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\n This is your complete guide to dressmaking, from designing, creating, and customizing your clothes. Master every dressmaking technique in the book!
Fully illustrated and easy to use, this 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.
Fed up with fast fashion and keen to make your own clothes? This is the ultimate dressmaking guide for absolute beginners. Comprehensive, step-by-step guides and dressmaking patterns cover everything from choosing the perfect fabric for any project to trying your hand at a range of machine-sewing techniques.\u00a0
Inside the pages of this sewing book you\u2019ll discover:
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Step-by-step instructions and techniques, accompanied by clear, full-color photography
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Thorough sections on tools and equipment, to help the reader choose the right items for each project
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a013 downloadable patterns for skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets that can be used to create 31 different garments
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch
Accompanied by close-up photographs, clear instructions, and a glossary of dressmaking terminology to demystify even the trickiest technique. This book will help you advance from a sewing learner to a seasoned stitcher in no time. Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best dressmaking equipment for the job and teach you exactly how to use it.
All the techniques and projects are graded by difficulty level, from the simple and straightforward to the more complex and challenging ones. Put your new-found knowledge to the test with 13 downloadable patterns that can be easily adapted to create more than 30 stylish garments. Learn how to make classic dresses, skirts, tops, trousers, and jackets, alongside creative ideas for giving your old clothes new life!
The Essential Guide to Dressmaking
Sew Your Own Wardrobe 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 favorite bespoke outfits to suit your unique style. <\/p>\n

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Publisher \u200f : \u200e DK
Publication date \u200f : \u200e February 9, 2021
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Print length \u200f : \u200e 304 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 074402689X
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0744026894
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 3.38 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 9.38 x 1 x 11.19 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #26,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #15 in Sewing (Books) #20 in Fashion Craft #38 in Crafts & Hobbies Reference
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