People who love these patterns rave about them. They do, as another commenter said, require you to read, understand, and follow the directions (not a universal skill set! ;)
People who don't love them tend to focus on the size grading, I.e. the math that takes one pattern and automatically translates it into many sizes. Apparently for some garments this doesn't work very well, especially since IIUC it's a modern set of equations not designed for garments that don't always fit like modern garments.
I hasten to add that I'm passing this along as hearsay, since I haven't used any of the patterns that require close fitting. I just listen to what other costumers say.
If that's the case, it is probably worth your while to check a few pattern measurements to make sure, for instance, that edges that are supposed to be sewn to each other (and not eased) are the same length. And making at least a partial muslin first is seldom a bad idea ;)
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People who don't love them tend to focus on the size grading, I.e. the math that takes one pattern and automatically translates it into many sizes. Apparently for some garments this doesn't work very well, especially since IIUC it's a modern set of equations not designed for garments that don't always fit like modern garments.
I hasten to add that I'm passing this along as hearsay, since I haven't used any of the patterns that require close fitting. I just listen to what other costumers say.
If that's the case, it is probably worth your while to check a few pattern measurements to make sure, for instance, that edges that are supposed to be sewn to each other (and not eased) are the same length. And making at least a partial muslin first is seldom a bad idea ;)