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BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern

Author : Nora Abousteit

Publisher : Potter Craft

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 46,25 MB

Release : 2012-12-11

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0770434398

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Book Description

Vintage Looks Meet Modern Fashion Dior’s New Look silhouette. Jackie Kennedy’s sheath dress. Madonna’s bustier. Fashion trends come and go, but certain iconic styles never fade. Make them for yourself with BurdaStyle’s new guide to sewing fashion through the decades. Five adaptable master patterns for tops, dresses, and pants are transformed into nineteen unique projects for both women and men that draw inspiration from key fashion moments. These influential looks—from the Roaring Twenties to the Awesome Eighties—are all modernized and reinterpreted for today’s sewing enthusiasts. BurdaStyle, the world’s largest online community of people who sew, is synonymous with stylish sewing and high-quality patterns. In this follow-up to The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook, they provide step-by-step instructions and techniques for customizing the enclosed master patterns into new design variations, all perfectly fitted for you. You’ll also get a taste of fashion history—the essential designers, signature trends, and style icons from each era—to help you channel your inner Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, or Yves Saint Laurent. BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern combines the best of fashion from the past with an updated approach to sewing. Whether you prefer a slim-fit pant, the perfect men’s button-down, or a versatile shift dress, this book offers a classic collection that will last you a lifetime.



The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook

Author : Nora Abousteit

Publisher : Potter Craft

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 27,98 MB

Release : 2011-12-07

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0307586863

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If you’ve ever made your own clothes, you know how empowering it can be. That awesome skirt in a fabric you adore. The blouse that fits perfectly. The one-of-a-kind dress you just knew would look cuter with a few extra details at the neck and hem. All made by you. Creating fashionable, custom-fitted clothing is often much easier than you think, and in their first book, BurdaStyle—the largest community of aspiring fashion designers and style-savvy sewers—will show you how. Packed with easy-to-follow tutorials, five adaptable sewing patterns for a skirt, blouse, dress, coat, and bag, and fifteen step-by-step sewing projects, this book gives you the basic building blocks to begin sewing and the tools you need to move beyond the basics to designing and customizing your own wardrobe. If you’ve never threaded a needle before, you’ll find essential information on setting up a studio, using your sewing machine and other tools, working with patterns, and getting the perfect fit. For experienced sewers, the book offer tips and tricks for mastering techniques, as well as tons of design inspiration from seventy-eight BurdaStyle members from all over the world. With its unique blend of fashion, creativity, and expert know-how, The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook is the ultimate guide to sewing with style.



Full-Figure Fashion

Author : BurdaStyle Magazine

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 10,47 MB

Release : 2015-06-02

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1620339404

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Book Description

Sew stylish, flattering garments with Burda patterns! BurdaStyle is a legendary brand that focuses on the fashionable, high-style, "in" sewing marketplace. Sewists know the BurdaStyle name and its reputation for high-quality sewing patterns. BurdaStyle Modern Sewing: Full-Figure Fashion includes 25+ of the best plus-size projects from the archives of BurdaStyle magazine. All of the must-have basics of a woman's wardrobe are covered in this collection--jackets, pants, blouses, skirts, and dresses. The designs include versatile separates as well as combinations that further expand the possibilities for the modern woman's wardrobe. In addition to the 25+ Burda patterns, there are several variations. The projects are easy to intermediate and sizes range from 14 to 24. Although this book is not meant to be a primer on sewing, it includes a Burda 101 section that covers everything the reader needs to know to follow the sewing patterns, including frequently used techniques, and a pattern insert with full-size pattern pieces.



Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing:

Author : Gretchen Hirsch

Publisher : Harry N. Abrams

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 27,97 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781584799917

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Book Description

Sheets of patterns are in an envelope inside the front cover, each sheet is doubled sided.



BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern

Author : Nora Abousteit

Publisher : Clarkson Potter

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 26,7 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0307586758

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Book Description

Showcasing influential looks from the 1920s to the 1980s, presents five adaptable master patterns for tops, dresses, and pants--all of which can be transformed into twenty different projects for women and men.



BurdaStyle Modern Sewing - Wardrobe Essentials

Author : BurdaStyle BurdaStyle Magazine

Publisher : Interweave Press

Page : 127 pages

File Size : 43,74 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781620339121

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Book Description

Provides instructions for sewing twenty-one wardrobe essentials, including dresses, blouses, skirts, and jackets.



Sewing Your Perfect Capsule Wardrobe

Author : Arianna Cadwallader

Publisher : Kyle Books

Page : 339 pages

File Size : 18,41 MB

Release : 2021-06-10

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1914239148

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Book Description

Foreword by Dawn O'Porter A capsule wardrobe is timeless, stylish and effortlessly chic. Composed of go-to pieces that can be dressed up or down, it is the perfect antidote to the overstuffed drawers and ill-fitting cheap outfits from the high street. In this practical but inspiring book, seamstress Arianna Cadwallader and designer Cathy McKinnon present sewing patterns and instructions for the five key pieces that will form the basis of your own capsule wardrobe: A great shift dress Well-fitting trousers A simple yet stylish skirt A light blouse A jersey vest Their focus is on quality and fit - all the patterns can be adapted to fit and suit you perfectly, whether you prefer long, short or cap sleeves, high or low waistbands, and slim, straight or wide legged trousers. You can then mix and match your garments to create a variety of looks and styles. Aimed at advanced beginners, the book guides you through how to measure yourself and all the techniques you will need. With a foreword by TV star Dawn O'Porter, this is the essential guide to creating your perfect wardrobe.



Couture Sewing: the Couture Cardigan Jacket

Author : Claire B. Shaeffer

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,79 MB

Release : 2013

Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES

ISBN : 9781600859557

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Book Description

"If you want to make a jacket with the impeccable look of Chanel, this is the book to have. The Couture Cardigan Jacket presents sewing methods Claire Shaeffer developed based on her knowledge of haute couture construction and meticulous research studying original Chanels in museum archives and her own collection. Via the DVD, Shaeffer instructs readers in essential techniques such as cutting and shaping the jacket sections, princess seaming, quilting, making the 3-piece sleeve, adding the chain weight, creating the double buttonhole, and more. Where there is a trick or shortcut for an operation (without lowering the quality) Shaeffer demonstrates it, along with a host of sewing methods discovered via careful and meticulous study of Chanel originals. The package is a perfect mix of instruction and insight into the complex design-details that make a Chanel a Chanel"--



The Magic Pattern Book

Author : Amy Barickman

Publisher : Workman Publishing

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 29,13 MB

Release : 2014-01-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0761171622

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Book Description

Presents six dressmaking patterns that can be used to create an entire wardrobe that has thirty-six different looks and a total of over two hundred garments and accessories.



Shape Shape

Author : Natsuno Hiraiwa

Publisher : Interweave

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 50,34 MB

Release : 2012-02-21

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781596683556

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Book Description

From graphic designer?turned?fashion designer Natsuno Hiraiwa comes Shape Shape, an ingenious collection of signature vests, collars, blouses, tops, skirts, and shrugs that can all be worn in a variety of ways and that are created for sewists of all skill levels. Designs feature draping and fastening fabric cut from single flat cloth, artfully twisting fabric, and folding fabric in origami-like fashion. You'll find unique construction guidance, one-of-a-kind garments that are fit for all ages, as well as a pattern insert. Shape Shape offers everything you need to sew minimally constructed designs with maximum visual impact.