Giveaway: Pattern Magic and Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics

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Prize pack includes:
Pattern Magic, by Tomoko Nakamichi
Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics, by Tomoko Nakamichi

This prize pack is actually aimed at some of the more experienced and experimental sewing readers.  It's a pretty advanced book, but I think a more adventurous advanced beginner or intermediate could get a lot out of it.  Of all of my sewing books, I decided to give these away because there's are thousands and thousands of beginner sewing books out there, but not many aimed at more advanced sewists.  This is definitely some of the few, and while most of the patterns are a little bit out there, the construction techniques and drafting experiments are fascinating to read.

Pattern Magic mostly deals with woven fabrics, and shows you some of the (more incredible) 3-dimensional structures you can create with fabric.  This google image search gives you a pretty good idea of what else you can find in here, but here's a couple of examples.

I boggle at these, being a more boring practical sewist, but I thoroughly admire the construction that goes into these designs, and I don't think it'd be too hard to pull details out of some of these designs and add them to more wearable garments.  And honestly, those bow bodices are really adorable, and pretty swearable (haha Freudian slip much?  I'd probably swear a lot, attempting this) wearable themselves!  This google image search shows some of the other designs in the book.

Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics focuses on structural and creative designs based on knit fabrics.  I find that the patterns are actually a little bit more wearable, or at least, more aspects that can translate to wearable garments.

I mean, that top is pretty cute, and I love the way the shoulders are designed.  And those leggings below it?  I can totally see anyone who wears leggings wearing them!  Oh, and that bottom image gives you an idea of how the book shows you how to draft these things.  Here's some more examples here.


There's some real funky stuff in these books, but they're all fun designs and fascinating construction, and I learned a lot just looking through the draft pages.  Granted, they don't hold your hand at all for these, which is why I don't necessarily recommend these to beginners.  Then again, a lot of beginner's are braver than more experienced sewists, so don't let that stop you!

If you're a new sewist, a sewing expert, or anyone in between, and you're interested in learning how to create some truly funky features, please sign up below!  And don't forget to let me know how I can reach you if you win.  Link to an email in a profile, Ravelry account, or note it below.  GOOD LUCK!