

This has nothing to do with your question, but it brought back some fond memories! My mother made all my clothes and I can remember being bored to death waiting for her to buy her fabric, thread and pattern for the next thing she was going to sew. The store knew her so well that they saved the old pattern books for me and I got to take them home and cut out "paper dolls". Wish I had those old books now!

i think there are - mainly - two types of plus sized figures.

small framed women with lots of padding - i am one of them - my arms have not gotten longer nor have my shoulders gotten wider as my torso has added inches!

and

people with larger frames - the "big-boned" people

I used to do a lot of garment construction. I made almost all of my own clothing for years. To the point that my friend once asked me "Do you buy clothes?" :D (She was going to tell me about a sale but wasn't sure I ever bought anything). I've use all the major clothing patterns and a lot of the designer or boutique ones. It's really matter of what you prefer to wear and how much experience you have.

Some Vogue designer type patterns can be somewhat difficult (lots of details which make the garments awesome but aren't always easy to accomplish). I used to buy a lot of Butterick patterns because they seemed to have a lot of styles I liked. When I was making suits to wear to work, most of my patterns came from Vogue just because I liked their styles. I think you mostly have to go look at the books and find the company that suits your style best. I don't know of a short cut way to do that.

Thank you all who replied! What I meant to ask is if there are any pattern books out there with a how to guide or even a few clothing patterns thrown in? Thanks!

McCalls pattern company has beautiful plus size easy patterns. I am smaller than I was, but still have the family tuckus to cover, so I buy them in the largest size so I have plenty of pattern paper to make adjustments to fit.

A pattern from Simplicity, Butterick or McCall's marked 'easy' or 'how to' will have very clear directions. I've used all three, plus Vogue and others and Simplicity fits me best. Not that I do apparel sewing any more since the quilting bug bit me. :D

Vogue had a book on garment construction many years ago. It is about 1-1/2" thick. I have it but usually just bought the patterns. Simplicity also had books years ago. 1 was on home dec. I'm not sure if there was 1 one garments. The Vogue book is very detailed & that is probably why it still looks new. :)

I just looked on Amazon & they have many of Nancy Zeiman's books on sewing , pattern fitting etc. The ones I saw were under $20.

I've always liked Stretch & Sew, but think the only place you find them today is in a thrift store. Quik sew is very good. In both of these, you trace your fit from the master pattern.

I like Lotte Jansdotter book with patterns, also bold and beautiful by Habibe Acikgoz. Bold and beautiful has a cd with patterns or pictures to draft on pattern paper. I have made for myself size 12 and for a larger friend size 18 easy to adapt for a perfect fit. I got them from Amazon

I bought a Readers Digest book "Complete Guide to Sewing" at a used book store. It is my go to book. Best find ever.

Nancy Zieman and Sandra Betzina, two of the best teachers. Should be lots of books out there written by both of them. Also Linda MacPhee, a Canadian seamstress. I have some of her patterns, they are great. Here's a link to her site: https://www.macpheeworkshop.com/

Check FB site Those Darn Sew and Sews. There are plenty of recommendations and lots of people willing to answer questions as you learn. Sorry, I don't know how to post a link.

Palmer Pletsch, "Fit for Real People", is an excellent book for sewing garments. They also have a full video series on "Creative Live" that leads you through fitting issues. Check them out on Youtube.

Also, I love pattern designer Pamela Leggett at pamelaspatterns.com/ .

Pamela's patterns are excellent and she has lots of free video tutorials on her site.
Good luck.