The Colette Sewing Handbook

Posted on 18 March 2018 by Sarai Mitnick

A great plan, a great pattern, a great fit, a great fabric, and a great finish These are the five fundamentals for perfecting any sewing project Sarai Mitnick, an independent pattern designer setting the high water mark in the industry, shares her knowledge of these fundamentals and offers five beautiful projects to go with them Powerful instruction A former expert in user experience in the tech industry, Sarai Mitnick s Colette Patterns line has gained a great deal of respect for comprehensive, clear instruction Comprehensive resource The chapters cover sewing techniques, planning and fitting, working with patterns, working with fabrics, working with linings, finishing techniques In essence, each chapter focuses on what the entirety of another book might cover Gorgeous package Pitch perfect combination of illustration, step by step photography and beautiful project shots, all with a clean, lovely designDisclaimer eBook does not include Tissue Enclosures as enclosed with original book. Download The Colette Sewing Handbook – kino-fada.fr This is going to be my go to recommendation for people that are beginner to advanced beginner to sewing It s beautiful, thoughtful, and sophisticated, especially for a reference book targeted to that audience It s also got a lot of great information most beginner appropriate books don t have nearly that much information on fitting, nevermind clear photos and diagrams demonstrating what to do but in a very accessible way, not at all like textbook or anything like that The structure is very c This is going to be my go to recommendation for people that are beginner to advanced beginner to sewing It s beautiful, thoughtful, and sophisticated, especially for a reference book targeted to that audience It s also got a lot of great information most beginner appropriate books don t have nearly that much information on fitting, nevermind clear photos and diagrams demonstrating what to do but in a very accessible way, not at all like textbook or anything like that The structure is very clever, with the patterns woven throughout the chapters to help people learn as they go I m not particularly into most of those designs, but it s great that all the detailed instructions that you d get with a standalone Colette Patterns booklet are in there The pr...I borrowed this from the library to check it out after stumbling upon and and being really impressed with Sarai Mitnick s style and her really great way of communicating This book is just excellent, the amount of information laid out in such a logical and easy to absorb manner is just terrific I ve sewed for years but in a very beginner manner, I think I m finally ready to take that to the next level now Excellent resource, wou I borrowed thi...I checked out The Colette Sewing Handbook from the library However, this book is a keeper that needs to be added to my reference books I skimmed the book on a few occasions in the past, but I never fully read it until now To be honest, the patterns were not that interesting to me, so I passed on the book Having spent some time now with the layout, I can appreciate the thoughtfulness of the patterns combined with the techniques The book starts with the basics and then moves on to techniques I checked out The Colette Sewing Handbook from the library However, this book is a keeper that needs to be added to my reference books I skimmed the book on a few occasions in the past, but I never fully read it until now To be honest, the patterns were not that interesting to me, so I passed on the book Having spent s...This is a wonderful book for the aspiring sewist who wants to really know how to do it all correctly The book gives enough information and direction to take you through five lovely beautifully fitting garments As you make each garment your skills are expanded and if you work your way through this book and patterns you will be an accomplished sewist before you know it I love how Mitnick gets int...Yes A great book geared towards anyone interested in starting to sew garments Well written with lots of great advice and tips along with well written instructions This will be the FIRST book I recommend to anyone who has some sewing experience but wants to learn how to confidently sew we...Such a fantastic reference and comes with 5 patterns that are coordinated with the chapters to teach the reader skills Not every garment is one I would want to wear, but that s such a smart way to do things I love this book and want to get my own copy as soon as possible.Wow, the advice and instructions were really really solid, on par with a community sewing class for sure with good advice on altering patterns, but the patterns were all pretty meh.This book is really fabulous Even if you have no interest in the patterns included, I would still recommend this to people who sew, especially beginners It teaches you so much All about supplies, notions, alterations, fabric types muchIt really has everything you could need to know about sewing aside from how to work your machine, but hey, it can t have everything The patterns are very cute, with cutesy names to match Pastille, Truffle, Licorice, Taffy Meringue I coul This book is really fabulous Even if you have no interest in the patterns included, I would still recommend this to people who sew, especially beginners It teaches you so much All about supplies, notions, alterations, fabric types muchIt really has everything you could need to know about sewing aside from how to work your machine, but hey, it can t have everything The patterns are very cute, with cutesy names to match Pasti...Of the many clothing construction and pattern making alteration texts I ve perused and read during the past three weeks, this one has the best illustrations and directions for fitting a standard pattern Here are clear directions to make a piece of clothing fit your unique body s...Some restrictive views to what to wear in color and style based on your shape and coloring This might make a good background to automating clothing suggestions for a person based on their photo as a starting point Detai...

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18 March 2018

Sarai Mitnick