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Make It, Own It, Love It
Join Matt Chapple, the UK's top amateur stitcher and winner of the BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee 2015 as he shares everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining your attire in this non-nonsense guide. Focusing on making sewing easy and fun, it covers tools of the trade, essential repairs and alterations as well as complete step-by-step instructions instructions for making projects from scratch, such as a box-pleated skirt and adding bias binding to pocket edges for a splash of colour. Matt’s no-nonsense language strips away the complexity of sewing, as he gives practical advice on how to repair fabrics from denim and corduroy to tweed and wool, and offers tips to make wardrobe malfunctions a thing of the past. Written for the uninitiated stitcher, concentrating on common clothing issues we all face, be it a loss of a button, a hole in the pocket or something more serious like a fallen hem.
- GenresSewingCraftsNonfiction
176 pages, Hardcover
Published October 20, 2016
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September 2, 2022
Really useful guide to alterations and repairs.
October 9, 2021
Make it LOVE IT
This is a easily understandable book, if you are a beginner and into textile and clothing like myself, pick it up. I love how the writer patiently pointed out the scissors are important for cutting the cloth and other basic things. Its adorable okay!
This is a easily understandable book, if you are a beginner and into textile and clothing like myself, pick it up. I love how the writer patiently pointed out the scissors are important for cutting the cloth and other basic things. Its adorable okay!
March 7, 2020
One of the best introduction to sewing books I've seen. I picked it up at the library because the library catalog indicated that it includes information on alterations, and it does. Unlike some other books I've browsed lately, this one includes the most common types of alterations you might want to do, for both male and female clothing types: hemming pants, taking in the waist, fixing baggy trouser seat, etc. It also has introductory information for those completely new to sewing, for both hand and machine sewing. I like that the book includes sewing patterns/tips for both men and women, since the sewing book market overwhelmingly thinks everyone exclusively sews women's clothing.
December 1, 2017
A verbose guide to altering existing clothing - the first half of the book is more on slimming the fit of garments, which is slightly less helpful for me. An example is given of using box pleats to insert a panel at the back of a skirt to give a bit more room.
Adding pockets, both external patch and internal with exposed zipper is covered.
A walk through of making a few patterns from scratch are covered, using techniques mentioned earlier in the book.
The last section touches on repairs and proper care of garments, including fixing split zippers.
Overall, seemed a great guide for someone who wants some guidance in basic sewing and alterations/repair techniques.
Will try out the bowtie pattern when I get a chance.
Adding pockets, both external patch and internal with exposed zipper is covered.
A walk through of making a few patterns from scratch are covered, using techniques mentioned earlier in the book.
The last section touches on repairs and proper care of garments, including fixing split zippers.
Overall, seemed a great guide for someone who wants some guidance in basic sewing and alterations/repair techniques.
Will try out the bowtie pattern when I get a chance.
May 16, 2017
a great place to start if you want to start making and mending your own clothes.
practical steps and tips and projects to use the skills and practice.
practical steps and tips and projects to use the skills and practice.
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