Dress Sewing Patterns

dress sewing patterns

What are the best ‘beginner’ sewing patterns?

I am interested in Fashion Design and want to know a bit more about Dressmaking. I mainly like designing ladies eveningwear, but obviously, as i am a beginner to dressmaking and hav’nt even used a sewing pattern before I need to use a basic, simple pattern (of a dress perhaps)?. So does anybody know any good brands for basic and simple sewing patterns?
(I live in the Uk) so please don’t give me anything from America!

Learn how to sew –

http://www.amazon.com/Sewing-101-Beginners-Guide/dp/1589230698

Make a few easy projects –

http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?page=section/classroom/sewinglessons/sewing101hp.cfm

Learn to make your own patterns –

http://www.amazon.com/Make-Sewing-Patterns-Donald-McCunn/dp/0932538002

Books may be found at your local library, or shop online for the best prices.

The Wine Butler, pattern to dress up your wine bottle with cute vest The Wine Butler, pattern to dress up your wine bottle with cute vest. Pattern by Karen Montgomery of The Quilt Company. TQC274…

Sew Beautiful with Martha Pullen (Video X) $19.95 VHS Video covers: 1) Smocking by Machine 2) Pleating for Smocking 3) Embellishing and Scalloped Piping 4) Organdy Madeira Windowpane 5) Simple Dress Placket 6) Linens to Clothing 7) Tips for Fitting. Sew Beautiful is devoted to providing instruction and inspiration to stitchers of all skill levels in machine and hand sewing….

Clotilde’s TV Teaching Segments Series #3 (A Sew Smart Video) [VHS] Clotilde’s tips for sewing the “$500 Look,” including: Correct buttonhole placement and solutions to other buttonhole problems, designer finish for unlined jackets, perfect double welt pockets and flaps, how and why to reduce sleeve cap ease and how to control the remaining ease, designer all-in-one tailored sleeve vent for blouses, tucks and pleats – marking and stitching for perfection and how t…

Full Busted? Sew Clothes That Fit! $12.96 Created specially for full-busted women—who must often buy oversized clothing simply so they can button the front—this interactive DVD demonstrates how ladies can sew their own clothes for a custom fit and teaches which size patterns will best fit the neck, upper chest, and shoulder areas. Easy to play and pause during alterations, the DVD first explores full-bust fitting basics, listing…

Custom Dress Form $36.12 DVDs from the fashion industry expert! Learn the same sewing and fitting techniques Coni teaches in her studio classes, at sewing expos, and in seminar venues across the USA. Can’t travel to a sewing class, seminar, or expo show this year but still want to sew a new wardrobe that fits and flatters your figure? These DVDs can be your answer! These helpful visual DVDs show you the successful t…