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Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Presents techniques and tips for making women's clothing, covering: how to fuse and interface a hem; hem sheers; molding the smoothest darts; drafting and sewing collars; how to miiter an asymmetrical corner; creating bulk-free facings; clean French seams.
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English
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This technique-driven book follows the entire process of clothing construction, including a section on the sewing machine and other tools/materials used, information on working with patterns and fitting, laying out the pattern pieces, cutting and marking, and on through every step of construction to the final button. Large, detailed photos guide you from start to finish and help give you a visual basis for learning.
10) Thomas' snowsuit
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English
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His mother, teacher, and principal have a hard time trying to convince Thomas to wear his snowsuit.
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the art, history, and politics of visible mending--at once a practical instruction guide for techniques, a statement on the beauty of repairing and reimagining clothes, and a manifesto against fast fashion. Part manifesto, part how-to, this book persuasively calls for a new way of thinking and handling clothes, flying in the face of the supposedly life-changing magic of throwing them away. Kate Sekules's message is simple: If your sweater...
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Publisher
Heart Ally Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"We all wear underwear-even famous people like Buzz Aldrin, Queen Victoria, and Satchel Paige. Through the ages, plenty of these figures have made history. Sometimes their underwear did, too (even if they might have tried to hide it). From Abe Lincoln's embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions to Amelia Bloomer's eponymous undies to Otzi the Iceman's 5300-year-old skivvies, I See Lincoln's Underpants opens the top drawers of some of history's most interesting...
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English
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For readers who may be more interested in fashion than in math, this book highlights how math is useful and necessary for designing clothes, purchasing materials, sewing, and altering clothes, and running a fashion business. The Try It Yourself feature offers word problems to reinforce the fashion world relevance of math, while intriguing sidebars provide fun facts, historical perspectives, and information about modern designers. Each word problem...
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Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Transform pre-loved clothes and forgotten fabrics into stylish new garments. Let the founder of The Refashioners movement and sewing designer Portia Lawrie show you how to created sustainable fashion that doesn't cost the planet. Beginning with advice on how to source and 'harvest' existing clothes, Portia then makes 11 inspirational garments - from tees and shirts to shorts and a coat - all clearly shown step by step. With her friendly style and...
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English
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Take secondhand finds from frumpy to fabulous with this guide by the Renegade Seamstress featuring resizing techniques and 19 refashioning projects.
With her award-winning blog, The Renegade Seamstress, Beth Huntington combines two of her favorite activities-thrifting and sewing-into the art of refashioning. In The Refashion Handbook, she shares 19 stylish projects, each showing you how to transform easy-to-find items into a better fit, a new design,...
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C&T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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In this how-to book, author Disney Powless proves that whether it's ripped, stained, too small, or out of season, nothing is lost when it comes to a child's wardrobe. Little Fixes, a step-by-step guide to refashioning children's clothes, in sizes ranging from toddler to teen, features 54 simple restyling tutorials. With some basic sewing skills and a little imagination, you'll soon find yourself having fun reviving any garment. Your kids-and your...
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