Sew What! Skirts

Blending expert advice with inspiring designs, Sew What! Skirts will delight both novice and veteran sewers alike. This spiral-bound book lays flat for easy reference and features full-color photographs of 16 sample skirts, with illustrated step-by-step instructions for completing each one. Encouraging you to experiment with bold patterns and unique fabrics, Francesca DenHartog and Carole Ann Camp provide simple guidelines for translating body measurements into panel dimensions. Create a custom-tailored wardrobe that fits perfectly and showcases your unique and personal style.

“"With its straightforward instructions and style... a great choice for the no-frills seamstress who wants a little flounce."--Rose Annis, Bust Magazine, November 2006”

"If you're a teen or tween with an itch to stitch....check out Sew What! Skirts." - Washington Post

Francesca DenHartog is the owner of Valley Fabrics in Northampton, Massachusetts, a colorful hotbed of sewing and quilting activity, where she teaches beginning sewing classes. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Don't Let Old-Fashions Patterns Hem You In! You'll be amazed by what you can sew with no patterns at all. Fun fabrics that inspire you, a basic sewing machine, and an adventurous spirit are all you need to get started. Create a new wardrobe that reminds you just how much fun sewing can be!

Sewing is back! Young, crafty women are discovering the fun and creativity of working with fabric, needle, and thread to create simple, colorful skirts, suitable for showing off as wearable art. "Sew What! Skirts" assumes no prior sewing experience (and no home ec. class or mother with sewing skills!), and doesn't get bogged down with overly complicated instructions or patterns. Author Francesca DenHartog, a fabric fanatic and sewing instructor, has stripped skirts down to the basics: 15 styles, ranging from an A-line to a circle, wraparound, gored panel, tiered "hippie, " layered, and more. All it takes to get started is basic body measurements (no need to go out and buy an expensive pattern), a machine, great fabric, fun embellishments, and a few sewing fundamentals. With a creative can-do attitude, playful photographs, and super-simple step-by-step instructions, "Sew What! Skirts" will connect a whole new generation with the craft of making clothing that expresses your own unique look and personality. It's all about the fabric, as DenHartog demonstrates with the colorful array of patterns and motifs featured throughout. Whimsical, colorful, and easy, the designs in this book are sure to unleash the creative spirit of every budding seamstress.

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