TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walnes,Tilly
TI  - Love at first stitch: demystifying dressmaking 
SN  - 1611802342 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Roost Books
KW  - Dressmaking
KW  - Machine sewing
KW  - Tailoring (Women's)
N1  - Includes 6 full size patterns; Originally published: London: Quadrille Publishing, Ltd., 2014; Includes bibliographical references and index; Garment gallery -- My story -- How to use this book -- You will need... -- Brigitte scarf -- Techniques setting up your sewing machine -- Stitching school -- Pinning -- Adjusting stitches -- Make it your own square neck scarf -- Embellish with topstitching -- Make it a lifestyle fearless sewing -- Margot pajamas -- Techniques choosing your fabric -- Preparing your pattern -- Laying out fabric and pattern -- Cutting out fabric pieces -- Transferring the markings -- Understanding clothing construction -- Simple seam allowance finishes -- Pressing matters -- Hemming -- Make it your own patch pocket -- Shorter length -- Make it a lifestyle how to behave in a fabric store -- Delphine skirt -- Techniques pattern sizing -- Understanding ease -- Interfacing -- Inserting an invisible zipper -- Make it your own belt loops -- Decorate with buttons -- Make it a lifestyle creating an inspiring sewing space -- Megan dress -- Techniques fitting your garment -- Staystitching -- Shaping with darts and dart tucks -- Attaching a neckline facing -- Setting in sleeves -- Make it your own create a faux placket -- Add a ribbon trimming -- Make it a lifestyle becoming a designer -- Clémence skirt -- Techniques making a simple skirt pattern -- French seams -- Gathering -- Stitch in the ditch -- Make it your own side-seam pockets -- Bow belt -- Make it a lifestyle fitting sewing into a busy life -- Mimi blouse -- Techniques making a collar -- Buttonholes -- Sewing on buttons -- Make it your own piping the yoke seams 52 -- Fabric-covered buttons -- Make it a lifestyle dressing handmade -- Lilou dress -- Techniques lining a garment -- Fashioning pleats -- Slipstitching -- Make it your own sculpt a scallop neckline -- Gathered skirt -- Make it a lifestyle sewing solo, sewing socially -- What next? -- Sewing with and without patterns
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