A capsule wardrobe is timeless, stylish, and effortlessly chic. Composed of go-to pieces that can be dressed up or down, it is the perfect antidote to the overstuffed drawers and ill-fitting cheap outfits from the world of “fast fashion”. In this practical but inspiring book, seamstress Arianna Cadwallader and designer Cathy McKinnon present sewing patterns and instructions for the five key pieces of clothing that will form the basis of your own capsule wardrobe: a great shift dress, well-fitting trousers, a simple yet stylish skirt, a light blouse, a jersey vest. Their focus is on quality and fit. All the patterns can be adapted to fit and suit you perfectly, whether you prefer long, short or cap sleeves, high or low waistbands, and slim, straight, or wide-legged trousers. You can then mix and match your garments to create a variety of looks and styles. Aimed at advanced beginners, the book guides you through how to measure yourself and all the techniques you will need to construct these timeless pieces. This is the essential guide to creating your perfect wardrobe.

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• Publish Date: 03/05/2024

The essential guide for every sewer just got better! All New Fabric Savvy is updated to include detailed information on 107 different fabrics; must-know information on determining fabric content, working with knits, working with different types of interfacing, removing stains, and choosing lining material; recommended tools and notions; illustrated reference sections on seams, details, closures, and hems; 476 photographs and 110 illustrations. Organized alphabetically, the 107 fabrics include old favorites. like cotton, wool, knits, and silks to new options, some of which you might never have heard of or sewn with--synthetics; those that resist water, sun, stains, and wrinkles; those made from animal hides (and, of course, their faux cousins) those regenerated from wood pulp and many more.

• Pages: 256
• Author: Sandra Betzina
• Publish Date: 08/08/2017
• Dimensions: 8in x x.55in x 10in
• Softcover

An in-depth guide to sewing simple garments--with four full-size patterns and all the tricks of alteration and embellishment explained so that you can make a wardrobe all your own. Maybe you learned to sew in school and have a sewing machine, but it hasn't seen the outside of the closet since your last move. Or maybe you are completely new to the craft, with a lot of enthusiasm, but no idea how to thread your machine. No matter where you're coming from in terms of experience, this sewing workbook offers four basic patterns--two tops, a skirt, and a pair of pants--that empower you to express your personal style and make clothes that are comfortable for your body type. After explaining the basic concepts of sewing and construction, 100 Acts of Sewing designer Sonya Philip then provides suggestions for mixing the basic patterns together to create new garment iterations as you gain confidence--structural adjustments such as full bust, no bust, long torso, big, small, etc., as well as a range of possible alterations and embellishments including sleeves, pockets, hems, and more! Going beyond simple pattern instructions, this book will make sewing garments accessible for every body type--each pattern comes in sizes ranging from XS to 5X. With inspiring essays on Sonya's sewing philosophy that speak to the slow and ethical fashion movement, this will be the go-to guide for all aspirational and seasoned sewists.

• Pages: 176
• Author: Sonya Phillip
• Publish Date: 04/27/2021
• Dimensions: 8in x 10in
• Softcover

Capture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of 'perfect imperfection'. This collection of 20 sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect. The projects are grouped according to how we live, for example: living; sleeping; eating and exploring. Sewing and quilting expert and fabric designer, Karen Lewis, has used a limited palette of earthy tones and the best quality natural fabrics including linen, cotton, denim and wool to create a stunning collection of simple, sewn projects. Try out some simple wabi-sabi style sewing techniques such as hand hand piecing, sashiko embroidery, big stitch quilting, and visible mending to create unique items for your home whether it's a full sized bed quilt, simple coasters for your favorite mug or a stunning scarf to wrap up in.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Karen Lewis
• Publish Date: 07/31/2018
• Dimensions: 8.25in x 0.5in x 10.75in
• Softcover

Get cosy with a warming drink and a new sewing project for autumn. In Tilda Hot Chocolate Sewing, bestselling author Tone Finnanger returns with a stunning new collection featuring the Tilda BirdPond fabric range. Featuring over 20 projects, you can choose from quilts and softies, bags and dolls, pillows and purses. Autumnal motifs include reindeer, mice, apples, butternut squash, ducks, birds, houses and more. This heartwarming collection will bring warmth and magic to your sewing, with beautiful lifestyle photography and step-by-step instructions and diagrams to ensure success.

