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title: "The Modern Maker vol. 3: Handsewing Stitches for Garment Construction"
brand: "mathew gnagy"
price: "$115"
currency: NZD
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reviews_count: 8
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# The Modern Maker vol. 3: Handsewing Stitches for Garment Construction

**Brand:** mathew gnagy
**Price:** $115
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- **What is this?** The Modern Maker vol. 3: Handsewing Stitches for Garment Construction by mathew gnagy
- **How much does it cost?** $115 with free shipping
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The Modern Maker vol. 3: Handsewing Stitches for Garment Construction

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## Customer Reviews

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    Important part of my reference library
  

*by L***D on Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022*

This book is aimed at historical seamsters, but is helpful for anyone who does hand stitching. It's on the closest shelf of my reference library and I refer to it often. Mr Gnagy explains his processes clearly in both words and photographs. I have often suggested it to friends.

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    Not for beginners..
  

*by Z***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022*

This beautiful book was not for me, so I had to return it. It is not for beginners. He tells you what to do, but not how to do it! I suspect there have been a few returns mostly because of the way it has been marketed.. not the author's fault. I think this book WOULD be great for: advanced sewists, hardcore handmakers, costume students, historical restoration and reconstruction.

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    4.5 stars if Appendix B was included
  

*by N***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020*

I'm not into costume construction, but I've found over the years that sometimes I avoid sewing,  because I don't enjoy sitting at another machine at the end of a long day of working on a different machine.  Hand sewing is relaxing. I've had the Natalie Chanin book for years (awesome book), and I love it and have successfully used the patterns and techniques, but that book focuses on embellishments and sewing with very high quality jersey. I wanted something focused more on woven garments. Yes, some of the techniques in the Chanin book are universal, but fabrics like flannel and denim do behave differently than jersey. For me, the Gagney book was worth it for the section on hand-stitching a modern flannel shirt and denim. The author also included sewing a practical knit favorite- the hoodie.The strong environmental focus, reduced waste cutting, and the myth-busting about hand sewing were wonderful bonuses. I've only hand stitched zippers, buttons, linings, hem, and bias on wovens before, but now I feel much more empowered to tackle a woven blouse, denim, etc.The tools recommended by the author are in general easy to find.Room to grow:Where is Appendix B in the print edition? If I was a novice, I'd be more than a little vexed this was omitted.  It's still concerning  given the price of the print book. I hope the author will make a good faith effort and make Appendix B available to purchasers of the print edition book as a download or edit the book if Appendix B is not meant to be a part of the text.I'd also have liked to have seen the three modern garments on an actual body.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-02*