Author : Lorna Knight
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Dressmaking
ISBN : 9781782210245
This comprehensive guide provides instruction in a wide range of dressmaking techniques, from how to use and adapt patterns, to sewing hems, zippers, and adding embellishments.
Author : Alison Smith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 12,48 MB
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 146540516X
An invaluable resource, Dressmaking will guide you through all the stages of making, altering, and customizing clothes. Starting with the Tools and Materials, you will learn what you need to buy and how to use it. The Fabrics chapter demonstrates the drape and weave of fabrics and explains the best uses of each. The Patterns chapter covers everything from understanding a pattern to altering one. In General Techniques, close-up photography and guiding annotation to explain key techniques step by step. A section on Basic Patterns and Variations then guides you through creating six garments. Patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of trousers. Instructions are also given for possible variations of each garment. Finally, chapters on Alterations and repairs and Customizing offer practical tips for repairing worn items and inspiration for modernizing tired pieces. Packed with essential advice and inspiration, this is the dressmaking bible that no budding seamstress should be without.
Author : Wendy Gardiner
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1637411030
Learning how to sew has never been easier! Jam-packed with essential information, Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, Updated Edition provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers, and is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills. Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs, you’ll learn a variety of skills, from hand stitching and hemming to adding darts for shaping, inserting buttonholes, and more. Along with clear instructions on everything from making seams, sleeves, and collars to attaching linings and zippers, also included is information on fabrics, threads, needles, and other equipment.
Author : Alison Smith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,41 MB
Release : 2015-02-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1465439919
Learn how to make your own clothes in simple steps. A compact and comprehensive dressmaking resource for anyone who wants to learn how to make clothes at home. Learn how to make a dress, trousers, tops, and jackets--18 garments in all--by following clear and simple step-by-step sequences. Everything you need to learn to sew a wardrobe of clothes is included, from information on tools and materials, to key sewing techniques, to garment projects complete with sewing patterns.
Author :
Publisher : Readers Digest
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 11,72 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0762104201
Provides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.
Author : Christine Haynes
Publisher : Creative Publishing international
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 32,93 MB
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1610588703
The Complete Photo Guide to Clothing Construction helps you master all of the techniques needed to sew clothes--including tops, dresses, pants, skirts, and even outerwear. This technique-driven book follows the entire process of clothing construction, including a section on the sewing machine and other tools/materials used, information on working with patterns and fitting, laying out the pattern pieces, cutting and marking, and on through every step of construction to the final button. Large, detailed photos guide you from start to finish and help give you a visual basis for learning the skills. This comprehensive guide is a long-lasting reference for anyone who sews clothes. It fills in all the technique details not supplied by manufacturers of the clothing patterns that most sewers use for all of their projects. The Complete Photo Guide to Clothing Construction explains the reasons behind the methods, warns of pitfalls to watch out for, and provides you with valuable tips that help you reach a satisfying, successful end with every project. Examples show both men's and women's fashions as well as children's clothes.
Author : Kristina Harris
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 22,81 MB
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486320170
Vintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel.
Author : Edith Marie Carens
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 12,79 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Dressmaking
ISBN :
Author : Adele Margolis
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 2022-06-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781648370380
In this indispensable guide, sewing expert Adele Margolis offers simple instructions for creating custom-fitted clothing. Featuring 340 drawings, this book covers classical and contemporary tailoring, from stitches to finished product.
Author : Chris Jeffreys
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,56 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Animals, Fossil
ISBN : 9781405312950
The ultimate sewing guide for all skill levels, from basic seamstress to the aspiring Vivienne Westwood. Detailed photographs cover every sewing technique from sewing a basic hem to creating a couture look-alike. Inspiring step-by-step guide for any sewing enthusiast who wants to create, alter and repair his or her clothes in style.