• Pages: 144
• Author: Tone Finnanger
• Publish Date: 09/11/2018
• Dimensions: 8.25in x 0.5in x 10.75in
• Softcover

Bring some Scandi charm to your spring crafting with Tilda's Sunshine Sewing. This brand new pattern book from the hugely popular designer Tone Finnanger is packed with gorgeous sewing and quilting projects to add a ray of sunshine into your spring decor. Featuring two full size quilts, plus pillows, soft toys and bags--all made in the latest Tilda fabric ranges, plus stunning photography, this Tilda spring collection is a treat for sewers everywhere. 12 adorable projects are themed around the summer coast and countryside, with motifs of lemons, fruit trees, birds, octopuses, mermaids, jellyfish, narwhals, starfish and more.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Tone Finnanger
• Publish Date: 03/24/2018
• Dimensions: 8.25in x 0.38in x 10.75in
• Softcover

Ahead of the Curve is the first sewing book to empower curvy and plus size women to feel body confident by sewing a wardrobe that fits. Don't change your body to fit your clothes – change your clothes to fit your body! Ahead of the Curve includes 5 basic garment patterns (US sizes 12–32/UK sizes 16–36/EUR sizes 44–64), which includes a pair of trousers, a t-shirt, a sleeveless top and two dress designs. Jenny takes you through a series of ""Fit Clinics"" – tutorials and case studies demystifying the fitting process – showing you how to adjust these patterns to master the perfect fit for your body shape. Once you have got to grips with this, you can go on to customize your closet and create an unlimited array of fantastic clothes that celebrate your body. If you're curvy or plus size, trying to find clothes that fit and reflect your personal style can be incredibly difficult and frustrating. Plus size women feel constantly excluded and like they can't express their personality through clothes. This book finally changes that.

• Publish Date: 11/09/2021
• Hardcover
• Includes Full Size Patterns

Learning to sew your own clothes can be utterly life changing. Forget squeezing into ill-fitting garments which aren't to your taste or struggling to find anything in your size " once you can sew, you can make a whole closet of clothes, in any style or fabric, to fit your body. But, learning to sew can be intimidating if you've never picked up a needle, and even more so if you're not in the size range of a lot of beginner patterns or sewing books. Having to learn sewing skills AND learn how to make patterns bigger can be overwhelming, and if you're coming to sewing to help you feel better about your body, it can even end up making you feel worse. Sewing the Curve will teach you how to sew a closet of gorgeous garments. Beginner-friendly, this book will take you from threading your machine to completing your first garment that fits and expresses your personal style. And, it comes with 6 patterns in sizes 12 " 32 and cup sizes C " H, so you can practice and master new skills on patterns made for bodies just like yours.

• Pages: 192
• Publish Date: 11/14/23
• Flexibound
• Includes Full Size Patterns

Now in Spiral bound, lay fat format! School of Sewing allows you to follow in the footsteps of a group of beginners who shared one goal- to learn to use their sewing machines. This book is an engaging, detailed lesson plan designed to guide you along that same journey, whether you are learning alone or as a group. It begins with easy-to-follow instructions for how to use a sewing machine and advice on buying fabric and tools and then progresses through 12 projects- one three-hour lesson a month, perfect for friends to learn together. Your own School of Sewing will be proud to show off or to gift these trendy projects, which include a pillowcase, zippered pouch, tote bag and patchwork quilt, each with optional details for "extra credit."

• Pages: 160
• Author: Shea Henderson
• Publish Date: 10/27/2014
• Dimensions: 10.25in x 0.5in x 8in
• Spiral Bound Lay Flat Binding

School of Sewing: Learn it. Teach it. Sew Together. 12 Beginner Projects. School of Sewing allows you to follow in the footsteps of a group of beginners who shared one goal- to learn to use their sewing machines. This book is an engaging, detailed lesson plan designed to guide you along that same journey, whether you are learning alone or as a group. It begins with easy-to-follow instructions for how to use a sewing machine and advice on buying fabric and tools and then progresses through 12 projects- one three-hour lesson a month, perfect for friends to learn together. Your own School of Sewing will be proud to show off or to gift these trendy projects, which include a pillowcase, zippered pouch, tote bag and patchwork quilt, each with optional details for "extra credit."

• Pages: 160
• Author: Shea Henderson
• Publish Date: 10/27/2014
• Dimensions: 10.25in x 0.5in x 8in
• Softcover

Sew adorable bibs for special toddlers in your life! Made with a layer of fleece and closed with snaps or ties, the 15 designs in Sew Cute Baby Bibs from Leisure Arts are comfortable, cheery, and easy-care. Choose from appliqued monster faces and footballs or sweet collars and ruffles to suit your favorite boys and girls. Sized for ages 6 to 18 months, the designs include four small round bibs (Dressed Up, Buzzy Bees, Piggy, and Pea Pod), 10 large rectangular bibs (Band It, Pretty in Pink, Touchdown!, Scare Me!, Ahoy Matey!, Little Man, Patches, Go Team!, Convert a Shirt, and Super Soaker), and Bandanas with snap closures.

