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"Don McCunn first became interested in patterns when he studied costume design and the history of costume at the University of Texas in Austin. As a result of this initial interest he wrote the book ""How to Make Sewing Patterns."" This book was first published in 1973 and has been continuously in print since then. He has taught bespoke pattern design in academia, private classes, and online for over 50 years.The popularity of ""How to Make Sewing Patterns"" and questions he has had from women in his classes about how to create patterns specifically for bras led him to do extensive R&D for over a dozen years then write ""How to Make Custom-Fit Bras & Lingerie"" which came out in 2017. Both ""How to Make Sewing Patterns"" and ""How to Make Custom-Fit Bras & Lingerie"" focus on custom-fit bespoke patterns for specific individuals. His research for his books and online classes resulted in him personally fitting over four dozen models. His interest in how these body shapes vary resulted in his saying ""Body shapes are like DNA. They may look the same, but there will always be differences."" Realizing from his R&D with different models that he had a rich collection of patterns that show these differences, he wrote ""Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale."" This book illustrates the vital differences between custom-fit bespoke patterns and ready-to-wear by comparing the shapes of the models he has worked with to a commercial dress form used in the fashion industry. While much of Don's work has focused on fashion, he has never lost his passion for creating theater costumes for various productions. He is particularly intrigued by designs that are a challenge and appear to be next to impossible to create."
"""I loved this book. Fashion Design in Quarter Scale is more than a pattern drafting book, although it does that quite well. This book contains a lot of information not found in other books such as the best alteration for a giant belly, sway back and dart manipulation. The author has written from a half century of experience, presenting the information in an easy to follow accessible manner. One special surprise was step by step photos for making your own shoe pattern."" Sandra Betzina Host of Sew Perfect on HGTV Author of Power Sewing books: Fabric Savvy and Fast Fit Designer of Vogue's Today's Fit Patterns & Sewing Columnist ""A must have for anyone who sews, Don McCunn has developed a unique process for designing and fitting custom designs for any figure using the quarter scale Mini-Me. The book includes easy-to-read directions for making a Mini-Me that duplicates a specific individual figure, how to fit the Mini-Me and use it to develop a full-scale Master Pattern, and create unique designs that fit."" Claire Shaeffer Author of more than 20 books and videos Professional Sewing and Design Lifetime Achievement Award (2003) American Sewing Guild Sewing Hall of Fame (2012) ""I was excited to learn about quarter-scale dress forms called Mini Mes and was eager to try making one. Since I'd been using a print-and-cut machine for art projects, I decided to use it to cut the pattern out of poster board. The instructions in Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale were so clear and there were lots of photos to guide me. So easy I was finished in no time!"" Juanita Lanaux Director Tech Support Pikes Peak Library District ""I learned to sew at a young age, making mostly garments for myself and for friends. I decided to learn flat pattern drafting this year because I was tired of the many alterations I need to make to commercial and indie patterns in order to make them fit. I have watched every pattern drafting class on Craftsy, and purchased every book on pattern drafting and fitting there is. Your book, Don, was the only one that delivered the goods. There are books that teach garment fitting, and books mostly geared for the industry that teach drafting, but only yours contains enough information on both subjects to result in garments that fit."" Brenda Dayne Host of ""Cast On: a podcast for knitters"""
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