Comments on: book review: sew what! skirts http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/ handcraft in a hectic world Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Creative Quilt Girl » Blog Archive » Skirt #1 & Skirt #2http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-126714 Creative Quilt Girl » Blog Archive » Skirt #1 & Skirt #2 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:32:03 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-126714 [...] consumed my last couple of weekends. My skirt journey began with a couple of posts on Whip up. This first post inspired me to check out Sew what! Skirts from the library. One day later, this second [...] [...] consumed my last couple of weekends. My skirt journey began with a couple of posts on Whip up. This first post inspired me to check out Sew what! Skirts from the library. One day later, this second [...]

]]> By: maryhttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-116326 mary Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:39:35 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-116326 I love this book. I'm new to sewing too, and I'm in the process of making my second skirt from this book. It even has a zipper! The great thing about this book is that it makes you feel confident that you can make any of the skirts. It's really demystified sewing for me (at least as a beginner, it has). Very cool. There's a thread on craftsters.org that has photos and discussions re: this book. http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=131187.00; Also, there is a group on Flikr showing off their skirts from the book. http://www.flickr.com/groups/sewwhatskirts/ I love this book. I’m new to sewing too, and I’m in the process of making my second skirt from this book. It even has a zipper! The great thing about this book is that it makes you feel confident that you can make any of the skirts. It’s really demystified sewing for me (at least as a beginner, it has). Very cool. There’s a thread on craftsters.org that has photos and discussions re: this book. http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=131187.00; Also, there is a group on Flikr showing off their skirts from the book. http://www.flickr.com/groups/sewwhatskirts/

]]> By: natashahttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-105754 natasha Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:15:41 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-105754 i am a newby seamstress and i totally agree with your writeup. i do wish they had some better photos of some of the skirts. they show them on people sitting down...um. and some of them are a bit dowdy. that said, they do give really great and clear directions, and unlike most how to books, i was able to read it all the way through. ok, most of the way through and i am ready to sew my first skirt from here, my second skirt in the scheme of things. so i made my own pattern! cool! i am a newby seamstress and i totally agree with your writeup. i do wish they had some better photos of some of the skirts. they show them on people sitting down…um. and some of them are a bit dowdy. that said, they do give really great and clear directions, and unlike most how to books, i was able to read it all the way through. ok, most of the way through and i am ready to sew my first skirt from here, my second skirt in the scheme of things. so i made my own pattern! cool!

]]> By: michellehttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-104450 michelle Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:18:47 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-104450 I love the pictures! Wish I could find more photos of it online. Love love love the tablecloth skirt! :) I love the pictures! Wish I could find more photos of it online. Love love love the tablecloth skirt! :)

]]> By: Sarahhttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-104425 Sarah Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:52:24 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-104425 I have been saying that I'm going to sew myself a skirt FOREVER, but I am afraid of zippers, the time commitment, and in the end, looking like a schlump. This sounds like it may be the book for me to get over my fears and get me inspired -- esp if Wendi was so pleased with her own results! I have been saying that I’m going to sew myself a skirt FOREVER, but I am afraid of zippers, the time commitment, and in the end, looking like a schlump. This sounds like it may be the book for me to get over my fears and get me inspired — esp if Wendi was so pleased with her own results!

]]> By: Valeriehttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-104023 Valerie Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:26:23 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-104023 Hi -great posts and very nice site. I've lurked for a long time, but had to post about this book. I bought this book quite awhile ago and have made 3 skirts and they all were very easy and turned out well. I am new to sewing so I really appreciated how easy it was to make a skirt without a pattern. I actually found it waaaaaay faster and simpler doing it from this book than making a skirt from a store bought pattern. For a beginner -it made the process much more practical. I was taking an intro to sewing class at the time i got this book -i showed it to the instructor who kinda looked down her nose at it. I think its great! Hi -great posts and very nice site. I’ve lurked for a long time, but had to post about this book. I bought this book quite awhile ago and have made 3 skirts and they all were very easy and turned out well. I am new to sewing so I really appreciated how easy it was to make a skirt without a pattern. I actually found it waaaaaay faster and simpler doing it from this book than making a skirt from a store bought pattern. For a beginner -it made the process much more practical. I was taking an intro to sewing class at the time i got this book -i showed it to the instructor who kinda looked down her nose at it. I think its great!

]]> By: snqhttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103539 snq Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:42:55 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103539 i'm so intimidated by making clothes. i think this might be my first foray into it... thanks for the review, it's the nudge i needed to take the plunge! i’m so intimidated by making clothes. i think this might be my first foray into it… thanks for the review, it’s the nudge i needed to take the plunge!

]]> By: Wendihttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103328 Wendi Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:54:08 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103328 I bought this one a few months ago and have already made a few skirts from it - the very first clothing items I've made for myself that actually fit. I'm hopeless at adapting commercial patterns but - using this book - drafting them from scratch was a breeze! Did I mention that the finished skirts actually FIT? I bought this one a few months ago and have already made a few skirts from it – the very first clothing items I’ve made for myself that actually fit. I’m hopeless at adapting commercial patterns but – using this book – drafting them from scratch was a breeze! Did I mention that the finished skirts actually FIT?

]]> By: quennahttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103158 quenna Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:43:40 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103158 I just got this book from the library and I found it inspiring. I dislike using commercial patterns and this book really demystified the process of drafting your own.The spiral binding, engaging photographs, and clear directions were other attractions :) Thanks for the review! I just got this book from the library and I found it inspiring. I dislike using commercial patterns and this book really demystified the process of drafting your own.

The spiral binding, engaging photographs, and clear directions were other attractions :) Thanks for the review!

]]> By: KatieTaithttp://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103081 KatieTait Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:24:41 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/04/09/book-review-sew-what-skirts/#comment-103081 This books looks gReAt! The practical spiral binding tips me off that there has been some good thought put into this one. My wishlist now lists this one! This books looks gReAt! The practical spiral binding tips me off that there has been some good thought put into this one. My wishlist now lists this one!

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