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Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe (Spiral-bound)

by Wendy Mullin (Author), Eviana Hartman (Author), Beci Orpin (Author)

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Spiral-bound: 212 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company; Spi edition (18 Jan 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0821257404
ISBN-13: 978-0821257401
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 21.2 x 3.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Eviana Hartman is an editor at Nylon magazine, and was formerly a fashion writer for Vogue and Teen Vogue.

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The first truly cool guide to making the essentials of a stylish wardrobe using 3 Simplicity(R) patterns created exclusively for this book. Like knitting before it, sewing is being reclaimed by a new generation; one that is bored by poor quality and homogenous design. Downtown fashion designer Wendy Mullin of 'Built by Wendy' will teach the creatively-inclined and ultra-stylish how to make the perfect skirt, shirt and trousers. She gives readers everything they need to know to begin sewing and provides step-by-step instructions and patterns directly from her own studio. She'll explain how to customise everything from the fit to the pockets so readers can create a thousand different looks using the same 3 patterns. These ideas will inspire readers to rethink and revamp all their old clothes to make unique, custom fashions. For those who find themselves brimming with ideas, but unable to make everything themselves, Wendy also offers guidance on how to work with a tailor.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sew-sew, 22 Nov 2006

By	maugham "I like to do" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews

I really liked this book when I first got it, because the illustrations are good, and it's full of useful advice and information. However on closer inspection there were a couple of things about it that disappointed me: things like, although the book gives a project ticket for a bias cut skirt, nowhere in the book does it actually tell you how to lay pattern pieces out on the bias; there's no information about altering pattern sizes if they're not quite right for you; and I would also say that if you're buying this book and hoping to make clothes using the patterns that come with this book, and you're an average size woman, you might be out of luck. I'm a size 8-10 in most UK stores, but I'm on the outside LARGE edge on the size chart in this book; meaning, if I was any bigger, I wouldn't be able to use these patterns to make clothes. That's a severe downfall of the book in my opinion. That said, it does have some great ideas and info, and I can see this forming the basis of my ability to design and make my own clothes from hereon in, and it is a lot more funky and youthful than the other dressmaking books you get.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great fashion sewing book with full size patterns for skirt, shirt, trouser, 31 Jul 2007

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Excellent book for those wanting to be more creative in their sewing. The book comes with 3 full size patterns for a skirt, shirt and trouser, they come in 4 sizes: XS, small, medium and large, large being the usual size 12 for Simplicity patterns. The measurements for the large size are: bust 38.5", waist 31", hip 42", so if your measurements are equal or smaller than those ones then you will be able to use the patterns. If not, the patterns can easily be made bigger, this however is not explained in the book. What makes this book different from the others are that the author clearly shows you how to make a variety of designs from each pattern, so for example although there is only one skirt pattern, you can make lots of different skirts by altering it (A line skirt, pencil skirt, ruffle skirt, summer skirt, back to school skirt, holiday skirt, spring skirt and so on). Same with the shirt and trouser patterns. The tutorials are clear and comprehensive. The book is aimed at beginners and intermediate sewers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!, 27 Sep 2006

By	M. �ynes (drammen, norway) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been looking for a book with basic, easy-to-alter patterns and good sewing tips for several years. I have been disappointed several times. This, however, is frankly brilliant. Easy to understand for the beginner, with useful tips for the more experienced seamstress, this book is good for most. Buy it. Now.

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