Illustrated Guide to Sewing: Garment Construction (eBook)

A Complete Course on Making Clothing for Fit and Fashion

Fox Chapel Publishing, Colleen Dorsey (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | 1. Auflage
176 Seiten
Design Originals (Verlag)
978-1-60765-025-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn how to make all the building blocks of a great wardrobe. A perfect book for those who want to make their own clothing for style, fit, or just for fun.

Fox Chapel Publishing publishes books, magazines, patterns, and videos for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy a variety of crafts and hobbies, including woodworking, arts and crafts, home & garden, outdoor projects, cooking and much more. Our greatest joy comes from working with talented craftspeople to make their designs and techniques available for everyone who shares the love of creating things by hand. We publish two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and have over 1000 backlist titles including Design Originals, Heliconia Press, and Plain White Press imprints.

Autor

Fox Chapel Publishing publishes books, magazines, patterns, and videos for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy a variety of crafts and hobbies, including woodworking, arts and crafts, home & garden, outdoor projects, cooking and much more. Our greatest joy comes from working with talented craftspeople to make their designs and techniques available for everyone who shares the love of creating things by hand. We publish two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and have over 1000 backlist titles including Design Originals, Heliconia Press, and Plain White Press imprints.Colleen Dorsey is a writer specializing in the craft and hobby industry, and an editor at Design Originals and Fox Chapel Publishing. Colleen has edited books on many topics, including foam and paper crafts, jewelry making, and children's crafts. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in creative writing, and in her spare time she enjoys writing fiction, making jewelry, and upcycling findings into crafty new items.

Inhalt

Introduction Chapter 1: Basics *Machine sewing *Hand sewing *Pressing and ironing *Cutting *SBS: Hand stitches Chapter 2: Patternmaking *Pattern markings and symbols *Taking measurements *Adjusting patterns to fit Chapter 3: Fabric *Selecting fabrics for style and fit Chapter 4: How to make classic garments *Dress *Shirt *Blouse *Woman's pants *Men's pants Chapter 5: How to construct garment elements *Seams *Darts *Pleats *Zippers *Waistbands *Sleeves and cuffs *Collars *Faces and hems *Pockets *Closures

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2011
• Verlagsort: Mount Joy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Schlagworte: correct fit • craft • customise • Customize • design garments • Fabric • Fashion • figure flattering • needlework • sewing techniques
• ISBN-10: 1-60765-025-8 / 1607650258
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60765-025-6 / 9781607650256