High Fashion Sewing Secrets From The Worlds Best Designers

Download or read book High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers written by Claire B. Shaeffer and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2001-02-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers internationally known sewing expert Claire Schaeffer reveals the secrets of high-fashion legends such as Geoffrey Beene, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Liz Claiborne, and Calvin Klein. Claire's illustrated, step-by-step instructions let you duplicate the design details made famous in expensive ready-to-wear. Plus, Claire's timesaving patternmaking and copying methods can be used to create one-of-a-kind, original garments. Only a few simple tools and patternmaking skills are needed to copy your favorite garments.

Download or read book High-fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers written by Claire B. Shaeffer and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions reveal the secrets used by high-fashion designers and allow the reader to duplicate the design detail found in expensive designer clothes.

Download or read book Serger Secrets written by Pam Hastings and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2001-11-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who have mastered the basics and want a challenge, Serger Secrets provides instructions for adding more than 50 techniques to the sewers arsenal. Complete with troubleshooting tips and dozens of inspiring photographs of completed garments, Serger Secrets is guaranteed to bring out the creativity in any designer.

Download or read book Sewing for Fashion Designers written by Anette Fischer and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide explores the fundamental sewing methods fashion designers need and teaches professional garment construction. Chapter One introduces sewing tools and machinery (including industrial machines). It discusses how to work with patterns and explains cutting-out methods. Chapter Two is devoted to different fabrics and how they work, focusing on the construction of a garment, including fastenings and trimmings, and the use of materials to support structured pieces, such as corsets. Hand-sewing techniques and basic seams are explored in Chapter Three. Techniques are demonstrated with step-by-step photographic guides combined with technical drawings. A guide to making garment details and decorations, such as pockets, waistlines, and necklines, is found in Chapter Four. Chapter Five addresses fabric-specific techniques, for everything from lace to neoprene. The best technical approaches to use for patternmaking and construction are discussed for each fabric. Catwalk images demonstrate how these kinds of techniques are employed by designers.

Download or read book No Time To Sew written by Sandra Betzina and published by Rodale. This book was released on 1996-10-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides patterns and instructions for sewing pants, vests, t-shirts, jackets, skirts, and dresses

Download or read book Liberty Love written by Alexia Marcelle Abegg and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1875, Liberty of London has been producing high-end fabrics renowned for their sumptuous color, striking design, and silky-smooth hand. Alexia’s fascination with these lavish prints began as a child, when she sewed her first blouse. Readers can rekindle their love for Liberty with this delightful collection of quilt and sewing projects for their families and homes. Each design combines fresh, modern aesthetics with the traditional Liberty polish we’ve all treasured for a lifetime. A lovely array of quilts, family apparel, and accessories for the wardrobe and home Learn how to combine the popular Liberty Tana Lawn lines with other fabrics Full-size templates are included, with graded tissue paper garment patterns

Download or read book Breakfast at Bloomingdale's written by Kristen Kemp and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's it take for a girl to make it in the big city? A sense of humor, a sense of self, and a desire to succeed in fashion. A stylish novel for teen PROJECT RUNWAY fans.Kat's come to New York City with a dream: to be a big fashion designer and to see her name on a label in Bloomingdale's. Back in upstate New York, she imagined a city paved in Prada . . . but the reality isn't quite so fashionable. Still, there are friends to be made, boys to be flirted with, and amazements to be found . . . sometimes when she least expects it. Even when her lame boyfriend from back home comes to the city to try to reclaim her, Kat knows she's found her place . . . now all she has to do is have NYC find her back!