• Pages: 15
• Publish Date: 2017
• Softcover

The ultimate beginner’s guide to creating a versatile capsule wardrobe, featuring seven basic patterns, detailed instructions, and video tutorials to help you craft timeless garments that seamlessly mix and match for endless stylish looks Discover the art of creating your own capsule wardrobe with Sewing Magic, the ultimate guide for beginners by sewing influencer Masha Rossa. With over 63,000 Instagram followers, Masha brings her expertise to this comprehensive manual, designed to help you craft versatile and timeless garments. The book introduces the concept of a capsule wardrobe, focusing on selecting fabrics and colors that seamlessly combine to create interchangeable pieces and countless individual looks. The book includes seven essential wardrobe staples—skirt, tank top, blouse, trousers, shirt, jacket, and bag—and the patterns to create them, each in US sizes 6 to 14, with detailed photographs, step-by-step instructions and QR codes to access video tutorials, ensuring that every step is accessible, even for beginners. Start with simple projects like the skirt and progress to more complex pieces like the jacket, mastering essential techniques along the way to create a minimalist collection of easy-to-make garments with a dynamic and carefully selected color palette which can be combined in all sorts of ways. In Sewing Magic, Masha shares the knowledge she has gathered from years of practice and study, ensuring even beginners can make and wear their first garments with pride. Each pattern is a learning experience, designed to inspire and support your skill development and creative journey. Begin your sewing journey today and transform your wardrobe with Sewing Magic!

• Pages: 192
• Publish Date: 09/15/2026
• Softcover

With 11 projects all based on mindfulness there is something for everyone. Named 'The Making of a Peaceful Day', it has a quilt for lazing with, a cushion to rest your head, a bookmark to mark your page, a drink bottle cover to keep your water cool, a notepad to jot down what we need to do....later, a bag in which to store all of the above, a sewing case to keep our projects contained and thus all things in which to make us happy, a chatelaine to help keep all of our essential sewing tools close at hand.....everything to make our day as peaceful as can be!!

• Pages: 42
• Author: Anni Downs
• Publish Date: 2020
• Dimensions: 11.73in x 8.27in x 0.43in
• Softcover

This is a book about the everyday from waking up in the morning, doing the housework, catching up with friends, feeding the animals, this book has it all! There are 25 stitchery templates, and 11 projects to choose from including quilt, ipad cover, magnetic notice-board, purse, bag, case, watch pincushion, eye mask and more.

• Pages: 44
• Author: Anni Downs
• Publish Date: 2018
• Softcover

Starting out as a book of mindfulness, this little book has so much to offer. With 13 different images to sew, and 7 different projects to create, this book will keep you entertained for a very long time! Projects include a quilt, bag, pencil case, turtle pincushion, bookmark and project bag.

• Pages: 36
• Author: Anni Downs
• Publish Date: 2018
• Softcover

A small book of weekend projects something small enough to put in your bag, go away for a weekend or just sitting watching the kids do sport. 10 individual projects with 12 different stitcheries in 2 different sizes. Projects include a quilt, bag, punch needle box, framed pictures, book mark, kitchen recipe book, magnets, towel, wall hanging and a key ring decoration.

• Pages: 28
• Author: Anni Downs
• Publish Date: 2018
• Softcover

Introduce your kids to sewing with 14 new and updated boredom-busting projects that teach an invaluable skill they’ll carry with them for a lifetime! Starting with beginner-friendly projects to learn machine-sewing basics, kids will work their way from handmade cards and cool accessories to fun challenges like a fabric notebook cover and drawstring backpack. Learning at their own pace, they’ll play games and solve puzzles to practice what they’ve read. Including special “Helper Stars” tips for the adults in charge, this updated edition is the ideal get-started guide to help your child fall in love with sewing. - Updated 2nd edition! 14 new and updated sewing projects for kids and teens. - Kids start with machine basics and safety tips, building their skills at their own pace. - Games, puzzles, and stitching practice help young sewists remember what they’ve learned.

• Pages: 125
• Author: Nancy Smith
• Publish Date: 2019
• Softcover

In this book by well-known modern quilters Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr along with their 11-year-old daughter Sophie Kerr, kids will learn how to navigate a sewing machine, make smart fabric choices, and use basic sewing tools. Sixteen kid-friendly projects run the gamut from clothes to bags to accessories while clear, step-by-step instructions from Weeks and husband/design partner Bill Kerr walk kids through the creation of each. Throughout the book, tips from Sophie offer design and construction advice from a kid's perspective. The book "grows" with the sewist, offering more complex projects as the reader's skills develop.

