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# Intuitive, super-hackable patterns Comprehensive guide for clothes & bags Beginner-friendly step-by-step sewing skills How to Sew Clothes: Learn with Intuitive, Super-Hackable Patterns

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## Summary

> 🧵 Sew Smart, Look Sharp: Your Style, Your Rules!

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## Key Features

- • **All Levels Welcome:** Perfect for novices and experienced sewists craving fresh inspiration.
- • **Sew Beyond Clothes:** Includes patterns and guidance for bags, expanding your creative wardrobe.
- • **Master Sewing with Ease:** Unlock stylish garment creation with clear, beginner-friendly instructions.
- • **Super-Hackable Patterns:** Transform a single block into multiple chic clothing pieces effortlessly.
- • **Creative Freedom Meets Structure:** Balance detailed techniques with room for your personal sewing flair.

## Overview

How to Sew Clothes offers an expertly crafted, beginner-friendly guide featuring intuitive, hackable patterns and detailed instructions that empower you to create stylish garments and bags. With a 4.7-star rating and top rankings in sewing and fashion craft, this book is a must-have for anyone ready to elevate their sewing game and join a vibrant community of makers.

## Description

desertcart.com: How to Sew Clothes: Learn with Intuitive, Super-Hackable Patterns: 9781419762024: Greenhall, Amelia, Bornman, Amy: Books

Review: Great for Beginners and Experienced Sewists Alike! - I just received this book today and it is like another reviewer said, "a complete game changer"!! I have made 5 or 6 garments so far (I consider myself a beginner sewist for sure). This book is changing my sewing life already! It's written beautifully and the pictures/illustrations are top notch. There are patterns printed and ready for use in the back of the book. What I love most about this book is all the extra details. That's what makes it perfect for beginners. What makes it perfect for experienced sewists is the fact that you can take a single block and make SO many pieces of clothing with it. The book goes into all the hacks and options for a single top. It's truly wonderful. I will gift this to other sewists in my life!
Review: Gift for new seamtress - This was purchased as a gift for a new seamstress. It includes patterns providing an easy, stylish wardrobe that can be worn anytime, depending on the fabrics chosen and clear directions for making them. I'm noticing some reviewers are having issues with the patterns being double sided. Don't cut the patterns. Purchase either Swedish tracing paper, which can also be basted to check the fit, or purchase the more economical medical table paper (the paper you sit on at the doctor's on the examining table) which is available by the box. Both are sold on this website. Swedish tracing paper is available by single rolls. Medical table paper is usually a box of twelve. The tracing paper is used to trace the original pattern so you don't have to cut it. This also allows for multi-size patterns to be customized for various body shapes. I tape the original pattern sheet to a window, usually just at the top edges of the pattern. Over this, I tape a slightly longer piece of whichever type tracing paper I've chosen, again, just at the top, placing the upper edge of the tracing paper slightly above the upper edge of the original pattern so they don't stick together. Taping at the top edge allows you to lift the tracing paper if you need to verify something on the original pattern, especially useful for double sided patterns when all the lines can be confusing. I smooth the two layers flat against the window. If the piece is really long such as for pants or a long dress, I may tape a side or part of the bottom of both the original and the tracing paper to keep them from shifting. The window acts as a light table so you can clearly see the lines of the pattern underneath the tracing paper. If you have sliding glass doors, they work great for extra long pattern pieces such as for pants and long dresses. I first trace the grainline with a ruler, any shortening/lengthening lines, then trace the pattern piece itself, putting in the pattern name or number, piece number, size, all in pencil. Tracing the grainline first acts as a check so you can see if the paper has shifted during tracing. After tracing, double check your lines to make sure the tracing paper didn't move and retrace if necessary. Repeat with a new piece of tracing paper for each pattern piece until all pieces needed have been traced. If a piece is wider than the tracing paper, tape a second sheet/s until wide enough.. I remove the tracing/s, then remove the pattern from the window. If done tracing, I carefully fold the tape over the original pattern edges so it won't cause the pattern to stick to itself when refolded later on. I, then, replace the tracing/s on the window. I use a flair pen to go over all the pencil marks so they are easy to see for cutting out the pieces afterward. Flair pen bleeds through paper, so you don't want to use it first, as it will make marks on the pattern underneath Once all your pieces are re-traced with flair pen, check that you have labelled each one, then cut them out and place them on the fabric according to pattern directions. You may want to squirt some window cleaner on a rag to remove any flair pen marks and tape residue from the window. Happy sewing.

