Though I'm an experienced seamstress, I was always afraid of working with knits. Natalie Chanin takes all the fear out of the process. She provides you with simple yet elegant patterns for skirts, tops, and dresses with detailed instructions. Though the patterns are simple (one pattern piece for the skirt, two pattern pieces for a dress), she provides inspiration with all the different ways to embellish your project.
Sewing the cotton jersey by hand helped me understand how knit fabric performs, thus encouraging me to make more with cotton jersey. It's not just for men's T-shirts anymore, though she does provide instructions on how to reuse your old T-shirts to make a beautiful garment. And let's face it: cotton jersey is a very comfortable and forgiving fabric.
This is a great book for anyone who wants to make comfortable clothes but does not want to skimp on style. This is not your father's cotton T-shirt.