So arm yourself with this book, some fabric, and Wendy’s sewing wisdom, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique skirts that are a perfect fit.

Author: Wendy Ward

Publisher: CICO Books

ISBN: 1782493700

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 160

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Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a wide range of stylish skirts. From 8 basic shapes—circle, A-line, stretch pencil, wrap, bubble, tailored pencil, front-opening, and culottes—you will learn the skills to make variations that have pockets, color blocking, gathers, ruching, darts, and much more. All the basic techniques you will need are also explained, so you’ll feel confident with essentials like inserting zippers, attaching waistbands, gathering, pleats, making buttonholes, and adding linings. There are also handy hints and tips on how to take measurements and on choosing the right fabric. Skirts are the perfect first garment for beginner dressmakers, and there are some really simple designs here—the jersey pencil skirt is just two pieces of fabric with an elasticated waistband! So arm yourself with this book, some fabric, and Wendy’s sewing wisdom, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique skirts that are a perfect fit.

Learning how to sew has never been simpler! Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine.

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Publisher: Creative Publishing int'l

ISBN: 9781589238046

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

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There are also full-size patterns for every garment included at the back of the book, so you will have all the information you need to start making your own perfect wardrobe!

Author: Wendy Ward

Publisher: CICO Books

ISBN: 1782494685

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 128

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Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a collection of comfortable and stylish garments. Wendy’s style is functional but beautiful basics, and you will learn the skills to make garments out of knitted fabrics that drape beautifully and are a joy to wear. There are t-shirts, wide-leg trousers, lounge trousers, tank tops, cardigans, skirts, and dresses made in versatile fabrics that can be dressed up or down. Both beginners and more experienced dressmakers often avoid using knitted fabrics, but Wendy will show you how to successfully sew them with just a regular sewing machine. You will learn essential skills with the help of a comprehensive techniques section that includes a guide to different types of knitted fabrics and their uses (including jersey, sweatshirt fabric, boiled wool, and many more), how to prepare them for making clothes, setting up your sewing machine, which needles you need, sewing seams and hems, and using elastic. There are also full-size patterns for every garment included at the back of the book, so you will have all the information you need to start making your own perfect wardrobe!

These are core basics that you'll turn to time and again and all these garments can be worn by any body, regardless of gender, age, and body shape.

Author: Wendy Ward

Publisher: CICO Books

ISBN: 1782497501

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 160

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Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a capsule wardrobe of 20 classic garments, suitable for any body regardless of gender, age, or body shape. Wendy’s style is functional but beautiful basics, and you will learn the skills to make clothes out of both woven and knitted fabrics that are a joy to wear. There are five styles of button-down shirts, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, and three different styles of trousers, jackets, and jumpsuits, all made in versatile fabrics that can be dressed up or down. These are core basics that you'll turn to time and again and all these garments can be worn by any body, regardless of gender, age, and body shape. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced dressmakers, each project has multiple versions from easy to more technically challenging. Plus, there is a comprehensive techniques section covering everything from sewing a fly zipper to making a traditional shirt collar, alongside the fundamentals such as different seam and hem finishes. Patterns for the five basic garments and all the variations to make 20 different designs are included in the book on three pull-out, full-scale, multi-sized pattern sheets. Each pattern covers 10 sizes and there’s no need for downloading or scaling-up patterns, just trace off the pieces that you need and off you go!

In this guide, you will learn a lot about seams and stitches, the sewing machine, and eventually, you will have the opportunity to practice on some basic but exciting sewing projects to perfect your newly acquired skills.

Author: Leanne Joachin

Publisher:

ISBN: 9798590989041

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Love skirts and dresses? Whether you're new to sewing or an old pro, skirts are fun to sew. In this guide, you will learn a lot about seams and stitches, the sewing machine, and eventually, you will have the opportunity to practice on some basic but exciting sewing projects to perfect your newly acquired skills. I shared over 120 images and illustrations to show you how to take proper measurements, how to cut a garment and how to sew them properly. Here is a glimpse of what I shared in the book: - Common Sewing Terminology - Tools & Equipment You Will Need - Inner Workings Of Various Types Of Sewing Machines - How To Thread And Work With A Sewing Machine - How To Do Various Temporary & Permanent Stitches - How To Incorporate Various Reverse Stitches - How To Make Various Seams - Components Of A Dress, Shirt, Skirt, And Pants - Procedure For Taking Body Measurements - Garment Construction & Pattern Development - Sheath Dress - Making A Dress Block - Shift Dress - Seam Allowances, Cutting, And Stitching

Offers instructions on sewing an A-line skirt, shares alternative projects made from the same pattern, and discusses the equipment needed to create them.

