Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics

by Francesca DenHartog

Overview

Blending expert advice with inspiring designs, Sew What! Skirts will delight both novice and veteran sewers alike. This spiral-bound book lays flat for easy reference and features full-color photographs of 16 sample skirts, with illustrated step-by-step instructions for completing each one. Encouraging you to experiment with bold patterns and unique fabrics, Francesca DenHartog and Carole Ann Camp provide simple guidelines for translating body measurements into panel dimensions. Create a custom-tailored wardrobe that fits perfectly and showcases your unique and personal style. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603429160
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	05/10/2012
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Francesca DenHartog is the owner of Valley Fabrics in Northampton, Massachusetts, a colorful hotbed of sewing and quilting activity, where she teaches beginning sewing classes. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 How to Use This Book
2 Basic Skills
3 Which Waistline?
4 The Classic A-Line
5 Wrap It!
6 Circles & Squares
7 Play It Straight with Flair
8 Layer It!
9 How Many Tiers?
Resources
Index

Editorial Reviews

"With its straightforward instructions and style… a great choice for the no-frills seamstress who wants a little flounce."—Rose Annis, Bust Magazine, November 2006

“If you’re a teen or tween with an itch to stitch….check out Sew What! Skirts.” – Washington Post

From the Publisher

"With its straightforward instructions and style… a great choice for the no-frills seamstress who wants a little flounce."—Rose Annis, Bust Magazine, November 2006

Bust - Rose Annis