Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles-- wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted-- as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know, it, you'll have 28 unique skirts, more than enough for every day and every occasion.

"Bear, penguin, and toucan are just some of the ten animals who are wearing their tutus today." --

Tallulah takes ballet lessons and eagerly awaits her coveted tutu, which, she learns, she must work hard to earn.

Blending expert advice with inspiring designs, “Sew What! Skirts” will delight both novice and veteran sewers alike. This spiral-bound book lays flat for easy reference and features full-color photographs of 16 sample skirts, with illustrated step-by-step instructions for completing each one. Encouraging you to experiment with bold patterns and unique fabrics, Francesca DenHartog and Carole Ann Camp provide simple guidelines for translating body...

Sew chic, dark-toned clothes with this stylish Japanese sewing book and add a touch of originality to your wardrobe. Basic Black is the English edition of a classic Japanese sewing book which provides sew-it-yourself Western-sized patterns for 26 basic garments, along with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. Author Sato Watanabe has published many books that are favorites among Japanese sewing fans. In this book she shows you how to...

This fun, quirky book is packed with 25 gorgeous, colorful skirts for women of all sizes and girls of all ages. All of the projects can be easily customized using the full-size patterns given in the back: all can be made for adults or children, and advice is given on how to create maternity wear. Each design is shown made from several different fabrics and with different trims to inspire the reader to follow their own personal tastes. Choose from...

"This brilliantly simple book teaches you exactly how to design and create your own gorgeous, unique skirts, with no need for shop-bought patterns. This brilliantly simple book teaches you exactly how to design and create your own gorgeous, unique skirts. Start by creating your own block and toile using a few basic body measurements; select a skirt shape; choose your fittings and fastenings; add your chosen details; then put the whole thing together...

Includes chapters on basic pattern design; style variations including back wraps, flares and pleated skirts; culottes; grading;procedures from a sketch to a finished skirt; and information onsuch aspects as belts, pockets, and zippers.

"Five bodices, five sleeves, five skirts - boundless style. Have you ever found yourself sifting through sewing patterns, thinking "I wish I could have this top but with that skirt!"? Kristiann Boos of Victory Patterns is here to help. Maybe you're drawn to the Celine bodice with Bardot sleeves and a Meryl skirt. Or maybe the Catrina bodice is more your style. With 15 mix-and-match pattern pieces to choose from, you can explore countless custom designs....