The Beginners Guide to Dressmaking: Sewing Techniques and Patterns to Make Your Own Clothes

By Wendy Ward

Fed up of fast fashion and fancy making your own clothes? This is the ultimate guide to dressmaking for absolute beginners. Learn to sew 6 timeless garments with this accessible dressmaking guide for complete beginners.

Wendy Ward takes you through the essential skills and techniques needed to start dressmaking with confidence. Clear step-by-step instructions lead into six versatile projects, helping you build practical sewing skills while creating a wearable capsule collection. Patterns for every garment are provided as downloadable PDFs via a link included with the book, ready to print and use at home.

- Learn essential dressmaking techniques step by step
- Make 6 garments including dresses, skirts, trousers, a top, and jacket
- Access fully graded garment patterns as downloadable PDFs
- Develop your skills with more advanced sewing techniques
- Customize designs with pockets, collars, and other details

Once you have mastered the basics, discover how to adapt and personalize the designs as your skills grow.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446304949
• ISBN13: 9781446304945
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 10.8"