Butterick Patterns have been around for 150 years and it's no wonder as they consistently have wonderful patterns that is sure to suit almost anyone. Not only do they offer patterns for women, men, children and babies, but they include a great selection of historical and retro reprints. If you're just learning to sew, Butterick is a good place to start and the best place to find a pattern is by looking through the Butterick's lookbook. This book is a catalog of their current patterns available for purchase. It may look like a bunch of pretty pictures, but there really is a lot of valuable information that one can get from the lookbook. Check out our tutorial as we take you through a Butterick lookbook and show you what to look for when picking out your first pattern.