I really wanted to make a skirt with the corduroy, but i had an odd amount. Im back for another gertie sewing book flip through. Gerties ultimate dress book is gretchen hirsch s third book and this one focuses on dresses plus all the techniques and skills needed for dressmaking. Every vintageobsessed sewist dreams of having a close. If your a lady who loves to wear dresses this is the book for you. The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gerties ultimate dress book is packed with.
Timeless patterns are shared to give you the inside info and techniques for making 23 vintage dresses. Gretchen hirsh has made the art of the vintage dress available in her new book. The patterns are mixnmatch with several bodices, collars, sleeves and skirts to choose from, which allows the reader to design their own looks by mixing up the pattern pieces. The book begins with all the essential techniques for dressmaking and includes instructions and patterns for 23 dresses for a variety of occasions.
The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gerties ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks. Gerties ultimate dress book, a modern guide to sewing fabulous. Booktopia has gerties ultimate dress book, a modern guide to sewing fabulous vintage styles by gretchen hirsch. A modern guide to sewing fabulous vintage styles gerties sewing at. It is actually a really cute skirt, but it too has a issue.
Released today, we know this is a dressmaking book a lot of you have been waiting for. So overall i think what i got from the book versus the price is good. A modern guide to sewing fabulous vintage styles gerties sewing hirsch, gretchen on. The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gertie s ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks. Since everyone loved my first one, im on to the next. The faux sarong dress has potental, if you remove the sarong and use a different fabric the faux tulle party dress is 50s winner. There are 23 vintageinspired dresses for daywear and parties and an introduction with tutorials on how to sew and choose fabrics. The plaid secretary dress the hot pink crepe dress the rest i was rather disappointed. The book begins with all the essential techniques for. A modern guide to sewing fabulous vintage styles gerties sewing. I even had to majorly alter the width on gerties pattern to make it fit 45.
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