Sewing: Techniques for Beginners (University of Fashion)
Francesca Sterlacci & Barbara Seggio
Softcover | 25.7 x 1.6 x 30.5 cm | 352 pp
Laurence King | 2019 | 9781786271983
This step-by-step book is packed full with detailed photographs and diagrams accompanied by pictures from the catwalk. It covers a wide range of techniques and is a must-have resource for all beginners.
The book starts with the basics: how to choose tools; how to choose and use thread; pressing techniques; and how to choose and use appropriate interfacings and linings. Basic techniques include seam and hem finishes, sewing buttons and buttonholes, working with knit fabrics and finishing details including bindings and spaghetti straps, tailored pockets and zips. Each lesson is illustrated with step-by-step photographs.
The University of Fashion Series covers core subjects that any fashion design student needs for their degree and includes step-by-step photographs that offer a precise visual guide that is second to none.
The lead author of the series is Francesca Sterlacci, Founder and CEO of UoF, the first and largest online fashion design video library in the world, with hundreds of lessons in key design disciplines. She is also on the faculty of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
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Francesca Sterlacci & Barbara Seggio
Softcover | 25.7 x 1.6 x 30.5 cm | 352 pp
Laurence King | 2019 | 9781786271983
This step-by-step book is packed full with detailed photographs and diagrams accompanied by pictures from the catwalk. It covers a wide range of techniques and is a must-have resource for all beginners.
The book starts with the basics: how to choose tools; how to choose and use thread; pressing techniques; and how to choose and use appropriate interfacings and linings. Basic techniques include seam and hem finishes, sewing buttons and buttonholes, working with knit fabrics and finishing details including bindings and spaghetti straps, tailored pockets and zips. Each lesson is illustrated with step-by-step photographs.
The University of Fashion Series covers core subjects that any fashion design student needs for their degree and includes step-by-step photographs that offer a precise visual guide that is second to none.
The lead author of the series is Francesca Sterlacci, Founder and CEO of UoF, the first and largest online fashion design video library in the world, with hundreds of lessons in key design disciplines. She is also on the faculty of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
