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Author : Editors of Threads
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1600851444
Presents an introduction to basic sewing techniques, covering such topics as fabric, patterns, seams, cutting, hems, and surface embellishment.
Author : Wendy Ward
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 26,59 MB
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 180065104X
Wendy Ward teaches you all the skills you need to refashion garments and reuse fabric from existing pieces you already own, plus ways to use leftover scraps to make household items and to customise your clothes. Each chapter focuses on a different technique, for instance novel ways to join small fabric pieces, using larger pieces to make pieced household items and clothing, and easy ways to refashion existing clothing. Her 'minimal waste' mentality will help you to make garments based on your body measurements, and there's a useful section on mending techniques. Wendy also covers the ethical issues involved in buying new, from shopping locally to choosing your fibres carefully and supporting small businesses and other crafters. There is a comprehensive chapter covering all the sewing techniques used, from seam and hem basics through to tips on unpicking recycled garments. Each section includes projects using the techniques covered – a total of 20 makes that can be adapted to the materials you have to hand.
Author : Claire B. Shaeffer
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1600853358
Fashion historian Shaeffer opened the door to the exclusive realm of haute couture in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, "Couture Sewing Techniques," has been revised and updated throughout. Full color.
Author : Linda Przybyszewski
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 27,33 MB
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Design
ISBN : 0465080472
"A tribute to a time when style -- and maybe even life -- felt more straightforward, and however arbitrary, there were definitive answers." -- Sadie Stein, Paris Review As a glance down any street in America quickly reveals, American women have forgotten how to dress. We lack the fashion know-how we need to dress professionally and beautifully. In The Lost Art of Dress, historian and dressmaker Linda Przybyszewski reveals that this wasn't always true. In the first half of the twentieth century, a remarkable group of women -- the so-called Dress Doctors -- taught American women that knowledge, not money, was key to a beautiful wardrobe. They empowered women to design, make, and choose clothing for both the workplace and the home. Armed with the Dress Doctors' simple design principles -- harmony, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis -- modern American women from all classes learned to dress for all occasions in ways that made them confident, engaged members of society. A captivating and beautifully illustrated look at the world of the Dress Doctors, The Lost Art of Dress introduces a new audience to their timeless rules of fashion and beauty -- rules which, with a little help, we can certainly learn again.
Author : Marta Alto
Publisher : Palmer/Pletsch Publishing
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1618470353
This pattern book features step-by-step instructions on fitting and sewing pants for women of all body types using the twin techniques of tissue fitting and fabric fitting. Important sewing choices are highlighted, including choosing fabrics, selecting appropriate alteration tools, and finding styles that are most flattering. The fit-as-you-sew process of making pants is illustrated with progressive photographs and step-by-step illustrations. A variety of styles are covered, including nonroll, expandable, and contour waistbands; side seam and patched pockets; and easy hems and cuffs. This updated second edition features refinements to the fitting and sewing information and has added instructions on the fitting and sewing of jeans and no-side-seam pants.
Author : Susan Khalje
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,89 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780801987571
Create a fantasy! Susan Khalje guides readers through the principles and techniques of designing, constructing, and embellishing wedding gowns and evening wear. Ideal for the bride-to-be or seamstress. Learn how to choose the right fabric, work with lace, and problem solve tricky construction issues.
Author : David Page Coffin
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781561582648
Author Page draws on twenty years of shirtmaking experience to share the construction secrets of garments from the world's finest shirtmakers, using simple tools and techniques any sewer can acquire.
Author : Threads Magazine
Publisher : Taunton
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 16,1 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781561580101
Stitchery and Needle Lace from Threads Magazine looks at lacework from China, Japan, India, and the United States. The book discusses Battenberg lace, samplers, net darning, freestyle embroidery, drawn threadwork, texture stitches, tatting, crewel, and needle lace.
Author : Editors of Threads
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,50 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Clothing and dress measurements
ISBN : 9781600853968
This comprehensive sewing reference from the editors of "Threads" covers the basics of pattern fitting and includes easy-to-follow sewing techniques. With material appropriate for all skill levels, this book also offers solutions to intermediate-level fitting quandaries and advanced couture-level fitting techniques.
Author : Margaret Dier
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1785004786
Thread painting embroidery is one of the most beautiful embroidery techniques. Often mistaken for painted art, it shows off the true skill of an embroiderer. This book demystifies the technique and shows how easy it is to start embroidering your own stitched masterpieces. For the true beginner and the experienced stitcher alike it will be a treasured guide, explaining the techniques and providing the inspiration to master this exquisite form of embroidery. Over 600 colour photographs support twenty step-by-step projects that range from a simply shaded topiary tree to a three-dimensional hydrangea bouquet. Guide to getting started introduces equipment you may need, explains how to transfer designs to fabric and demonstrates the long stitch and short stitch. Advice on blending colours and stitching shades together to achieve depth and vitality. Provides inspiration and encourages experimentation to create your own designs. Illustrates historical examples and explains how to reproduce and learn from these pieces, while also showcasing contemporary techniques and ideas for finished embroidery. Over 600 colour photographs support twenty step-by-step projects that range from a simply shaded topiary tree to a three-dimensional hydrangea bouquet.