Re: Pattern Magic 3 Pdf Download
Anastacia Iacono
I first discovered these books during a sewing course. One of the fellow-students had brought the first two books with her in class and we were all leafing through them, amazed by the designs. Of course I then had to get the books myself, too.
All the projects include step-by-step instructions with diagrams and lots of photos. Some are more difficult than others to understand, depending on your experience. Personally, I often use the books as inspiration, even just by looking at the pictures.
The first Pattern Magic book in Japanese was published in 2005. The English edition came out later, in 2010, published by Laurence King Publishing Ltd. Nowadays you can find Pattern Magic also in German, Spanish and French. Currently there are three books on woven fabrics and one on stretch fabrics.
The first book teaches how to insert knots, twists, cubes, holes, craters etc into your basic bodice. A version of the bamboo-bodice is in this book, too. Some techniques are surprising, as you literally attach the element with tape or pins on the garment and use style-lines to melt it into the pattern.
Unlock the secrets of the universe using pattern magic, and then get tenure by publishing those patterns! Can you stop potential dimension-ending horrors while not missing that one faculty meeting you absolutely have to go to?
The pacing seem fine, though going in and out of the flashback can be desorienting . At least for me . At first, I was confused we were a student since the summary above say we gonna be a teacher . See what I mean?
This was great. I enjoyed the setting of the hidden magical department, and I liked all the characters met so far, especially Dr. Ellison and Gabriel. I liked how the world is being slowly revealed by having the MC set up their class/research/etc. instead of just jumping right into teaching. I really enjoyed the magic system, and how you presented how both exciting and dangerous using the patterns can be.
I also notice that sometimes there are pronouns error. Both darcy and manish are nonbinary in my playthrough, but sometimes they are referred to as he/him. Unfortunately i forgot to take screenshot. I will try playing again and find those if it helps.
Right now, though, despite liking the magic system overall, the use of patterns and synesthesia seem too much like plot devices. In both cases, I think more description, and being shown how those patterns and synesthesia look in this setting, would help make it believable that the character has such a trait and that this world has such magic.
Thank you for this detailed description to create this intricate design! It looks so simple, but it quite complicated. Just like the designs by Vionnet. Most pattern magic patterns I can manage, this one faild twice and today it worked.
"Hi there! The clear explanation of the challenges faced and solutions provided in the patternmaking for fashion design of this bodice is really helpful. It's evident you stayed true to the original pattern's principles while adapting it to a different garment piece.
What I love the most is definitely how the seams are sewn cleanly and intricately. Great job!"
And lastly. The grey herringbone twill. That I got at Sewing for Pleasure earlier this year, and it will be the jacket in the photograph opposite. Daughter no1 fancies it very much, but I will not be using the pattern directly from the Burda magazine. I am going to have to pattern cut it because I am not in the mood to use precious time adjusting a pattern a million times! Daughter no1 is petite, very slender, but needs a FBA in every pattern.
The difference between fashion illustration sketches, and reality! This is a sketch of the blouse I am making, the sketch on the left is done using a template from this book from Morplan, and the next one was done over a photo of moi. What a difference proportions make!
So the front and back are stitched, French seams throughout on this fabric, and all that is left to do are the sleeves and hem. And the cami. And the slip. In the meantime daughter no 2 needs a pattern for a prom dress she has designed, so I had better get my skates on!
But I did finally manage take some photos of it, and with the Winter Magic pattern being the $5 pattern of the month I thought you'd like to see the pattern sewn up in different fabrics than what is shown on the pattern cover.
The Winter Magic pattern is a medallion-style quilt, but it is not as difficult to piece. I really love the look of medallion quilts but sometimes getting everything to line up just right can be tricky.
Here's one tip for you - I found it to be helpful that as you cut the background pieces, take a minute to stack pieces of the same size together and then label them with the size (I just use a scrap piece of paper that I pin to each stack - keep it simple!)
The fabrics used in this quilt are from the Christmas Morning line designed by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics. It was released last year and now the prints are pretty hard to find, but there are a few still on etsy!
But if you love this look I have some good news for you! Vanessa (Lella Boutique) has a new line coming next May that is closely related and you can use her new line (called Christmas Eve) to make this same quilt.
The next instruction was to draw the shape of the sleeve cap. I was lost. What was the measurement of the horizontal line? I went and contemplated with tea and biscuits. Still not really sure of what to do I measured the armhole of the Bunka block to find out how big the cap should be. On my block the front and back armholes were equal at 25cm , so that was the measurement I used to make a diagonal line that went from the top point and met the horizontal line at 25cm. After I drew in the shaping, using the curve guides in the book, I was very happy (and not a little shocked) to find that I had 2cm ease which I knew would go well into the armhole using a blouse fabric. I was also happy to find that the width was my top arm + 5cm ease.
Lovely! We learned how to make a sleeve block in pattern drafting class using measurement and math and plotting it out. It worked out for my sleeve. I have not yet used the Pattern Magic books but have heard a lot about them. Going to have a look.
I drafted a few patterns over the summer on the Morley College course based on the Pattern Magic: Stretch Fabrics book, this design included. To be perfectly honest, the photos in the book do absolutely nothing for me, so I flipped right past it when reading it on my own:
But the instructor, Moni, saw its potential, and thought that it might be nice in a softer jersey. She was totally right! The sample that was made on the course in similar, lightweight jersey had a chic cowl effect, but without a low neck like you normally get to achieve a cowl.
I turned the page and realised while we have detailed instructions on how to make a ball shaped jabara, no clue is given on how to make a sleeve. And often this does not matter because we seamstresses are clever and creative, but reader, this one defeated me.
Well this is way, way beyond me, although I have thought of making a blouse with sleeves that mimic the vertical lines of this (kimono sleeve, with ruffles: _store/patterns/blouse-with-shoulder-frills-072010). The blouse was broadly mocked by people when it came out but I love it. I might even make it for SWAP. Of course, there is no poof and the drama of the jabara is lacking.
Hi Robin, from Brisbane. Australia. Have been a fan of yours for ages, but only began tatting a year ago. Your designs inspire me and am now branching out into something other than bookmarks. When you say two colours would look good, do you mean doing the chains and rings in different colourse, or each magic square in a different colour? Thanks heaps - and especially for sharing your creativity - hugely appreciated!
Hi Avie, more in the rings and chains sense, where you load shuttle 1 with your first color and shuttle 2 with a second color. The red and blue in my diagrams shows how the colors would be placed. Everything in red represents thread coming from shuttle 1 and everything in blue is thread coming from shuttle 2. From this, you can get a basic idea of the color layout (but try imagining it in colors other than red and blue). Hope this helps!
The Magic Pattern Book features 6 magic patterns that can be transformed into 216 different looks. Complete with beautiful full-color photos, step-by-step instructions and a CD of printable patterns, this easy-to-follow guide shows how 6 patterns x 6 looks x 6 fabric suggestions for each look results in a complete wardrobe.
The short course in Pattern Magic aims to provide students with an understanding of the art of intricate patternmaking and complex three dimensional design, introducing those with prior knowledge of patternmaking to the elaborate art of pattern magic.
This course stands out for its innovative focus on sculptural patternmaking, perfect for enriching the portfolio of a fashion design or student patternmaker. Students will learn to experiment with sculptural patternmaking, incorporating pattern magic into their designs.
i love this simple yet versatile outfit and have seen many people making this piece, but so far your fabric choice for this pattern is the best. the color and strip variation adds interesting visual impact to this design. you do have good fashion sense. :-)
pls keep on sharing your new work.