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Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This is a guide for dressmakers new to the craft and for those who want to take their skills further. It features scores of step-by-step sequences showing every kind of technique, from simply using and adapting paper patterns, to specialist couture-inspired seaming techniques that will take your garment-making skills to a new level.
Author
Publisher
The Crowood Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Overlockers do so much more than just join seams and neaten edges. With this practical book by your side, you will learn to make full use of your machine so that your sewing projects become easier and quicker to make. With helpful tips and troubleshooting advice throughout, it shows you how to make full use of your machine and how to enjoy the overlocking process.
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Sewing superstar, Debbie Shore, has designed 40 home accessories that can be made using half a yard of fabric or less. The projects are divided into accessories for the living room, dining room, kitchen, and bedroom, with a special section for picnics. Clear step-by-step instructions and photography make it easy to create desirable projects from a tablecloth, magazine box, chair slip, napkin ring, oven mitt, apron, tea cosy, cafe curtain and jewellery...
Author
Publisher
Cico
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Soft furninshings - from curtains to cushions, to bed and table linen - can provide the perfect finishing touches to a room, adding an injection of colour and pattern. So often, store-bought furnishings are either hugely expensive or mass-produced, but 'The Home-Sewn Home' shows you the easy way to create your own.
Author
Series
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
'The Great British Sewing Bee' provides amateur sewers everywhere with all the technical know-how and inspiring projects they need to produce a core collection of 25 fabulous garments and homewares. From a child's sun dress and a swinging circular skirt, to unisex pyjama trousers, a tea dress and a waistcoat, the garments offer something for both sexes and all ages.
Author
Publisher
Pavilion
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
This addition to the 'Style Me Vintage' series will help you finish off your vintage look to perfection. Vintage experts Naomi Thompson and Liz Tregenza offer advice on how to correctly identify and source vintage jewellery, sunglasses, hats, gloves, scarves, bags and shoes.
Author
Publisher
Kyle Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Timeless, stylish, and effortlessly chic, a capsule wardrobe is composed of perfectly fitting go-to pieces that can be dressed up or down. It is the perfect antidote to teh overstuffed drawers and ill-fitting cheap outfits that are the result of years of fast fashion on the high street. In this practical, refreshing book, seamstress Arianna Cadwallader and designer Cathy McKinnon present patterns and instructions for the five key pieces that will...
Publisher
David and Charles
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
This bumper collection of sewing projects made using fat quarters offers the perfect solution to sewers with a bundle of fabrics waiting to be stitched into something lovely. 11 talented designers show you how to use just one fat quarter or up to ten to sew something stunning today.
16) Make it, own it, love it: the essential sewing guide to clothing ownership, upkeep and customisation
Author
Publisher
Jacqui Small
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Matt Chapple, the UK's top amateur stitcher and winner of the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee 2015 , shares everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining your attire.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Have you ever thrown good clothes away simply because you didn't know how to mend them? Have you got clothes that you can't bear to part with, but need a fresher look? Then this book is for you. With fast fixes and clever techniques, 'Mend it, Wear it, Love it' has everything you need to mend and care for your clothes, and stitch your way to a more sustainable wardrobe. Detailed step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions explain how to mend,...
Author
Publisher
Black & White Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Coorie - or cosagach in Gaelic - sums up the essence of Scottishness to create a distinctively Scottish version of hygge. In 'The Book of Coorie', Gabriella Bennett explores the heritage of coorie, its strong contemporary appeal and how it has nurtured the astonishing creativity that Scotland is famed for, despite an often harsh climate.
Author
Publisher
Pavilion
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The perfect book for anyone who wants to know the secrets to always looking fresh-faced with minimal effort. Beauty and Style Director at Buro, Sophie Beresiner, and Benefit Cosmetics' Head Make-up Artist, Lisa Potter-Dixon, join forces to share their knowledge of skincare products and make-up brands, offering advice for every issue.
20) Tweed
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book considers the historical factors that helped to shape the design characteristics and social meanings of the group of fabrics that we call tweed, from their emergence in the 1820s to the present day. Including significant new research on tweeds, from Harris Tweed to the type used by Chanel, this book follows the history of these...
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