Make 11 Outfits From One Pattern with SewStylish

May 24th, 2008 in sewing, books & more

Laurel_Tuohy, member

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Be your own designer with this issue of SewStylish as your guide!

Photo: Courtesy of The Taunton Press

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Sure, making clothes is great fun and provides a sense of accomplishment, the ability to create a perfect fit, pick the perfect fabric and feel truly one-of-a-kind but the costs of patterns, fabrics and notions can quickly add up.

SewStylish to the rescue! In this indispensable issue staffers take a simple coat pattern and tweak it to create a short blazer, a blouse, a dress and more!

Also included are the secrets behind designer jackets (such as the famed boucle pieces from Chanel) and the techniques that make them both so expensive and so coveted; how to plan your wardbrobe by collection rather than by piece; three perfect pairs of pants; three fab blouses to pair with them, three unforgettable skirts and a master lesson on bias.

How do they fit so much into one issue?