Girl with a Sewing Machine

The No-Fuss Guide to Making and Adapting Your Own Clothes

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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This beautiful, instructive book from The Great British Sewing Bee’s Jenniffer Taylor shows you how to make and adapt your own clothes without the need for shop-bought patterns. Using Jenniffer's fun and imaginative ideas, this book will teach you how to get started transforming unloved items of clothing into new and exciting outfits; how to customise clothes with doilies, tassels, tie-dyeing and block printing; and finally how to measure yourself, create patterns and make clothes from scratch, including dresses, skirts, tops, trousers and a coat.The book is packed with all the tricks of the trade that Jenniffer has learned along her sewing journey, and it will get you started on your own #sewingrevolution!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-05-17
Mått204 x 260 x 10 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor144
FörlagSearch Press Ltd
ISBN9781782214564

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Jenniffer Taylor's addiction to sewing began when she decided to design and make her own wedding dress. The experience unlocked her creativity and for the first time she found she was able to express her individual style, empowering her to create garments that she always wanted but was unable to get. Jenni's husband Kirk recognised her passion for sewing and secretly submitted an application for the Great British Sewing Bee 2014. After the show finished, Jenni was determined to make something of the experience and she is now a prominent and popular personality on the sewing scene, running 'sewing revolution' workshops, presenting on TV and being featured in sewing magazines, exhibitions and shows.

IntroductionMy sewing journeyBasic sewing kitSourcing clothesGetting startedPincushionScarf topJumper gloves and snoodFestival pouchCustomising your clothes Doily detail on a T-shirt Block printing and tie-dyeing on a shirt and jeansTassel T-shirtShirt reverseMaking clothes from scratchMeasuring yourselfCarousel skirtBatwing dressKimono dressCross-back topSumer top with box pleatsBlanket coatGilet variationDunga dressDunga variationWrap trousersGlossaryIndex

I have just had the pleasure of reviewing this book . I've been a fan of Jenniffer Taylor's since the Sewing Bee & I was over the moon to be chosen to review her book .It's a book that will be useful to the experienced & newbies alike . The step by step instructions & accompanying photos are easy to follow . The instructions are written so as to give you enough information without over complicating matters.What I like in particular is the recycling ethos this book promotes. Perhaps we don't want to throw an old favourite piece of clothing away but it looks like it's seen better days . This way we can update & rejuvenate clothing. We don't always want to make something to wear from scratch or we can't find what we want in the shops . Perhaps we've picked something up in a charity shop . With Jenniffer's book we can create our own designs using items we've already gotI would give this book a Five star rating without hesitation. Now to get to work on some of the ideas !