Fashion designing and pattern making

does anyone have any helpful tips on this stuff?

I've used patterns before adding my little touches here and there but I would like to be able to start making my own.

I would also like to design some things.



So any tips?

I looked for the book I bought for school, but can't find it. Maybe they changed the cover. I did however find out that Amazon has alot of books on it. Just look up pattern drafting and they'll all come up. I reccomend looking for a book that shows you how to make pattern blocks of foundation forms (just two different terms for the same thing)
Basically they are "shapes" you make in your size for a basic pant, dress, and top. The book will then tell you how to trace them and then alter them to make up anything you want.
Its a little bit complicated but once you got the hang of it, you can make anything you dream up.

I was guessing that would be my best bet.

Thanks.

No problem. I did a drgree in fashion so feel free to ask anything