Stylish Wraps Sewing Book: Ponchos, Capes, Coats and More - Fashionable Warmers That Are Easy to Sew
Stylish Wraps Sewing Book: Ponchos, Capes, Coats and More - Fashionable Warmers That Are Easy to Sew
Stylish Wraps Sewing Book: Ponchos, Capes, Coats and More - Fashionable Warmers That Are Easy to Sew
Description
Description
This DIY sewing book presents a fabulous new collection of lightweight wraps that are easy to sew and look fantastic! Stylish Wraps Sewing Book provides full-sized patterns that can be used to create 22 timeless wraps to keep the chill off--and look great in the process. All of the sewing projects can be made in a few hours for a fraction of what you would pay for a finished piece in a store. It's easy to mix and match different fabrics and styles to suit your individual style, meaning there's nothing to stop you from sewing your own clothes! Here are just a few of the fashionable pieces you can make with this book:
The patterns are easily adjusted for size, and the soft, loose lines work on any figure. Whether your tastes run trendy or ultra-classic, this exceptional home-sewing book has something for you!
- Edgy, yet classic hooded cape
- Flowing draped jacket or vest
- Loose-and-light linen or wool coat
- Simple, feminine, lightweight poncho
- Ruffled bolero or classic blazer
- Coat dresses to emulate Kate Middleton's style
- And much more!
The patterns are easily adjusted for size, and the soft, loose lines work on any figure. Whether your tastes run trendy or ultra-classic, this exceptional home-sewing book has something for you!
About the Author
About the Author
Yoshiko Tsukiori is an icon of DIY fashion, garnering fans in France, Australia, the UK and the North America, as well as in her native Japan. Her designs span from clothes for babies and children to women's daily wear to wedding dresses. She is the author of the universally popular Stylish Dress Book series and many other titles.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Use five full-sized mix-and-match pattern pieces to create 22 ponchos, capes, coats and more. All of the easy designs can be made in a few hours, even by beginners." --Sew magazine
"Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, Stylish Wraps Sewing Book is unreservedly recommended for personal needlecraft instructional reference collections." --Midwest Book Review
"Known for Japanese fashions for home stitchers, designer Tsukiori (Stylish Dress Book) fills her latest sewing book with patterns for wraps, among them fleece ponchos, boiled-wool capes, and quilted coats, and haberdashery, including a pom-pom earbob. Each item she features requires at least a modicum of experience to make." --Publishers Weekly
"...the latest book to be translated to English from Yoshiko Tsukiori that is full of patterns for ponchos, capes, coats, jackets, all the stylish ways you can keep yourself warm." --JapaneseSewingBooks.com
"Japanese fashion designer Yoshiko Tsukiori created this collection of lightweight wraps to be easy to sew and look fantastic. Five included patterns are used to make 22 timeless wraps, including capes, ponchos, jackets, coats and stoles. The versatile patterns are easy to adapt to suit your personal style, and the soft loose lines are flattering on any figure. Whether your tastes run to feminine, classic or both, this book has something for you." --Sew News magazine
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Pub date:
2017-08-01
Length:
80 pages
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