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The 2008 issue of the ONLY Weddings magazine for sewers & professional dressmakers. Save up to 75% on the cost of similar ready-to-wear styles.Make it unique, make it your own. Fabulous dresses for your special day - Traditional, Avante Garde, Civil Ceremonies plus Flowergirls and Evening Receptions. Dream Dresses - the advantages of a custom-made gown.Order your copy now!
The 2007 edition of Sew Bridal with over 170 bridal designs for your special day. Please note that we also keep a limited supply of discontinued bridal patterns to order from this issue.
The republished 528 page soft back has been completely up-dated. Over 1800 two colour illustrations and 56 colour photographs support the how-to techniques and latest information on fabrics, haberdashery and equipment. Subjects include The Fashion Game: information on design, style, figure flattery and fabric composition; Your Pattern Profile: how to read envelope and pattern, determine your size and achieve perfect fit; Planning Your Fashion Approach: selecting fabrics, equipment and haberdashery and planning your work; Construction Techniques: from the basics to the most advanced; Handling Specialty Fabrics, Professional Tailoring and Fabric Care. An indispensible aid to sewing professional garments, which are both fashionable and uniquely personal.
By Susan Khalje. A very popular book, now reprinted and available for anyone working with bridal and special occasion wear. Susan reveals her techniques for choosing fabric, fabric combinations, working with lace, producing a muslin and problem solving even the trickiest construction. Virtually all skirt and bodice styles are covered plus the construction of four garments. Softback.
To order a list of professional dressmakers in your area, please click on the button below and we will post you (by snail mail) a list of contacts and details of any areas of specialism catered for (eg bridal).