Sewing Clothes Kids Love: Sewing Patterns and Instructions for Boys' and Girls' OutfitsQuarry Books, 2010 - 144 pages This is a book of colorful and imaginative children’s clothes to sew, designed with kids in mind. The authors are designers and owners of two popular pattern companies for kid’s clothes—Farbenmix and Studio Tantrum, known in the sewing community for their creativity, versatility, and fit. This collection of exclusive patterns, included with the book, offers step-by-step instruction for making boys’ and girls’ clothing with a variety of fabric styles and decorative embellishment—including embroidery, patchwork, and trims. The patterns for pants, tops, skirts, and dresses include variations for long and short hemlines and sleeves, various necklines, and adjustable lengths. The patterns are sized from 18 months to kid’s size 12. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 8 |
Sewing for Children | 10 |
Sewing Clothes Kids and Love | 14 |
Designed to Grow | 15 |
Color Fabric and Gear | 18 |
Choosing Fabric | 20 |
Fabric Requirements | 22 |
Sewing Room MustHaves | 24 |
Three Keys to Success | 48 |
Two Essential Techniques | 49 |
Working with Knits | 51 |
Creative Embellishment | 52 |
Sewing the Projects | 57 |
Projects | 59 |
Imke Shirt | 61 |
Riviera Leggings and Shorts | 73 |
Measurements Size and Adjustments | 28 |
How to Measure | 30 |
How to Choose Size | 34 |
About the Patterns | 35 |
Pattern Tracing and Seam Allowances | 36 |
Adjusting the Pattern | 38 |
Fitting Laying Out and Cutting | 40 |
Fitting | 42 |
Making a Kinderquin Dress Form | 43 |
Laying Out and Cutting | 45 |
Sewing and Embellishing | 46 |
Brooklyn Tank Top | 79 |
Brooklyn Shrug | 85 |
Insa Skirt | 89 |
Dortje Trousers | 95 |
Avalon Jacket | 105 |
Silver Lake Windbreaker | 115 |
Feliz Party Dress | 123 |
Manhattan Special Occasion Dress | 131 |
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