## Features

- Master Sewing: Craft Stylish Garments
- Easy-to-Follow Instructions & Patterns for All Levels
- Straight Line Sewing Skills Unlock Clothing Creation
- Beginner-Friendly: Detailed Techniques for Quick Learning
- Understand & Improvise: Balance Rules & Creativity
- Comprehensive Guide: Sew Clothes & Bags with Ease
- Empower Your Sewing Journey: Tools for Success
- Enjoy the Process: Fun Learning Awaits

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #57,518 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #70 in Sewing (Books) #85 in Fashion Craft #92 in Fiber Arts & Textiles |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 176 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Beginners and Experienced Sewists Alike!
*by D***O on March 6, 2025*

I just received this book today and it is like another reviewer said, "a complete game changer"!! I have made 5 or 6 garments so far (I consider myself a beginner sewist for sure). This book is changing my sewing life already! It's written beautifully and the pictures/illustrations are top notch. There are patterns printed and ready for use in the back of the book. What I love most about this book is all the extra details. That's what makes it perfect for beginners. What makes it perfect for experienced sewists is the fact that you can take a single block and make SO many pieces of clothing with it. The book goes into all the hacks and options for a single top. It's truly wonderful. I will gift this to other sewists in my life!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gift for new seamtress
*by B***R on November 22, 2023*

This was purchased as a gift for a new seamstress. It includes patterns providing an easy, stylish wardrobe that can be worn anytime, depending on the fabrics chosen and clear directions for making them. I'm noticing some reviewers are having issues with the patterns being double sided. Don't cut the patterns. Purchase either Swedish tracing paper, which can also be basted to check the fit, or purchase the more economical medical table paper (the paper you sit on at the doctor's on the examining table) which is available by the box. Both are sold on this website. Swedish tracing paper is available by single rolls. Medical table paper is usually a box of twelve. The tracing paper is used to trace the original pattern so you don't have to cut it. This also allows for multi-size patterns to be customized for various body shapes. I tape the original pattern sheet to a window, usually just at the top edges of the pattern. Over this, I tape a slightly longer piece of whichever type tracing paper I've chosen, again, just at the top, placing the upper edge of the tracing paper slightly above the upper edge of the original pattern so they don't stick together. Taping at the top edge allows you to lift the tracing paper if you need to verify something on the original pattern, especially useful for double sided patterns when all the lines can be confusing. I smooth the two layers flat against the window. If the piece is really long such as for pants or a long dress, I may tape a side or part of the bottom of both the original and the tracing paper to keep them from shifting. The window acts as a light table so you can clearly see the lines of the pattern underneath the tracing paper. If you have sliding glass doors, they work great for extra long pattern pieces such as for pants and long dresses. I first trace the grainline with a ruler, any shortening/lengthening lines, then trace the pattern piece itself, putting in the pattern name or number, piece number, size, all in pencil. Tracing the grainline first acts as a check so you can see if the paper has shifted during tracing. After tracing, double check your lines to make sure the tracing paper didn't move and retrace if necessary. Repeat with a new piece of tracing paper for each pattern piece until all pieces needed have been traced. If a piece is wider than the tracing paper, tape a second sheet/s until wide enough.. I remove the tracing/s, then remove the pattern from the window. If done tracing, I carefully fold the tape over the original pattern edges so it won't cause the pattern to stick to itself when refolded later on. I, then, replace the tracing/s on the window. I use a flair pen to go over all the pencil marks so they are easy to see for cutting out the pieces afterward. Flair pen bleeds through paper, so you don't want to use it first, as it will make marks on the pattern underneath Once all your pieces are re-traced with flair pen, check that you have labelled each one, then cut them out and place them on the fabric according to pattern directions. You may want to squirt some window cleaner on a rag to remove any flair pen marks and tape residue from the window. Happy sewing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book for beginners
*by L***. on December 9, 2025*

Love this book and that it comes with patterns!

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