The under arm gussets intrigued me and i wanted to try making them. Gretchen hirsch is the sewing mastermind behind gerties new blog for better sewing blogforbettersewing. These sewing patterns will enable you to recreate the dresses and garments. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a. She has 15,000 blog subscribers and averages 45,000 unique monthly visitors and 350,000 monthly page views. A modern guide to couture style sewing using basic vintage techniques is a hardworking reference book, packed with techniques our greatgrandmothers could have done in their sleep but have been forgotten over the decades, all shown in step by step photographed and illustrated tutorials. The wiggle dress by gretchen hirsch, gerties new book for. Floral chiffon dress, peplum wiggle dress, plaid secretary dress. My second animal outfit one of the two books i got this past christmas was gertie s new book for better sewing. Gretchen gertie hirsch is the author of gerties new book for better sewing, gertie sews vintage casual, and gerties new fashion sketchbook. Fourth some of the patterns seem like theyre not just inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, but that they are the exact same vogue patterns that have been made larger and then multisized. One very important task before you cut into the beautiful fabric you have chosen for your new wiggle dress pattern is to create a toile, a practice dress. I noticed the sleeves on the wiggle dress sewing pattern in the show were very. This is a pdf sewing pattern and tutorial to teach you how to create these garments.
Going through gertie s book the wiggle dress caught my eye. In this post we are taking a look at the classic wiggle dress pattern, take a. The wiggle dress from gertie s new book for better sewing. Im seriously gutted to have missed winnies knickerbocker glory this weekend. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing.
Next the sewing bees were presented with a bold, bright traditional. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch. Part beginner sewing manual, part guide to vintage fashion, gerties new book for better sewing. She teaches sewing classes and contributesto many sewing publications. We often get asked which sewing books as best to buy, frequently those asking are new to sewing. Despite my continued reservations about the patterns in gertie s new book for better sewing, im glad that this pattern got sewn up. Gerties new book for better sewing redhandled scissors. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch is every bit as practical as it is pretty. It is always fun to get sewingbooks because they inspire. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book for better sewing.
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