No patterns needed : DIY couture from simple shapes

No patterns needed DIY couture from simple shapes

Rosie Martin, 1983-

Book - 2016

If you want to sew your own clothes but are put off by the idea of cutting out pattern pieces covered with dotted lines and symbols, this is the book for you. Using Rosie Martin's innovative method, you begin with nothing but a rectangle, circle or triangle of fabric and some basic body measurements. Next, follow the detailed step-by-step photographs and diagrams to complete your garment. You'll need a sewing machine, but no special equipment or expensive fabrics. With plenty of variations suggested, you can play with the designs to make garments exactly the way you want them.

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Subjects
Dressmaking.
Tailoring (Women's)
Sewing.
Clothing and dress.
Published
London : Laurence King Publishing 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Rosie Martin, 1983- (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781780678283
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

The garments in Martin's (DIY Couture) new book are inspired by three basic shapes: rectangles, circles, and triangles. Each design includes an introductory page that summarizes the necessary body measurements, followed by an equation into which sewists can plug their measurements in order to cut the fabric and, for more complex shapes, draft a customized pattern. The instructions provide photos or illustrations for each step, and the designs are modeled by women with diverse body types. -Martin also provides variations beyond the basic pattern, highlighting the garments' customizable nature. VERDICT The high-quality directions should provide enough guidance for beginning sewists, but there are some more challenging pieces in this collection, including several that will give experienced sewists the opportunity to test their pattern-drafting skills. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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