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The Dressmaking Book
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The Dressmaking Book

Alison Smith
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Everything you need to know to design, create, and customise original clothing

The Dressmaking Book is the ultimate guide to creating a capsule wardrobe that flatters and expresses your personal style.

This comprehensive, easy-to-use dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples and show-stopping outfits. It's a must-have for beginners and expert sewers alike. With introductory sections that cover all the key tools and materials needed for dressmaking, dedicated technique, pattern, and project chapters put the learning into practice, before rounding off with guidance on customisation.

The Dressmaking Book includes:

Step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear, full-colour photography and illustrations Guidance on choosing the perfect fabrics Downloadable patterns that can be used to create multiple garments Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch 20 projects including skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
24 November 2026
Pages
304
ISBN
9780241765043

Everything you need to know to design, create, and customise original clothing

The Dressmaking Book is the ultimate guide to creating a capsule wardrobe that flatters and expresses your personal style.

This comprehensive, easy-to-use dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples and show-stopping outfits. It's a must-have for beginners and expert sewers alike. With introductory sections that cover all the key tools and materials needed for dressmaking, dedicated technique, pattern, and project chapters put the learning into practice, before rounding off with guidance on customisation.

The Dressmaking Book includes:

Step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear, full-colour photography and illustrations Guidance on choosing the perfect fabrics Downloadable patterns that can be used to create multiple garments Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch 20 projects including skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets

Read More
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
24 November 2026
Pages
304
ISBN
9780241765043

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