Gretchen hirsch author of gerties new book for better. An extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing. I traced out the pencil skirt pattern last night with every intention of cutting the cheapish floral poplin id bought for a wearable muslin. Gerties new book for better sewing pdf, gerties new book for better sewing book. I found these sections to be nicely laid out and reasonably informative. An extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gertie s spirited, modern style. I really wanted to make a skirt with the corduroy, but i had an odd amount. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties sewing at. For gerties new fashion sketchbook, gretchen hirsch teamed up with illustrator sun young park to reinvent traditional figure templatesknown as croquisfor the 21st century.
As always, my choose your own adventure instructions will show you the best techniques for a beautifully fitted and constructed garment while letting you be the mistress of your own sewing destiny. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogue s new book for better sewing the book which her blog focused on in the beginning. Charming gertie vintage sewing starlet gretchen gertie. Starting my independent pattern line charm patterns meant i needed a new online home, and i debated a lot about what to do with this blog.
Aug 25, 2012 i look forward to catching up, and to giving my sewing room the cleaningout it needs so i can get started again. Oct 05, 2012 gerties new book for better sewing sewing book club if you arent a gertie fan, aka gretchen hirsch, you will be after reading gerties new book for better sewing. She has her own pattern line with butterick, and teaches fashion design and sewing around america. Gerties new book for better sewing miss maddy sews.
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I chose the portrait blouse because it s a classic and many body shapes look good in this cut. Getting ready to sew, basic dress construction, finishing details, giving the dress structure, techniques for special fabrics, and fitting. It is a sewing book for those interested in sewing vintage, heavily inspired by the book that started out gerties blog, once upon a time, vogues new book for better sewing from 1952. Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch. Download pdf gertie s new book for better sewing book full free. But the mid20th century was also an amazing time for sportswear think wide legged trousers, playful beach rompers, 50s style shorts, casual dresses, fitted capri pants and. This is the side pleated skirt from gerties ultimate dress book with a waistband added. Gerties soda shop dress was inspired by a movie that i watched which was set during wwii. She has a pattern line with butterick and a fabric line with fabric traditions, and teaches sewing around the country and on pbss its sew easy, and. Vogues new book for better sewing vogue pattern service on.
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Gretchens book giveaway in honor of gretchen hirschs recent interview with sewstylish, featured in the fall 20 issue, we are giving away a copy of her fabulous book gerties new book for better sewing. She teaches sewing classes and contributesto many sewing publications. Aug 22, 2015 searching for a sewing book as a beginner can be a big task. In the first book, hirsch focused on dresses, skirts and evening wear. Buy the hardcover book gerties new book for better sewing. It is actually a really cute skirt, but it too has a issue. Gerties new book for better sewing sewing book club.
Apr 10, 2015 im sure if you read sewing blogs, you have come across the awesome gertie, or gretchen hirsch, whose excellent new blog for better sewing is a great resource for all things vintage ahd homesewn. Part beginner sewing manual, part guide to vintage fashion, gerties new book for better sewing. She has 15,000 blog subscribers and averages 45,000 unique monthly visitors and 350,000 monthly page views. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gertie s sewing at. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gertie s sewing hirsch, gretchen, park, sun young on. Yoshiko tsukioris straight stitch apron and apron dresses japanese craft book mm. I found gretchens blog not that long ago and fell in love with her tongueincheek writing, clear explanations on to me mysterious couture techniques, and retro aesthetics. Known for her sewing tutorials with a vintage twist, gretchen gertie hirsch covers key techniques and tips in her book gerties new book for better sewing stc craft, 2012. Pdf gertie s new book for better sewing download full. Gerties new book for better sewing is a fun, new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirschs fresh take on vintage style. I have her first book, gerties new book for better. This time, i had a beautiful white textured cotton from the cloth shop for my shirt, and another fantastic piece of vintage wool from my great. Sep 16, 2014 gretchen girtie hirsch is the author of gertie s new book for better sewing stc craft, autumn 2012, a passionate seamstress, a soughtafter teacher and the creator of one of the web s most popular sewing blogs.
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