Dressmaking

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An updated edition of The Dressmaking Book that guides you through every hand stitch, machine stitch, and sewing technique you'll ever need. We've included the best way to stitch, alter, put in linings, seam and hem, so you can make your favourite bespoke outfits to suit your unique style. Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch! will put an end to all your fears related to sewing stretch fabrics so you can sew beautiful soft, stylish and comfortable garments with ease using your regular sewing machine. Each project is designed to take no more than 3 hours to complete, with color photos to help you every step of the way. The projects start easy and become progressively more complicated — starting with a simple pillowcase and finishing with a pleated purse and a quilt. This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained. Fully illustrated and easy to use, this updated dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples. It's a must-have for beginners and expert stitchers alike.

For those who’d like to try hand sewing on a simpler scale, Hand Sewing for Beginners offers a straightforward way to learn a fundamental range of hand stitches and their uses, along with how to perform basic mending and alterations. Aimed at total beginners with zero experience, this booklet also features an abundance of information regarding all the equipment you need on hand in your sewing kit to be ready to sew, including different needle, scissor, and thread types. The author of School of Sewing: Learn it, Teach it, Sew Together created the book based on her experiences of teaching group lessons to friends and acquaintances, all with little to no sewing skills who wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine.The New Complete Guide to Sewing is a first class reference book for beginners, students, intermediates and even experts. Sew Me! Sewing Basics Every technique is clearly demonstrated using color photos accompanied by detailed text, and the extensive fabric guide includes not only high resolution images, but also advice on what needle and which stitch to use for each different fabric type. Alongside this, you will learn all about essential sewing tools and equipment, how to organize your work space effectively, and how to make smart decisions when sourcing and using different fabrics. Has your sewing machine got lots of feet that you don’t know what to do with? The Sewing Machine Accessory Bible could be your new best friend.

The book opens with chapters detailing the equipment you will need, how to make the right decision when choosing fabrics, and extensive information about commercial patterns, including how to understand them, how to measure correctly, and how to pin, mark, and cut out your fabric ready to sew. The book includes numerous attractive home decor projects for you to complete, such as baby blankets [ how to sew, size guide], elastic waist pants and skirts, and T-shirts. All the techniques and projects are graded by difficulty level, from the simple and straightforward to the more complex and challenging ones. There are 10 new, stylish projects to help you put into practice what you've learned. Explore in-depth descriptions on more than 100 tools, 250 techniques, and browse an updated visual directory of more than 50 fabrics. From basic sewing kits and cutting tools, to measuring tools and marking aids, this book will also help you get properly kitted out! Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best equipment for the job and teaches you exactly how to use it.Cheery, colorful photos illustrate the various projects in the book, with 6 full scale paper patterns with simple step-by-step instructions and additional help for more difficult techniques like sewing buttonholes. Even sewers with no previous sewing experience can learn the art of dressmaking easily using the step by step instructions and detailed illustrations in this book. One yard of fabric might not seem like much, but with 101 Sewing Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! you’ll discover all sorts of innovative ways to use it. Ideal for total newcomers to the wonderful world of sewing, First Time Sewing: The Absolute Beginner’s Guide is an excellent way for beginners to get to grips with all the sewing basics using detailed, step by step instructions designed to make the learning process as pain free as possible for maximum sewing enjoyment. Each chapter also includes useful tips on working with different kinds of knit fabrics and a troubleshooting section, as well as how to easily customize the patterns to suit your individual style. Couture Sewing Techniques