The Book Depository Sew Beautiful by Kennis Wong
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Price: £18.99
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Description: Sew Beautiful : Paperback : Page Street Publishing Co. : 9781645671367 : 1645671364 : 08 Dec 2020 : Learn to sew like a pro with this stunning pattern book and resource guide filled with elegant, elevated designs. The Book Depository Sew Beautiful by Kennis Wong - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: The Book Depository
Product ID: 9781645671367
MPN: 1645671364
GTIN: 9781645671367
Author: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5
Review: I pre-ordered this book in the paper format, which (judging by the tracking) Amazon sourced from Germany to fulfil the pre-order, so thanks to Amazon for doing this as I don't think you can get the paper version in the UK at present. The book is aimed at those starting their sewing journey, so things like buttonholes and zips are avoided. In pandemic times this has the advantage of not having to source matching buttons and zips, so makes getting everything together much easier. There are a good selection of patterns for woven and knit fabrics, 4 tops/dresses, a skirt, joggers/shorts, a cardi and a wrap jacket. Unlike Itch to Stitch pdf patterns available online, different cup sizes are not included. I have made 3 items so far (Carlsbad cardigan, Mornington top and the Palermo top) and they all fit me fine with some ease. Experienced sewists with cup sizes of C/D may wish to consider an FBA on the Mornington top though. The patterns are printed on 4 sheets, with one on each side (8 patterns in total). This is good as it saves hunting through pattern sheets to find all the pieces you need. Inevitably the pattern lines overlap, which isn't a problem for most of the designs, but the page for the Fortuna joggers does look 'busy' and could be a bit confusing. The same colours and line styles are used to identify the different sizes as Itch to Stitch use in their pdf patterns, which I found helpful. So, overall, a useful book for those new to sewing, but also worth considering for experienced sewists who are looking for straightforward makes.
Author: Kim
Rating: 4
Review: It's fab, but I've made a mistake. I thought I'd have access to the pdf patterns, but I don't. I have the paper ones, but do I have to buy the kindle version as well to use 5he.pdf versions. I know this is a question within a review, but I couldn't find where to ask a question in the listing (there's usually a 'customer questions' section. '
