DRESSMAKING: THE COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN CLOTHES

Alison Smith

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, New York, USA.

Year 2012

Pages 322

This book covers everything one needs to know to make, alter, and customize clothes. Sewers will discover what supplies to buy and how to use them, the best fabrics to choose based on drape and weave, how to understand patterns and alter them, and the essential general techniques to master – plus patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of pants – including suggested variations. Finishing up with tips and inspiration on alterations, repairs, and customizing any clothes, from dealing with holes and tears to lengthening and shortening sleeves.