Print, Make, Wear

by Melanie Bowles
Print, Make, Wear
Author: Melanie Bowles
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2015-03-23
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1780677383
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This book features 14 original projects that will inspire you to create your own digitally printed textile designs. Digital techniques are inspired by traditional handcrafts such as patchwork and embroidery, and utilise Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Previously the preserve of professional designers or fashion and textile colleges, digital printing is now available in high-street bureaus, where anyone can send a file to be printed on the material of their choice, ready to make and wear.

Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers

by Sahrye Cohen
Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers
Author: Sahrye Cohen
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2018-08-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1260116166
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Create your own stylish, electronics-based wearables―for all experience levels!This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in no time. Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters and Cosplayers clearly explains cutting-edge sewing, crafting, and electronics techniques and features a series of easy-to-follow projects using readily-sourced components and tools. You’ll see how to embed the latest technologies into your garments, including Arduino, color sensors, and Bluetooth―you’ll even explore laser cutting and 3D printing!Projects include:•3D embellished T-shirt•Fiber optic fabric scarf•Festival fun hip pack•Solar backpack•Starlight fiber optic skirt•Programmable sewn circuit cuff•LED matrix clutch purse•And more

Sew Beautiful

by Kennis Wong
Sew Beautiful
Author: Kennis Wong
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 606
Release: 2020-12-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1645671372
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8 Patterns, 18 Variations, 1 Stunning New Wardrobe Stitch your way to a stylish new wardrobe with this collection of beautiful, modern patterns. Whether you are a seasoned seamstress looking for fresh projects or just beginning your sewing journey, you’ll learn something new from prolific designer Kennis Wong’s expert advice and accessible pearls of sewing wisdom. In Sew Beautiful, elegance and simplicity go hand in hand as Kennis guides you through 8 different patterns, each a closet staple you’ll be proud to wear. Well known for helping her readers find their most flattering fit, Kennis carefully designed each pattern for sizes 00 through 20, guaranteeing a finished garment that suits your taste, style and body type. And with 18 variations spread across these designs, there are so many options to mix and match! Slip into the luxurious Castlepoint Faux-Wrap Skirt on a breezy summer day, or bundle up in the cozy Taktsang Dolman Sleeve Wrap for a cool autumn night. Going to a fancy event but can’t find anything to wear? Wow everyone when you tell them your Palermo Tiered Dress is 100 percent handmade. With Sew Beautiful in your crafting corner, a vibrant custom wardrobe is at your fingertips. If you are experiencing issues accessing or downloading the Sew Beautiful ebook pattern files, please contact [email protected] with proof of purchase for assistance.

Print, Pattern, Sew

by Jen Hewett
Print, Pattern, Sew
Author: Jen Hewett
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2018-05-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1611804620
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Create bold block prints for a completely custom wardrobe--print fabrics, customize patterns, and sew garments that truly express your own style. This book offers: • Clear how-to instructions for carving motifs from soft blocks, plus 13 designs to get you started • A guide to printing on fabric and construct repeating patterns • 13 projects and full-size patterns for garments and accessories for a complete hand-printed wardrobe Infuse your everyday style with more color, more pattern, and more personality. Printmaker and textile designer Jen Hewett presents her distinctive process for block-printing yards of fabric with garment sewing in mind. Explore the process of designing and printing fabric through step-by-step instruction on carving blocks and printing pattern repeats. Hewett makes creating custom, hand-printed fabric approachable and doable. Inspired by her California home, Hewett's designs reference the plants and landscape around her through botanical motifs, organic shapes, and a bold graphic quality. Paired with a playful use of color, the pattern designs here offer the perfect place to start with block-printing. Once you've printed your fabric, it's time to sew. With sewing patterns for simple garments and accessories, you'll discover the play between fabric and finished project and work toward building a highly customizable wardrobe. With step-by-step photos, clear instructions, and full-size sewing patterns this is a complete guide to sewing clothes that truly reflect your style and personality.

Building the Pattern

by Laura Huhta
Building the Pattern
Author: Laura Huhta
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781787135499
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The fashionable Finnish sewing duo are back with a second book that shows you how to create a coherent capsule wardrobe - complete with a collection of 20 garments that are easy to make, wear and combine. Complete with stunning photography, clear illustrations and instructions, Scandi sisters Laura and Saara offer up an enticing selection of tops, dresses, skirts, and trousers for the modern seamstress. Using the five essential building blocks, choose, customize and adapt the designs in this book to create a variety of flattering garments for every occasion that suit your style and fit your figure. Taking you beyond the patterns featured in this book, Building the Pattern offers expert advice on how to achieve the perfect fit, alter the designs and add your own personal twist. Discover how to create clothes with care, build your sewing repertoire and embrace the slow fashion movement. Six full-size pattern sheets are included in this neat package. The patterns are in a range of sizes from UK sizes 8 to 22 (US size 2 to 18 / 34 to 50 EUR sizes), with concise information on measuring yourself and technical sewing tips to sew for your shape.

Where am I Wearing?

by Kelsey Timmerman
Where am I Wearing?
Author: Kelsey Timmerman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118277554
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A journalist travels the world to trace the origins of our clothes When journalist and traveler Kelsey Timmerman wanted to know where his clothes came from and who made them, he began a journey that would take him from Honduras to Bangladesh to Cambodia to China and back again. Where Am I Wearing? intimately describes the connection between impoverished garment workers' standards of living and the all-American material lifestyle. By introducing readers to the human element of globalization—the factory workers, their names, their families, and their way of life—Where Am I Wearing bridges the gap between global producers and consumers. New content includes: a visit to a fair trade Ethiopian shoe factory that is changing lives one job at time; updates on how workers worldwide have been squeezed by rising food costs and declining orders in the wake of the global financial crisis; and the author's search for the garment worker in Honduras who inspired the first edition of the book Kelsey Timmerman speaks and universities around the country and maintains a blog at www.whereamiwearing.com. His writing has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor and Condé Nast Portfolio, and has aired on NPR. Enlightening and thought-provoking at once, Where Am I Wearing? puts a human face on globalization.

50 Ways to Wear Accessories

by Lauren Friedman
50 Ways to Wear Accessories
Author: Lauren Friedman
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2018-08-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1452166552
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A simple guide to getting dressed and transforming your looks with accessories that show off your personal style and complement your outfits. This sparkling celebration of accessories from the author of the 50 Ways to Wear series offers top-notch tips for rocking statement pieces—think earrings, bracelets, hats, belts, purses, and more—in unexpected ways. Learn how to accessorize any outfit for a snowy day, a fancy event, a job interview. With fun illustrations that show how to achieve each look, advice on different ways to wear each featured item and style, and tips on mixing and matching different items, patterns, and prints, 50 Ways to Wear Accessories is a must-have resource to optimize any wardrobe and head out the door with panache.