Make clothes you are proud to wear, even if you have never threaded a machine.
Most beginner sewing books fall into one of two traps. Some are thick reference manuals that bury you in techniques before a single seam is sewn. Others teach you to make bags and pillows, but never actual clothes. This book does something simpler. It walks you, one project at a time, from your very first stitch to a wardrobe of garments you will actually wear.
Every step that needs a picture has one. Every project teaches a single new skill and gives you a finished piece to show for it. And you do not need to buy one single pattern to begin.
What you will make:An elastic-waist skirtPull-on trousersA simple tunicA pull-on knit topA gathered skirt with a waistbandA child’s garmentA wrap topA button-front piece, your graduation projectInside the book:Clear, friendly guidance that assumes no experience at allAn illustration for every step that needs oneA Fits Your Body box on every project, so your clothes suit your own measurementsA Looks Shop-Bought box that shares the finishing details that separate handmade from homemadeA troubleshooting guide arranged by what you see, so you can fix a problem fastA glossary, a fabric guide, a measurements log, and project notes pages to fill inYou will learn to read and adjust a pattern, sew and finish a seam, gather fabric, bind a neckline, set in a sleeve, and put in both a zip and a buttonhole. By the final page you will have the skills to make clothes that fit you and suit your taste.
Pick up your machine and make something you will want to wear. Scroll up and start today.
