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Skirt-a-Day Sewing.: Create 28 Skirts for a Unique Look Every Day Create 28 Skirts for a Unique Look Every Day.
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Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct looks, one for each day of the week. Suitable for beginners and expert sewers alike, "Skirt-a-Day Sewing" will inspire you to express your unique personal style as you stitch up great new pieces for your wardrobe. Stylish skirts for wherever the day takes you. Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles - wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted - as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know it, you'll have 28 unique skirts - more than enough for every day and every occasion! Introduction Chapter 1 - Gear Up Sewing Tool Kit: Stock up on the essentials Pressing Tool Kit: Key Items for precision ironing Patternmaking Tool Kit: What you need to have on hand Chapter 2 - Construction Zone Fabric Know-How: Navigating the material world Pressing Matters: Getting the best results from your iron What's the Deal with Interfacing? The inside story Hand Stitches: For fine touches a machine just can't handle Seams Your Way: Join your pieces with style Adding the Details: Shape your skirts with ease Closing Time: Sew great-looking closures The Bottom Line: Master hems for a pro finish Chapter 3 - Draft Your Own Custom Patterns Body Measurements: Great patterns start with accurate measurements Draft a Customized Skirt Sloper: The building block for your own designs Basic Sloper Design Variations: Get started with designing Finishing Up: What to add before you start sewing Using Your Sloper: How to make the skirts in this book Chapter 4 - Wrap Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Spot On Wrap Pocket Change Spring-Loaded Wrap Double-Time Wrap Strong Suit Quick Draw Frill Seeker Wrap Chapter 5 - Straight Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Twiggy Great Scot High Definition Block Party New Wave Super Fly Velvet Crush Chapter 6 - Flared Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Girlie Show Lone Star Line-by-Line Heavy Metal Piece Gathering New Twist Violet Femme Chapter 7 - High-Waisted Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Jazz Age Coney Island French Toast Happy Hour Nip and Tuck Hit the Sack Tough Luxe

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Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct looks, one for each day of the week. Suitable for beginners and expert sewers alike, "Skirt-a-Day Sewing" will inspire you to express your unique personal style as you stitch up great new pieces for your wardrobe. Stylish skirts for wherever the day takes you. Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles - wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted - as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know it, you'll have 28 unique skirts - more than enough for every day and every occasion! Introduction Chapter 1 - Gear Up Sewing Tool Kit: Stock up on the essentials Pressing Tool Kit: Key Items for precision ironing Patternmaking Tool Kit: What you need to have on hand Chapter 2 - Construction Zone Fabric Know-How: Navigating the material world Pressing Matters: Getting the best results from your iron What's the Deal with Interfacing? The inside story Hand Stitches: For fine touches a machine just can't handle Seams Your Way: Join your pieces with style Adding the Details: Shape your skirts with ease Closing Time: Sew great-looking closures The Bottom Line: Master hems for a pro finish Chapter 3 - Draft Your Own Custom Patterns Body Measurements: Great patterns start with accurate measurements Draft a Customized Skirt Sloper: The building block for your own designs Basic Sloper Design Variations: Get started with designing Finishing Up: What to add before you start sewing Using Your Sloper: How to make the skirts in this book Chapter 4 - Wrap Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Spot On Wrap Pocket Change Spring-Loaded Wrap Double-Time Wrap Strong Suit Quick Draw Frill Seeker Wrap Chapter 5 - Straight Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Twiggy Great Scot High Definition Block Party New Wave Super Fly Velvet Crush Chapter 6 - Flared Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Girlie Show Lone Star Line-by-Line Heavy Metal Piece Gathering New Twist Violet Femme Chapter 7 - High-Waisted Skirts - Draft the Basic Pattern Jazz Age Coney Island French Toast Happy Hour Nip and Tuck Hit the Sack Tough Luxe
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Smith, N. (2013). Skirt-a-Day Sewing. [United States], Storey Publishing, LLC.

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Smith, Nicole. 2013. Skirt-a-Day Sewing. [United States], Storey Publishing, LLC.

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Smith, Nicole, Skirt-a-Day Sewing. [United States], Storey Publishing, LLC, 2013.

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