Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Have sewing questions? This super-stylish handbook has the answers! Created by Merchant and Mills, this handy volume provides a thorough overview of sewingandmdash;from tools and materials, to measuring and marking, to seaming and hemming, to adding buttons, zips, and finishing touches. And itand#39;s all seasoned with homegrown tips on essential good practice, so youand#39;ll successfully master any sewing project you take on.
Synopsis
A super-stylish new handbook from Merchant & Mills containing all the answers to sewing's most frequently asked questions. Providing an overview on the art of sewing, this handy volume is packed with information on the tools and materials you will need, seasoned with homegrown tips on essential good practice.
Topics given the full Merchant & Mills treatment range from the planning stages through to putting the finishing touches to your project. Measuring and marking, form (including darts and gathering), seams, ease, hems, interfacing and closures such as buttons and zips are all covered. There is expert advice on using and understanding patterns, performing basic alterations, and of course plenty of tips on making the most of any dressmaker's best friend - the iron.
Successful sewing is very achievable: just make sure that you have this book to hand at all times, and bear in mind the Merchant & Mills motto: do it once, do it well.
About the Author
Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field, aka Merchant and Mills, produce a range of patterns and ready-to-make kits and superb notions in utilitarian packaging. Carolyn has a degree in fashion and spent several years doing interior design. Roderick is a photographer and writer with works in the National Portrait Gallery. Merchant and Mills products are stocked by the Design Museum, Liberty, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Selvedge, as well as independent retailers all over the UK and selected outlets in France, Japan, and the US.