• Pages: 144
• Author: Bill Kerr, Weeks Ringle and Sophie Kerr
• Publish Date: 08/01/2013
• Dimensions: 7.55in x 0.45in x 8.93in
• Softcover

"Demystify your sewing machine and get to grips with essential techniques with The Sewing Book. This bestselling guide covers over 300 techniques with illustrated step-by-step sequences, showing you how to create everything from seams and hems to darts, gathers, and collars. Discover how to read a pattern and adapt designs to suit your measurements, get to grips with tools and materials, and find the best fabrics to suit whatever you want to make. Complete with ten homeware and clothing projects to help you put your new-found skills to the test, The Sewing Book shows you everything you need to know, stitch by stitch.

• Pages: 352
• Size: 9in x 10-7/8in
• Hardcover

An inspirational guide and creative collection that features needlework, cooking, sewing, fashion, and fun. This book was inspired by the wisdom of Mary Brooks Picken, a pioneer in the domestic arts and international authority on dressmaking and fashion. Mary's sole purpose, which resonated so deeply with Amy, was to educate women, encourage their entrepreneurial spirit, and elevate the value of their work. Mary's name may not be familiar to you now, but in these pages you will be charmed by her vision and inspired by her blueprint for living a simple, fulfilling life. In Vintage Notions, Amy Barickman joins creative forces with a previous era to preserve Mary's work and showcase it alongside her own extensive collection of vintage textiles, needlework, illustrations, and memorabilia, for a new generation of sewing and crafting sisters. The book features: - Inspirational essays and projects for each month of the year - Seasonal recipes and decorating ideas - Four storage pockets one for each season - Twelve Magic Patterns easy-to-make, chic sewing projects - Vintage timeless advice on health, character, beauty, style, fashion, parenting, communication, friendship, spirituality, community - Glossary of Stitches with 28 illustrated hand embroidery stitches. - Hardback, embossed cover 240 pages full color.

• Pages: 240
• Author: Amy Barickman
• Publish Date: September 2010
• Hardcover
• Dimensions: 8-1/2in x 9-1/2in

Artist and quiltmaker Sara Larson Buscaglia invites readers to her Colorado farm to learn the secrets—and beauty—of making natural dyes from foraged plants and stitching natural-fiber quilts by hand. Learn to make naturally dyed quilts by hand with Farm & Folk founder Sara Larson Buscaglia’s beautiful aesthetic, informed by the extraordinary landscape surrounding her farm. Her creative practice centers on simplicity, working with nature, and using naturally derived materials and processes—and she is sharing that practice for the first time in this book. Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy explores natural dyeing methods and details the process of creating a quilt from scratch. With an emphasis on the slow and intentional aspects of hand stitching, Buscaglia’s quilts are artful and satisfying to create. By focusing on select dye plants and recipes, which are all ideal for cotton and linen specifically, Buscaglia teaches the reader how to achieve consistent and beautiful results using traditional handwork techniques. Features 20 Color Formulas to Create 10 Projects, Including 7 Full-Size Quilt Patterns Includes Full-Color Images

• Pages: 176
• Publish Date: 09/25/2023
• Includes Full Size Patterns

A real-world beginner’s guide to mastering your sewing machine and making your own clothes and accessories Trained on Savile Row, Rehana Begum’s taught sewing for years, and knows how to introduce beginners to their sewing machines without stress or disaster. Now she presents that expertise in an elegant contemporary format. With the book’s clearly illustrated techniques section, you’ll quickly learn how to thread your machine, choose your stitch, and start up without creating a frustrating tangle of knots. Begum then introduces simple patterns, including a tote bag and a simple dress, so you’ll quickly be able to build on your skills and turn them into finished products to be proud of. Removing the fear, this book will painlessly get you sewing—and open the way to a satisfying skill that will serve you for the rest of your life.

• Pages: 144
• Publish Date: 10/15/2024
• Includes Full Size Patterns

As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. When the designer teams began to look at needlework closely they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems and by using grids as guides they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as easy as child's play. The Geometry of Hand Sewing presents their breakthrough method featuring illustrated instructions (both for right- and left-handed stitchers) for more than 100 stitches. From the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone there are photos of both right and wrong sides, and guidelines for modifying stitches to increase ones repertoire further. To simplify learning, the book also includes 2 plastic stitching cards die-cut with the grids on which every stitch in the book is based. These reusable cards can be stitched through for practicing (just as children use lacing cards to learn to tie shoes) or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric.

• Pages: 144
• Author: Natalie Chanin
• Illustrator: Sun Young Park
• Publish Date: 11/07/2017
• Dimensions: 9.15in x 0.75in x 11.1in
• Softcover