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

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

Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics
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Author: Francesca DenHartog
Edition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-01
ISBN: 1580176259
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

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Book Review: Found an error - Half Circle Wrap -Note correction
Summary: 3 Stars

On page 65 in the instructions for the half circle wrap it says "Divide by 6 and round up to the nearest 1/2 inch." That should be divide by 3 and round up to the nearest 1/2 inch. You are only using a half circle for this rather than the full circle, so that 6 needs to be half as well.

They really should call for a reprint.

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

Sewing is back! Young, crafty women are discovering the fun and creativity of working with fabric, needle, and thread to create simple, colorful skirts, suitable for showing off as wearable art. Sew What! Skirts assumes no prior sewing experience (and no home ec. class or mother with sewing skills!), and doesn't get bogged down with overly complicated instructions or patterns.

Author Francesca DenHartog, a fabric fanatic and sewing instructor, has stripped skirts down to the basics: 15 styles, ranging from an A-line to a circle, wraparound, gored panel, tiered "hippie," layered, and more. All it takes to get started is basic body measurements (no need to go out and buy an expensive pattern), a machine, great fabric, fun embellishments, and a few sewing fundamentals.

With a creative can-do attitude, playful photographs, and super-simple step-by-step instructions, Sew What! Skirts will connect a whole new generation with the craft of making clothing that expresses your own unique look and personality. It's all about the fabric, as DenHartog demonstrates with the colorful array of patterns and motifs featured throughout.

Whimsical, colorful, and easy, the designs in this book are sure to unleash the creative spirit of every budding seamstress.

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