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All that is required to make these twenty-five unique designs are the eight included basic templates that show readers how to fold and cut the fabric for each piece. The patterns are easy and adaptable with no-fuss sizing. Beginning sewing patterns are often boring or unappealing in favor of being easy to sew. These twenty-five patterns are all quick to make from basic shapes, but are still stylish and modern. Once these basics are mastered, sewists can utilize their creativity to make each piece unique by using different fabrics or by adding embellishments such as a print lining or contrast stitching. Both beginner sewists looking to make their own clothes and advanced sewists who want quick and simple projects will love the easy-to-make and wear garments in Simple Modern Sewing.
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Shufu-to-Seikatsusha is a leading craft and lifestyle publisher in Japan.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No wonder this book is gathering likes on Amazon. 8 simple patterns are included to make a wardrobe of 25 wearable garments. The full size patterns come in four sizes - what a bonus this is. You'll need to trace the patterns if you wish to re-use them, or to use more than one pattern. The Japanese style is smart casual and can easily be worn by a wide age range from 20-80. I like the wraparound dress and tops, the button tunic, the simple dresses, pants, skirts, scrunchies and shirt coat with pocket. The instructions may look a little confusing at first - persevere, you have full size patterns to trace, layout of fabric, quantity of fabric and construction steps. I love it. Here's to my new wardrobe. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's yarnsandfabrics blog.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book itself is very nice and the patterns look very good but they are very small! The large size is bigger than a UK 12 but smaller than a UK 14. This is no good for my ample chest! I was really looking forward to making clothes as I never have before but now I can't so I don't even know how to make the patterns fit me. The book was bought as a christmas present. There is no mention about the pattern sizes in the book review.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The patterns in this book are simply fabulous - they are simple, classic and would suit anyone - tall, short, fat or thin - except the are sized for petite oriental ladies, and whilst I am not enormous - I am obviously elephantine in comparison to them. Oh and if you do have a bosom, then you will be seriously out of luck with this book. I am desperate to make anything in here - if only someone could tell me how to size up the patterns. Perhaps I should write to the publishers!
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A really practical dressmaking book
I am delighted with this book, with the proviso, that it should be realised that "small - medium - large" in this book, relate to petite Japanese sizing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth S. Wells
How to resize larger!
Bought this book in great excitement, as the shapes look fairly straightforward and therefore a good starting point. It also appealed that they were petite as I am slim. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eleya
Finally a Japanese sewing book in english!
I think it's pretty good! I love Japanese sewing books and it's great having one that is English translated. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rosie
Sizing Issue
I am a normal sized British Woman, a size 14 with a 36C bust. The tops in this book are too small for me. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs Claire Jakins
lovely book
I have just made the a line skirt from this book and it went together with no problem at all. The only thing I did different was follow the instructions for fitting the zip from a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jo Batey
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