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 . 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 . 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 . 50 out of 5 stars review of patternmaking for fashion design by helen joseph armstrong reviewed in the united states on october 29 2013 i am happy to report that the book arrived even before the due date