The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits
Author: Alyson Clair
Publisher:
Published: 2014-04-15
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9780615999166
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The Colette Sewing Handbook
Author: Sarai Mitnick
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2011-11-16
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781440215452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA great plan, a great pattern, a great fit, a great fabric, and a great finish: These are the five fundamentals for perfecting any sewing project. Sarai Mitnick, an independent pattern designer setting the high water mark in the industry, shares her knowledge of these fundamentals and offers five beautiful projects to go with them. Powerful instruction: A former expert in user experience in the tech industry, Sarai Mitnick's Colette Patterns line has gained a great deal of respect for comprehensive, clear instruction. Comprehensive resource: The chapters cover sewing techniques, planning and fitting, working with patterns, working with fabrics, working with linings, finishing techniques--in essence, each chapter focuses on what the entirety of another book might cover. Gorgeous package: Pitch-perfect combination of illustration, step-by-step photography and beautiful project shots, all with a clean, lovely design. *Disclaimer: eBook does not include Tissue Enclosures as enclosed with print book.
Sewing with Knits
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Publisher: Random House Canada
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen you sew with knits, you can sew more clothes in less time. Knits are ravel-free and require little pressing, making them easy to sew and care for.
New Complete Guide to Sewing
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Publisher: Readers Digest
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 0762104201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.
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Author: Diana Rupp
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780761139737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA how-to manual for sewing beginners covers how to choose and use equipment and materials, laying out fabrics and patterns, and tricks and advice for cutting and sewing.
Sewing Activewear
Author: Johanna Lundström
Publisher:
Published: 2019-07-14
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9789163961502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear takes you through all the fundamentals and then move you to the next level. So that you will be fully equipped and empowered to create your own workout wardrobe-that is both functional and stylish.
The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting
Author: Sarah Veblen
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1610581776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting is the ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns. No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel better. Rather than making commonly accepted changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test garment fits the body. The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes are made to the pattern. The result: patterns that fit perfectly! With The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, you'll learn: The importance of a fitting axis and how to use it during a fitting How to recognize fitting issues, such as drag lines and folds How to manipulate fabric to solve common and unusual fitting problems How to transfer the fitting changes to your pattern easily Basic pattern-making skills to ensure accurate alterations See the fitting process from start to finish on basic garments, fitted on real people. Then follow fitting solutions on different body types. Hundreds of large color photos illustrate the techniques and concepts in simple step-by-step instructions. With these lessons, you will get the perfect fit for any body.
The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques
Author: Lynda Maynard
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9789812752291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDraping.
Author: Karolyn Kiisel
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1780676743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDraping—the art of using cotton muslin to create womenswear directly on a dress form—is an essential skill for fashion designers. Through a series of step-by-step projects, designed to develop skills from the most basic to more advanced techniques, this book will guide you in creating both classic and contemporary garments, as well as historical styles and costumes. Draping projects include dresses, bustiers, and jackets, and highlight key fashion garments such as Audrey Hepburn's dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket. Starting with the basics of choosing and preparing the dress form for draping, the book advances through pinning, trimming, and clipping, and creating shape using darts and tucks, to adding volume using pleats and gathers, and handling complex curves. Advanced skills include how to use support elements such as shoulder pads, under layers, and petticoats, and how to handle bias draping. The book culminates with a chapter on improvisational skills. Each skill and technique throughout the book is explained with step-by-step photographs and line drawings that bring the art of creating womenswear in three dimensions to life.
Gertie Sews Vintage Casual
Author: Gretchen Hirsch
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2014-09-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781617690747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe mid-20th century was an amazing time for American women's fashion! Following the war, women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in, even play in. In this follow-up to Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing, Gretchen "Gertie" Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made famous--think wide-legged trousers, fitted capri pants, beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, and day dresses. In Part I, Hirsch introduces key techniques for sportswear construction--from working with knit fabrics to the intricacies of pant-making--and in Part II, she showcases a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspired casual wardrobe.
