Make It Yours with Mimi G
A Sewist's Guide to a Custom Wardrobe
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
From the creator of the award-winning Mimi G. Style, Inc., comes the ultimate collection of basic patterns that can be sewn, modified, and styled to yield more than 100 unique looks and craft your own personal wardrobe.
Make It Yours with Mimi G is all about creating a fully functional wardrobe to love. Starting with six base patterns, Mimi G then hacks each pattern to create 26 new designs that will be styled both together and separately for a total of more than 100 looks. But this book isn’t just about hacking patterns to give you a complete wardrobe; it’s also about showing you how to style each garment and make your DIY wardrobe work for you.
Fashion and style are an integral part of making your own clothing, and this book offers a complete guide to making the perfect wardrobe for every individual. Mimi G’s own understanding of fit, her size-inclusive patterns, and ability to make what most would call “basic patterns” into unforgettable looks give this book incredible appeal. Focused on the modern maker wanting to create a sustainable wardrobe—with sewing, style, and design options—Mimi G’s book is unlike any other, offering sewists of all skill levels detailed, step-by-step, illustrated instructions and pattern sheets to explore their creativity.
Includes Color Photographs
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mimi G Style blogger Ford debuts with a stylish manual for sewing customizable garments. She outlines how to make a button-up shirt, pencil skirt, T-shirt, camisole, wrap dress, duster coat, and trousers, and details how each pattern can be modified to create new articles of clothing. For example, the bottom of the fitted tee can be extended to make a "dropped waist t-shirt dress," the trousers can be turned into palazzo pants by enlarging the hemlines for the legs, and the camisole can be transformed into a jumpsuit with the addition of trousers. Though Ford provides a brief primer on stitching techniques—including how to understitch, attach sleeves to a bodice, and create a zipper fly—she writes for readers who have mastered such "basic sewing tasks" as making button holes and applying interfacing to stiffen textiles. Opining on her favorite fabrics, she recommends cotton for its affordability, corduroy for durability, and twill for its versatility ("lightweight twill is great for shirts," while heavier variations are ideal for pants). Beginners might be challenged, but experienced sewists will appreciate the guidance on how to modify patterns, as well as the look book in which Ford models ideas for combining different garments to create striking outfits. This dazzling design guide impresses.