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Radical Sewing

Pattern-free, Sustainable Fashion for All Bodies
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Radical Sewing by Kate Weiss is an empowering guide to making your own clothes at home. Covering everything from hand sewing and choosing a sewing machine to adding pockets and sewing buttons that stay on, it offers practical advice for all experience levels. The book also guides you on altering clothes to fit your unique body, encouraging creativity and experimentation to craft a personalised wardrobe.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for anyone interested in garment sewing, from beginners to those with some experience, regardless of gender or body type. Perfect for creative individuals who want to personalise their clothing and embrace hands-on fashion-making.

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Radical Sewing is a guide for learning how to make your own clothes. Kate introduces you to the basics and best practices of garment sewing for yourself at home, as well as providing advice and info on things you wouldn't even know to ask about sewing.

Topics include hand sewing, picking out a sewing machine, adding pockets to anything, sewing a button so it stays on, altering your clothes to fit your unique body, and so much more! Regardless of your sewing experience, gender, or body type, this illustrated guide will empower you to make your wardrobe your own. With loads of encouragement to try things out, all you'll need to do is experiment and break the rules to create the clothes and outfits that you want to wear.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781648410901

Publisher: Microcosm Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 December 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Microcosm Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Obsessed seamstress, Kate Weiss, has been making clothing and tinkering with textiles for over a decade. She's super proud of her work as a Master Clothing Volunteer where she teaches sewing to young people across Jefferson County. She graduated from Goddard College with a BFA in creative writing and has worked in the book industry her entire adult life. She lives with her husband Michael and their exceptionally sweet dog, Perl, in Louisville, Kentucky.

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