(Part 2) Top products from r/sewhelp

Pattern drafting and clothing sketches are two entirely different things. I didn’t get much out of school in terms of sketching but some books that helped me were Illustration Techniques - Takamura Fashion Illustrator - Morris and this one which was a textbook of ours Fashion Drawing - Bryant. When it comes to flat pattern making, “art” and “drawing” have little to do with it, it’s measurements, rulers, curves, tracing paper (medical doctors office paper is my favourite), cardstock “oaktag” paper, mechanical pencils and the foggy kind of cello tape you can draw on. Basically you learn to make a bland sheath to fit the body first (“block”) then you can learn to manipulate the block into different pieces and designs and there you go, you’re drafting. It’s the whole reason I’m in school right now and if they had it on YouTube I would never have bothered enrolling.
The best books for that are first and foremost Patternmaking for Fashion Design - Joseph-Armstrong, Patterncutting/Patternmaking - Chunman-Lo and I’m looking forward to getting The Costume Technician's Handbook (3rd Edition) - Ingham/Covey which a classmate said is great for blockmaking, and Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear - Aldrich which I’ve been told is a staple.
As far as editions, the later ones of Patternmaking for Fashion Design are better for basic block making and they have way more than the earlier ones, and the girl who put me on to the Technician’s book said the 3rd is essential. The rest I wouldn’t really know because I haven’t used them extensively. Afaik Chunman-Lo’s book has only one edition.
There’s also Fitting and Pattern Alteration- Liechty/Rasbrand/Pottberg-Steineckert. We haven’t used it yet but it’s on the curriculum.
With these resources either bought or borrowed from the library you’ll learn everything a fashion student learns. As far as sketching goes, YouTubers are out there and can help, and practice makes perfect.
I hope this helps. Post progress photos so we can see how well you’re doing! Good luck.

Does she have a good set of rulers? I'm a particular fan of Omnigrid rulers, like this one and this one. I also have a 24" flexible curve ruler (example) that I have found indispensable for altering or drafting patterns. French curves are supposed to be great, too, although I don't have any myself.

A tracing wheel, a few sheets of dressmaker's carbon (in both light and dark colors), and a roll of white craft paper are also very useful for transferring patterns non-destructively.

Both Vogue and Readers Digest have pretty good books that cover a majority of techniques. That will cover the basics, but if you think she would like something a little more fun and less textbook-y, you could try this and this. The authors both have blogs that I follow, and I really like them!

If you don't want it to hang like a rag, it should have some interfacing. It will make the wool kind of hard and flat and for real clothing is considered a cheap look, but this is a costume. This book is a quick introduction to hand tailoring, machine tailoring, and a hybrid method and has good photos. Follow the instructions for machine tailoring. The article by Kathleen Fasanella that another Redditor suggested is a good one.

Do find your local sewing shop and get the serger in to be looked at. Once it does what you want it will do it FAST and it's perfect for knit clothing.

Tracing existing garments to make clothing is hard! That's why so many flat patterns sell. If you don't want to work with a commercial pattern to start with, consider picking up a good reference book for making knock-off garments (like https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Finished-Clothes-Re-Creating-Love/dp/0806948752).

(And get yourself a nice french curve for making your seam lines nice and pretty.)

There are professional ways and means to copy garments. Claire Sheaffer's book "High Fashion Sewing Secrets From the World's Best Designers" has a chapter on how this is done. It's an oldie (and a goodie!) and should be available on Amazon. Yes , it is! https://www.amazon.ca/Fashion-Sewing-Secrets-Worlds-Designers/dp/1579544150/ref=pd_sbs_14_10?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1579544150&pd_rd_r=35a7ff71-7152-11e9-88ae-891106fe0638&pd_rd_w=5ZWsG&pd_rd_wg=DvgdJ&pf_rd_p=5dcda75b-8643-4da3-9bb1-5c0233790500&pf_rd_r=3XCBGDYGENZN5DBSWS7G&psc=1&refRID=3XCBGDYGENZN5DBSWS7G

Picked this book up at a used bookstore and it's quickly become my favorite non-basics book.

"Fantastic Fit For Every Body".

https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Fit-Everybody-Patterns-Flatter/dp/0875967922

You're welcome. I have several pairs of the Lightspeed Leggings, and she runs in all her own self-made kit.

She worked on the Great British Sewing Bee, and she wrote the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sew-Your-Own-Activewear-sportswear/dp/1446306704/

Any books on this topic?
Would love to have something like this.

You will want some version of a crinoline hoop slip.

Search this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/MISSVEIL-Crinoline-Petticoat-Underskirt-Wedding/dp/B07MN9XFRK/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?keywords=hoop+slip&qid=1566493123&s=gateway&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWlFRVjdDRzI1UVVIJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODMwNTE3MUhOQVZEV0pNMUc2RSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTQwMzMwMVFRUU5GSkxLUlVMTiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Sorry for the long link. If you get a slip with the horsehair hoop or hoops closer to the bottom you will get a look similar to the picture you have. If you get hoops closer to your waist, it will poof out from up there. Hope that helps

I don't know if you need a pattern but I have found this lady to be inspirational. I raise rabbits and someday I'm going to have a rabbit hat!
http://www.amazon.com/How-Sew-Rabbit-Trapper-Crafting/dp/150287184X
She addresses more than just rabbit fur.

Is that a honeycomb pattern? The readers digest guide to needlework covers mocking pretty well. Honeycomb is a basic/easy type https://katafalk.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/honeycomb-smocking-tutorial/

Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework https://www.amazon.com/dp/0888500858/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_xVCyzbS44SD08

I started sewing in the beginning of January and am working through this book: https://www.amazon.com/School-Sewing-Learn-Teach-Together/dp/1940655021

I've done 8 of the 12 projects and have learned a lot - my 8th project (a padded, sturdy tote bag) took less time than the first (a pillowcase!) . I've doubled up on a few of the projects that I thought might be helpful. The book has 12 projects and a couple chapters on the basics. It assumes you know nothing about sewing.
I know it's just an added cost on top of everything else, but I was overwhelmed at the start and also didn't know where to begin, and was having a hard time finding youtube channels that I thought would work for me.