This is a book the sewing community has been waiting for … It offers clear and usable advice for every step of developing garments, whether you're a home sewist, fashion design student, or a designer/manufacturer.

Threads

The authors present a ground-breaking approach to industry sizing and fit. Beginning with an analysis of how large bodies differ in balance, curvature, and posture from straight bodies, they introduce a simple, direct pattern drafting process for creating pattern blocks. Their lessons on understanding and accepting body variation are valuable for all fashion students and apparel industry practitioners.

Susan P. Ashdown, Emerita Professor, Cornell University, USA

This has the power to shape a new generation of designers who approach fit and fashion with more awareness, acceptance, and kindness for all humans. Nothing like this exists in the market today - it's one of one.

Katelyn Janosch, Director of Technical Design, AYR, USA

This is a pioneering book that fully considers inclusivity and diversity in the pattern cutting and fitting process for many different plus-size fashion garments. It is detailed, accessible and sensitively written, supported by great photographs, figures and tables that provide a solid underpinning for the creation of these styles.

Dr Kevin Almond, Associate Professor, University of Leeds, UK