Book Review Chic and Simple Sewing

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Christine Haynes clear and encouraging instructions on sewing basics will guide any novice seamstress through the preliminaries with ease. But the main purpose of this book is to teach readers how to make modern, stylish and fun clothes they'll want to wear every day, without spending a fortune in the process. Including a classic shift, an A-line skirt and a slinky wrap dress, Haynes's full-sized patterns are designed to flatter any figure and each - of over 20 - stylish projects has endless variations, so crafters can create their own personalized clothes and feel proud wearing them.

Spiral-bound: 128 pages

Publisher: Potter Craft; (7 Oct 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0307451097

ISBN-13: 978-0307451095

About the Author

Christine Haynes is a regular Renegade Craft Fair and Felt Club participant and her designs can be found in boutiques from Los Angeles to London. Her work has been featured numerous publications.

                                                                                                                                                   

Contents

Chapter One

Lets get started

Learning the basics

Sewing Area

Essential Tools

Sewing Machine

Taking your Measurements

Using the Patterns

Cutting

Finding Your Style

Fabric

Colour, Prints, and Textures

Notions and Finishing Details

Belts

Basic Techniques

Basic Stitching

Pressing

Finishing Details

Chapter Two

Spring

The Classic Wrap Dress

The Baby Doll Dress

The Sunday Dress

The Modern Circle Skirt

The Tie Shoulder Shift Dress

The Trench

Chapter Three

Summer

The Sundress

The Retro Shift Dress

The A-Line Skirt

The Wrap Top

The Strapless Dress

The Date Dress

Chapter Four

Fall

The Indian Summer Dress

The Baby Doll Dress

The LBD

The Tie Front Strapless Dress

The Wrap Skirt

The Jacket

Chapter Five

Winter

The Opera Dress

The Back to School Shift Dress

The Halter Dress

The Nightie

The Cape

Glossary

Resources

                                                                                                                                                   

Chic and Simple Sewing is available from Amazon

Disclosure: The lovely people at GMC Group sent me this book to review. I am not being paid for writing this review. All my reviews are honest and on things that I genuinely love and would recommend to my readers.