Clone Your Clothes: Pattern-making and sewing techniques to recreate your best-loved garments by Claire-Louise Hardie | Paperback | 128 pages

Unlock the secrets to perfectly fitting garments with Clone Your Clothes, a practical guide for home dressmakers by Claire-Louise Hardie. This book teaches you how to recreate your favorite, best-fitting clothing items without damaging the originals, allowing you to build a versatile wardrobe with garments that fit you perfectly and can be remade in various fabrics.

Discover innovative, non-destructive pattern-making techniques that move beyond traditional methods of unpicking garments. Learn how to create custom dressmaking patterns using accessible methods suitable for a range of clothing styles.

Key Techniques Explained:

• Direct Measurement: Ideal for simple shapes.
• Tracing: A quick and easy method for various styles.
• Over Draping: Perfect for complex designs like frills and ruched panels.
• Combining Techniques: Learn to blend methods for optimal results.
• Adapting Designs: Discover how to modify cloned patterns for new wardrobe pieces.

The book features a dedicated 'Cloning School' section with step-by-step instructions and photography, alongside practical examples for each technique. The 'Design School' section guides you through applying these skills to specific garments, including trousers, a simple dress, a gathered skirt, a shirt, and a camisole top.

Claire-Louise Hardie, former Sewing Producer on The Great British Sewing Bee, also provides expert advice on fabric selection and essential tools. Enhance your learning with helpful videos accessible via QR codes within the book.

Specifications:

• Author: Claire-Louise Hardie
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Page Count: 128 pages
• Dimensions: 20.32 x 1.27 x 26.04 cm
• Weight: 499 g
• Publication Date: 13 August 2024
• ISBN-10: 1446312755
• ISBN-13: 978-1446312759
• EAN: 9781446312759
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.08.2024

Clone Your Clothes is an essential guide for anyone looking to expand their sewing skills and create a wardrobe of perfectly fitting, custom-made garments.