How To Start Sewing
Print Edition
For beginners, this is a sewing course in a book. For more experienced sewers this is the perfect reference book filled with small scale sample patterns to test out techniques.
If you’ve never sewn before, just start at the beginning. We’ll take you through everything step by step, from your first hand-sewing stitches to buying and using a sewing machine. We’ll then show you how to pull sewing skills together to plan and sew full garments from commercial sewing patterns.
For more experienced sewers, the book progresses through the basics and then moves into detailed explanations of versatile clothing details. Mix and match the details to alter your own patterns, or use the sample patterns provided to alter the details on your favourite commercial sewing pattern. Raise your skill level by analysing recurring construction issues like a professional.
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How To Start Sewing
Print Edition
For beginners, this is a sewing course in a book. For more experienced sewers this is the perfect reference book filled with small scale sample patterns to test out techniques.
If you’ve never sewn before, just start at the beginning. We’ll take you through everything step by step, from your first hand-sewing stitches to buying and using a sewing machine. We’ll then show you how to pull sewing skills together to plan and sew full garments from commercial sewing patterns.
For more experienced sewers, the book progresses through the basics and then moves into detailed explanations of versatile clothing details. Mix and match the details to alter your own patterns, or use the sample patterns provided to alter the details on your favourite commercial sewing pattern. Raise your skill level by analysing recurring construction issues like a professional.
BUYING OPTIONS FULL DESCRIPTIONHow Patterns Work
Print, Kindle and iPad Editions
Pattern making is a complex process that requires you to understand the shape of the body so that you can translate the 3D curves into a 2D blueprint. It is this 2D shape that is cut out in fabric to create your garments.
While pattern making textbooks are often large comprehensive books filled with measurements, ratios and angles, How Patterns Work takes a more simplified, common sense approach. If you struggle to understand pattern drafting methods and struggle with simple pattern alterations, you can use our book to go back to basics.
We’ll define common pattern making terms and explain how patterns accommodate the hills and valleys of the body. See how most pattern making methods are underpinned by a series of common principles and basic moves. Consider this a pattern making prequel – after this you’ll be ready to approach other pattern making books with greater confidence.
BUYING OPTIONS FULL DESCRIPTIONHow Patterns Work
Print, Kindle and iPad Editions
Pattern making is a complex process that requires you to understand the shape of the body so that you can translate the 3D curves into a 2D blueprint. It is this 2D shape that is cut out in fabric to create your garments.
While pattern making textbooks are often large comprehensive books filled with measurements, ratios and angles, How Patterns Work takes a more simplified, common sense approach. If you struggle to understand pattern drafting methods and struggle with simple pattern alterations, you can use our book to go back to basics.
We’ll define common pattern making terms and explain how patterns accommodate the hills and valleys of the body. See how most pattern making methods are underpinned by a series of common principles and basic moves. Consider this a pattern making prequel – after this you’ll be ready to approach other pattern making books with greater confidence.
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