Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes: A Complete Course on Making Clothing for Fit and Fashion

Description

A comprehensive manual on everything you need to know on how to sew clothes! The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes is a must-have resource filled with valuable insight on sewing, tailoring, making alterations, and more. Learn how to take a pattern you already have and adjust it to your unique needs, install a zipper, use notions, and get a good fit out of any sewing pattern for any body type! Whether you're new to sewing or have experience, expand your skill set and build confidence so you can sew like a pro! Also included is a bonus tutorial on making pants and fitting material, as well as finishing your garments and instructions on detailing to make one-of-a-kind clothes.

Joi Mahon is the founder of Dress Forms Design Studio, LLC, owner of The Sewing Factory Design Studio, an award-winning designer, an expert in fit, and a fashion entrepreneur with a wide array of sewing interests and endeavors.

Covers the techniques for your entire sewing journey. -- "High Latitude Style" A comprehensive book, packed full of Joi's wisdom and designed specifically to help every sewist develop in their art. For the novice to the accomplished, this is a MUST have!! -- "Lori M., Student and Perfect Fit and Pattern Club member" This guide is beautiful, easy to read and understand, and allows you to learn from one of the best. Before you know it, you'll be creating amazing works of wearable art, just like Joi. -- "Cassie Thompson, Client" Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes" by the talented Joi Mahon is THE must-have handbook when it comes to perfectly fitted garment construction. The descriptive and practical imagery of this book helps creative minds to create new projects and achieve better results, we love it! -- "C. Bauer, Head of BU Consumer, Mettler (manufacturer of high-quality sewing threads since 1883) " With this book Joi covers all bases when it comes to sewing garments. Her clear, concise explanations and valuable reference guides are a jackpot for sewing enthusiasts everywhere! -- "Gini Denninger, Intermediate Level Seamstress, Rochester, NY"