Tailoring a Jacket by Gill Mcbride
A jacket is a wonderful staple for any wardrobe - it's versatile, flattering and stylish. This practical book explains how to make a jacket that can be worn with confidence, flourish and pride. Using 'speed' tailoring techniques, it explains fusible interfacings and finishes that are achievable for all home sewers, and will guide you to making a fabulous tailored jacket. Tailoring a Jacket includes a guide to fabrics, pattern choice and interfacings; advice on pattern matching; instruction on welt and patch pockets, shoulder pads and collars, as well as bound and machined buttonholes. It gives detailed help on lining and finishing your jacket, and ideas for alterations and, finally, a step-by-step explanation with photographs to the full process.
Gill McBride is an experienced seamstress who is passionate about her work and sharing her skills. She ran 'Sewing with Gill' in Central Scotland for over ten years and has also written Understanding and Adapting Sewing Patterns - to Make Clothes that Fit and Flatter for Crowood.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785007835 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785007831 |
| Title | Tailoring a Jacket |
| Author | Gill Mcbride |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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