Author: Jona Giammalva

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

ISBN: 9781607056690

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 128

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Offers instructions on sewing an A-line skirt, shares alternative projects made from the same pattern, and discusses the equipment needed to create them.

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Side - Seam Pockets Side - seam pockets , the easiest to sew , are a good first
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Author: Lynn MacIntyre

Publisher: Taunton Press

ISBN: 1600850723

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

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Expert step-by-step information, including tips and trade secrets, for how to layout, cut, and construct tops and t-shirts, skirts, and pants. Sewers of all skill levels have relied on Tauntons acclaimed Easy Guides for step-by-step guidance on how to craft a wardrobe full of simple yet stunning garments. Now Taunton has combined three of our most popular fiber arts classics Easy Guide to Sewing Tops & T-Shirts, Easy Guide to Sewing Skirts, and Easy Guide to Sewing Pants to create a must-have reference. A gold mine of reassuring and reliable information, this jumbo-size collection makes it easy to make any number of tops, t-shirts, skirts, and pants. The authors have created a guide that is filled with top-notch instruction, time-saving tips, and valuable trade secrets.

In First Time Garment Fitting, sewing and design expert Sarah Veblen takes you by the hand and teaches you everything you need to know to adapt patterns so you can sew garments that fit just right.

Author: Sarah Veblen

Publisher: Creative Publishing international

ISBN: 9781631594823

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 128

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In First Time Garment Fitting, sewing and design expert Sarah Veblen takes you by the hand and teaches you everything you need to know to adapt patterns so you can sew garments that fit just right. With detailed descriptions of essential tools and techniques, the easy step-by-step instructions will have you altering patterns and sewing tops, pants, and skirts that fit you to a T in no time. The projects introduce key skills you’ll use again and again for all your garment sewing. With First Time Garment Fitting, you’ll soon be sewing amazing clothing with confidence.

For example, a skirtmade with a dailypatterned fabric willlook totally different
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Author: Mary Hunziger

Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC

ISBN: 9781635019506

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 263

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Mary Hunziger has written a series of best-selling sewing, quilting, knitting and crafting books. Sewing Craft Books: Sewing Reference & Guide to Learn How To Sew is the perfect introduction to sewing for beginners. You will get access to her 3 awesome sewing tutorials for beginners that include 300+ sewing resources + even more sewing nuggets that are included in the interactive sewing guide that is included, too. These 300+ sewing resources include places to research and sell your DIY sewing items beyond Etsy, Dawanda, Pinterest. This is how the sewing and crafting elite is doing it and inside you will find these secret resources so that you can benefit from this knowledge, too! Based on the techniques and instructions that you will find in this sewing compilation, you can quickly, easily and effortlessly learn to sew on a basic level. You will learn basic sewing stitches, patterns and techniques in order to be able to create your very first successful sewing project on your own and without visiting an expensive sewing training course that is way too expensive and that takes too much time out of your day. If you are a busy person and want to learn to sew your own sewing projects you only need the basic sewing instructions that you will find inside plus you'll find tons of resources that will help you turn this into a business if you decide you want to turn your passion into profits. Inside you'll find: * Easy to follow instructions and illustrations * Fun and simple beginner projects to get started with * Basic selection of sewing stitches and sewing skills * Perfect introduction for absolute beginners of all ages * Includes 300+ Sewing Resources Beyond Etsy * Interactive Sewing Guide Lots more...

Provides step-by-step instruction for sewing garments such as pull-on skirts and pants to the more advanced blouses, fly-front pants, and jackets

Author: Pat Moyes

Publisher: Taunton Press

ISBN: 1561582662

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 216

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Provides step-by-step instruction for sewing garments such as pull-on skirts and pants to the more advanced blouses, fly-front pants, and jackets

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Author: Alison Smith

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

ISBN: 9780241523377

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 304

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Tailor-make your wardrobe with this essential dressmaking e-guide. Discover everything you need to know to design, create, and customize your clothes. Guiding you through every stage of clothes-making in a clear, easy-to-understand way, The Dressmaking Book contains everything you need to make timeless wardrobe staples that can be easily adapted to suit your style. Choose the perfect fabrics for any project, try your hand at a range of machine-sewing techniques, and put your new-found knowledge to use with 13 downloadable patterns that can be adapted to create more than 30 stylish garments. With step-by-step guides and patterns to make classic dresses, skirts, tops, trousers, and jackets, alongside ideas for refreshing and reinventing your old clothes, The Dressmaking Book has everything you need to ditch fast fashion and create stunning, original clothes to suit your style.

Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted.

Author: Nicole Smith

Publisher: Storey Publishing

ISBN: 9781612122458

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 240

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Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct looks — one for each day of the week. Suitable for beginners and expert sewers alike, Skirt-a-Day Sewing will inspire you to express your unique personal style as you stitch up great new pieces for your wardrobe.

Introduction to sewing machines with easy to follow illustrations, fun and simple projects, and a variety of skills.

Author: Alison McNicol

Publisher:

ISBN: 1908707275

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 60

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Introduction to sewing machines with easy to follow illustrations, fun and simple projects, and a variety of skills.

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Publisher: Abeda Digital

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A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BEAUTY PAGEANT will ultimately equip you with all the skills needed to be a pageant. A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BEAUTY PAGEANT will show you the proven, step-by-step system to mastering your performance and achieving everything you've ever wanted. Here is a Preview of What You Will Learn. · 1. How to master each area of competition· 2. Learn how to get in the right mindset to win· 3. Performance techniques that give you an edge· 4. How to create a first impression no one will forget. 5. How to choose the right attire for each competition? 6. Proper poise and how to carry yourself on stage· 7. The tough questions and how to answer them with ease.· 8. How to improve your public speaking skills· 9. The essential tool kit that every pageant must-have.· And much, much more! .

Dressmaking is packed with essential advice, inspiration and the patterns you need to create beautiful clothes making this superb value and the dressmaking bible no seamstress can be without.

Author: Alison Smith

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

ISBN: 9781409375791

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 320

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Now in PDF. Dressmaking gives you all the tools you need to make, alter and customise your own clothes, from choosing the right fabrics to key techniques such as hemming and hand stitching. Create a complete wardrobe with 12 basic scaleable patterns and step-by-step instructions for classic items such as pencil skirts, dresses and jackets plus how to customise them to make them your own so you can make 30 garments in total. Dressmaking is packed with essential advice, inspiration and the patterns you need to create beautiful clothes making this superb value and the dressmaking bible no seamstress can be without.

In this guide, you will learn a lot about seams and stitches, the sewing machine, and eventually, you will have the opportunity to practice on some basic but exciting sewing projects to perfect your newly acquired skills.

Author: Lashunda Tomichek

Publisher:

ISBN: 9798590971473

Category:

Page: 80

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Love skirts and dresses? Whether you're new to sewing or an old pro, skirts are fun to sew. In this guide, you will learn a lot about seams and stitches, the sewing machine, and eventually, you will have the opportunity to practice on some basic but exciting sewing projects to perfect your newly acquired skills. I shared over 120 images and illustrations to show you how to take proper measurements, how to cut a garment and how to sew them properly. Here is a glimpse of what I shared in the book: - Common Sewing Terminology - Tools & Equipment You Will Need - Inner Workings Of Various Types Of Sewing Machines - How To Thread And Work With A Sewing Machine - How To Do Various Temporary & Permanent Stitches - How To Incorporate Various Reverse Stitches - How To Make Various Seams - Components Of A Dress, Shirt, Skirt, And Pants - Procedure For Taking Body Measurements - Garment Construction & Pattern Development - Sheath Dress - Making A Dress Block - Shift Dress - Seam Allowances, Cutting, And Stitching

Geared toward the novice and those who need a refresher course, this attractive guide features fun graphics, contemporary designs, friendly hand-holding advice, and (of course) a great selection of chic patterns.

Author: Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

ISBN: 1579907245

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 112

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Flouncy, flirty skirts with delicate layers of polka-dotted fabric and a paneled skirt with decorative trim come directly from the pages of today's most popular catalogs. Skirts of all kinds, long and short, billowing or tailored, are stylish--and fortunately, so easy to sew. Geared toward the novice and those who need a refresher course, this attractive guide features fun graphics, contemporary designs, friendly hand-holding advice, and (of course) a great selection of chic patterns. One garment features an exposed seam with unfinished edges and an elastic waist with a tie. Another charming and ultra-feminine design uses the extremely popular eyelet fabric. Each project builds on the previous one, so sewers progressively develop a wide repertoire of skirt-making skills.

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Author Sparkles offers up an array of project ideas that are both earth- and user-friendly. She includes 50 original patterns for repurposed dresses, tops, skirts, and more. Included are sewing and shopping resources and a fitting guide.

Author: Tina Sparkles

Publisher: Taunton Press

ISBN: 9781600851216

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

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Author Sparkles offers up an array of project ideas that are both earth- and user-friendly. She includes 50 original patterns for repurposed dresses, tops, skirts, and more. Included are sewing and shopping resources and a fitting guide.