House of Pinheiro's Work to Weekend Wardrobe
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-1-4463-0733-5 (ISBN)
Sew your own capsule wardrobe to see you through the week to the weekend!
Revitalise your wardrobe with this capsule collection from sewing expert Rachel from the House of Pinheiro. The collection includes the perfect separates to take you through the working week to the weekend including a jumpsuit, day dress, trench two piece, kimono dress and versatile shirt dress.
Rachel includes a main pattern for every day of week and then offers variations for how to dress it up for a meeting or down for the weekend. There is advice on how to change the look of the pieces through fabric choices and styling tips, as well as a techniques section featuring Rachel's tips on how to get the best fit for your body type and how to measure yourself correctly to ensure you get the perfect fit every time.
Garments include on trend staples and reinvented basics to create an exciting collection of 7 patterns, which can be used to create numerous different outfits.
Rachel Pinheiro is a London based sewing blogger who specializes in sewing stylish street style garments. She has developed a strong following through blogging and social media and contributes to many digital media sites and magazines including Love Sewing, Simple Sewing and Sewing World. Rachel was cited as one of the '2017 Biggest Influencers' in a recent editorial in Craft Business magazine, alongside other major sewing celebrities including Kaffe Fasset and Patrick Grant and she's been included in the 'Top BurdaStyle Blogs' 5 years running.
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Stable foundations
An introduction to all the sewing basics required to create this pattern collection. Rachel shares her advice and experience in this comprehensive guide to sewing basics from how to choose the right fabric for the right pattern right through to the importance of stabilisers in garment sewing and expert tips for getting the best possible finish for all your garments.
Chapter 2 - Key techniques
A comprehensive guides to all the sewing techniques required to make these patterns and take your dressmaking to the next level. Rachel explains everything from how to sew darts, pleats, seams and hems as well as detailed instructions on garment construction and assembly.
Chapter 3 - Fitting & drafting
This chapter looks at the importance of getting the right fit. Rachel explains how to get the best fit possible by careful measuring, the importance of creating a toile and how to correct fit issues when they occur.
Chapter 4 - Projects
Step-by-step instructions for all the garments including pattern hacks for the variations:
Monday
Main project: Jumpsuit
Variation: Relaxed trousers
Tuesday
Main project: Kimono dress
Variation: Dress with lining and no pockets
Wednesday
Main project: Trench suit
Variation: Trench style cropped jacket, trench style skirt
Thursday
Main project: Raglan shirt
Variation: Shirt dress
Friday
Main project: Shirt dress
Variation: Crop top
Saturday
Main project: Tee shirt
Variation: Turtleneck
Sunday
Main project: Backpack
Variation: Organiser
Chapter 5 - Glossary
A guide to all of the terms used in the book.
Pattern index
About the author
Thanks
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.08.2018 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Newton Abbot |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 212 x 273 mm |
| Gewicht | 635 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4463-0733-6 / 1446307336 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4463-0733-5 / 9781446307335 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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