The Sewing Bible For Clothes Alterations

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A Step-by-Step Practical Guide on How to Alter Clothes

By Judith Turner

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The Sewing Bible For Clothes Alterations by Judith Turner is a comprehensive practical guide designed to teach basic sewing skills for altering clothes. The book progresses from simpler tasks, such as shortening trousers, to more complex alterations like shortening sleeves on lined jackets. With over 400 illustrations, it offers clear, step-by-step instructions covering trousers, jeans, dresses, gowns, skirts, jackets, shirts, and tops, along with explanations of different seam types and measurement systems.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for beginners and intermediate sewists looking to personalise their wardrobe through alterations. It is especially useful for those keen on learning practical skills to extend the life of their clothing with clear visual guidance.

With the help of The Sewing Bible, a step-by-step practical guide to altering clothes, you'll learn a whole array of clever skills to alter your clothes like a professional, but at minimal cost.

Description

The Sewing Bible For Clothes Alterations is a step-by-step practical guide designed to help individuals learn basic sewing skills for altering their own clothes. The book starts with the most common and simplest alteration—shortening trousers—and progresses to the more technically challenging task of shortening the sleeves on a lined jacket. This ultimate guide provides clear instruction through over 400 illustrations, offering a detailed outline of the required steps.

The chapters are organised as follows:

Introduction

How to use this book

What you will need

Trousers

Taking up
Taking in
Letting out
Replacing zip

Jeans

Taking up
Taking in
Replacing zip

Dresses, Gowns, and Skirts

Taking up
Hem lengths
Types of hems
Taking in

Jackets

Taking up
Taking in

Shirts and Tops

Taking up
Taking in

Types of Seams

Imperial and metric explained

Helpful hints and tips

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742576428

Publisher: New Holland Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: New Holland Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Judith Turner Non-Fiction

About the Author

Author Judith Turner's passion for clothing alterations began in the 1990s when her friend gave her a job in her fabric shop. Judith soon found that she had a natural gift for altering clothes and in 1996 she opened her first alterations shop. Soon she started teaching others how to do the same and now runs workshops to pass on her skills.