Sewing, Patchwork & Quilting>Dress making

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Edition: BB Hardback
Publication: 03 February 2021
ISBN 13/EAN: 9780241459737
Stock: Temporarily Out of Stock
Size: 229x276 mm
Illustrations: 0
Pages: 304
RRP: £25

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The Dressmaking Book

£25

Over 80 techniques by Alison Smith (Author)

Book Description

Tailor-make your wardrobe with this essential dressmaking guide. A new edition of DK's dressmaking bible with more than 80 step-by-step techniques, a refreshed design, and updated patterns.

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.

About the Author

About Alison Smith

Alison set up her own shop, Fabulous Fabric, and sewing school, the Alison Victoria School of Sewing, near her home in Leicestershire, UK. Her school is the largest independent sewing school in England and offers courses and workshops on all aspects of sewing. Alison is a regular contributor to Sewing World magazine, and has appeared on the ITV television series Ladette to Lady teaching dressmaking skills.

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