Helps sewists learn not only how to draft patterns for a custom fit but how to design and make skirts that express their style and mood. This book offers four classic silhouettes - wrap, straight, flared and high waisted - and seven variations of each, for 28 skirts in all. In each project, sewists will master a different technique.
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Helps sewists learn not only how to draft patterns for a custom fit but how to design and make skirts that express their style and mood. This book offers four classic silhouettes - wrap, straight, flared and high waisted - and seven variations of each, for 28 skirts in all. In each project, sewists will master a different technique.
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Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct looks one for each day of the week. Suitable for beginners and expert sewers alike, Skirt-a-Day Sewing will inspire you to express your unique personal style as you stitch up great new pieces for your wardrobe.
About the Author
Nicole Smith moved from Texas to Brooklyn, New York, where she teaches sewing workshops, private lessons and classes at 3rd Ward. She is part of the Etsy marketing and merchandising team and designs clothing, jewelry, accessories and sewing patterns. She is a regular contributor to Stitch magazine and has also written for Seventeen, Teen People, Cutting Edge, Adorn, SewStylish, CraftStylish, and Threads.
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Stylish skirts for wherever the day takes you. Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles -- wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted -- as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know it, you'll have 28 unique skirts - more than enough for every day and every occasion!
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