Pattern Magic 2

by Tomoko Nakamichi

Pattern Magic 2 is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan, partner to the original title Pattern Magic. Inspiring and exciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting, with more step-by-step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. These easy-to-follow illustrations and detailed instructions makeit easy to create stunning, sculptural clothes.

Genres: Fashion, Sewing, Crafts, Nonfiction, Art, Fashion Design, Design

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 19, 2011

About the author

After serving many years as a professor at Bunka Fashion College, Ms. Nakamichi currently delivers lectures and holds courses on design making, both in Japan and overseas.

Reviews

[Ashley Lambert-Maberly]

I don't know what it is—I'm finding pattern books pretty much unreadable, like they're not really books at all (perhaps they aren't). I'm also reading a book on pattern drafting for menswear, and it's all about making slopers, and measuring, and drawing lines hither and thither and dividing by x and changing the angle etc. ... it's all like the section of the Bible where they're given instructions on building the temple, which was where I bailed there.

Instructions just aren't good reading.

I'm not sure what I want—I supposed if it exists, I'll know it when I see it—something that just, in a conversational narrative way, imparts the idea of how to do this sort of thing in general, rather than the mind-numbingly dull details of each specific shape.

Or, it could be that I'm not the audience—that for someone more conversant with patterns and such, this is fun light reading with a bit of a fantasy edge, the pattern book equivalent of magic realism. I'm not that person, so I don't know.

As for me, I looked at each picture, read one or two patterns (and thought no, I'll never do that and don't quite follow) and the book was done in 7 minutes.

(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful.)

[Greem Jellyfish]

Pattern cutting, and dress making process make me feel in touch with my grounded self and my grand mother. It also reminds me of my mentor, 4pm, and Aram because we would make clothes together at Haja in Seoul. I love the logical, step by step instruction. It's a journey to get to the precious creation. All these clothes are pretty weird and artistic which I used to adore so much.

[Eva Zeman]

Although I don’t think I might follow any of the patterns, I think the book is great in illustrating that pattern making is just a great application of 3D geometry. I love it.

[Ander Bertolín]

+ referencias

[Vicky]

Useful resource for the more avant garde silhouettes and shapes that Japanese fashion and Bunka Fashion College are known for, but definitely not for beginners (i.e. me). Will be interesting to come back to later when I have more experience, especially the geometric shapes.

[Maer]

LOVE this - so many ideas came from this!!

[Ellen]

Quite possibly the other most magnificent sewing book ever.

[Flitterkit]

Wonderful fun even if you don't sew and just like neat visual ideas.

[Ligaya]

An amazing book for those of us interested in the intricacies of pattern drafting and fashion design. Very inspirational!

[Mirja Mikkonen]

i love this