The Dressmaking Book: Over 80 Techniques

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The Dressmaking Book by Alison Smith - Penguin Books Australia The Dressmaking Book by Alison Smith - Penguin Books Australia

Some of the projects even teach you how to upcycle vintage and thrifted clothes to create gorgeous, unique items for your wardrobe. So below we’ve compiled a list of our favourite sewing books, mainly aimed at beginners but several of them have useful advice for intermediate stitchers too. Gertie has produced quite a few books and patterns in her time but we both love the Vintage Casual book.

Im our round up of the best sewing books we’ve included popular titles from the Great British Sewing Beeand Reader's Digest alongside projects that will test your hand sewing and sewing machine skills. Reader's Digest's popular Complete Guide to Sewing has become the standard stitch and seam reference book for both beginner and seasoned sewers. The book which accompanies the third series of The Great British Sewing Bee, it is very heavy on content with lots of useful techniques covered as well as over 20 patterns/projects. Comprehensive step-by-step instructions cover everything from cutting out patterns to making sleeves and stitching hems.

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You need a book at will hold your hand through a variety of projects, building your skills as you learn. This new volume has been updated for the modern era, ensuring you get the age-old knowledge and the style of current trends in dressmaking and interiors. Eco-conscious crafters will love the ideas in this thoughtful book which shows you how to sew small pieces of fabric into delightful projects likes patchwork coasters, bunting made from offcuts and pin cushions you can gift to a fellow craft-loving pal.Most of the books are focused on basic sewing techniques and dressmaking but most have projects or patterns too. This book will teach you how to get started transforming unloved items of clothing into new and exciting outfits; how to customise clothes with doilies, tassels, tie-dyeing, and block printing; and finally how to measure yourself, create patterns and make clothes from scratch, including dresses, skirts, tops, trousers and a coat.

The Sewing Book New Edition: Over 300 Step-by-Step Techniques The Sewing Book New Edition: Over 300 Step-by-Step Techniques

Rope sewing is a method of coiling rope and stitching it on a sewing machine to create 3d objects like bowls or coasters. If your goal in sewing is to create your own capsule wardrobe then this book is a great place to start. An updated edition of The Dressmaking Book that guides you through every hand stitch, machine stitch, and sewing technique you'll ever need. Though this title is quite the mouthful, this is a sewing book that will inspire beginners to try making their own clothes. All the techniques and projects are graded by difficulty level, from the simple and straightforward to the more complex and challenging ones.Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best equipment for the job and teaches you exactly how to use it. Accompanied by close-up photographs, clear instructions, and a glossary of sewing terminology to demystify even the trickiest technique. The projects are knit based so you don’t have to worry too much about hem techniques (knits don’t fray easily). Get ready to sift through your storage, dig out old fabrics and textiles and breath new life into them thanks to the impressive ideas in this must-have sewing book. This book, written by Alison Smith, includes step-by-step instructions that will show you how to master all the sewing techniques you need, from choosing the right fabrics to hemming and hand stitching.