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# Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking (bestselling sewing book, learn to sew, sewing for beginners)

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Review: Just what I needed - What an absolutely fantastic book this is, I have been looking for a book like this for ages. I was one of those people that did a "little" bit of sewing at school (when it was still traditional to do that kind of thing), and did a "little" bit of dressmaking in my late teens and early twenties, then other things got in the way, and 30 years later, finding myself once again inspired to have a go thanks to the Great British Sewing Bee, found much to my annoyance and surprise that I couldn't remember a single thing about it!. But never mind I thought, I will just get a book on the subject and that will be that. Oh no it wasn't!, as trying to find a suitable book that would cover everything I needed to know in a way that I could properly understand it, has been surprisingly difficult, and I have looked at many, in fact this is now my 16th sewing book would you believe!. It's not that there is particularly anything wrong with other sewing books, a lot of them are very nice and very thorough, but the problem for me has been that in the same way a cookbook tells you how to cook all the individual elements of a roast dinner, but doesn't tell you how to put the whole roast dinner together from start to finish and in some sort of order, that's what I found with the dressmaking books, lots of diagrams, techniques and how to's, but what I wanted was somebody who would walk me through the whole practical process of what was required to create a garment, in some sort of logical order, that at the same time would build my skills to enable me to then tackle any project, and that is exactly what we have here with this book. Don't worry either about the "style" of the projects, because even if they're not to your taste, it really doesn't matter, you wouldn't need to make any of them in order to still learn from all the given techniques, and because of the way she has laid out all the skills, you really feel at the end of it you could tackle anything, in fact the final chapter is entitled "What next", which even encourages you to toy with the idea of creating your own designs!. Of course you would not need this book unless you are a total beginner, and given I have now accumulated such an alarming amount of sewing books I thought it might be helpful - in case anyone else is struggling to know which books to choose - if I gave some hints as to which books I think are best for what purpose. 1. For a total and utter beginner, you haven't got a clue what to do a) Learn to Sew with Lauren (Lauren Guthrie) - is brilliant and gives all the basic information along with some clothing, accessories and home sewing projects, perfect to start with. 2. To follow on from above I would recommend a) Sewing machine basics & Sewing School basics (Jane Bolsover) - really good techniques, and some very good mixed projects. b) Sewing made simple (Tessa Evelegh) - mixed projects c) Elementary Sewing Skills Merchant and Mills - very simple very basic and is just dressmaking skills d) Love At First Stitch - (Tilly Walnes) - as reviewed 3. A bit more adventurous a) The Great British Sewing Bee ("From Stitch to Style" version) - lots of all round useful techniques and clothing patterns 4. If you want to get more advanced/in depth techniques a) The Sewing Book (Alison Smith) - step by step photo's of individual skills, very thorough b) Dressmaking Technique Bible (Lorna Knight) -very good handbook of individual step by step skills c) Complete Dressmaking (Jules Fallon) - excellent and well thought out all rounder 5. Aspire to be expert/would be able to use to tackle ANYTHING a) Reader's Digest complete guide to sewing (1970's version) - you could be a professional tailor with this along with home sewing as well! b) Vogue Sewing (1980's version) (I found both the 1970's version and latest reprint were a bit confusingly laid out) - I like this book very much, it makes me feel, well, "elegantly enabled" to accomplish anything!
Review: A fantastic book and some great patterns. - I've been sewing for years now but mostly stuck to bags and small items. I'd made one or two items of clothing but never with a pattern as they intimidated me. I bit the bullet and bought this book as it had great reviews. I REGRET NOTHING! It's filled with information but not crammed in as to make it boring, Tilly tells you how to do each skill but only as it is needed for the project. So by the time you reach the final project you've slowly built up your skill set and have two skirts, a blouse, pj bottoms and a dress under your belt, oh and a cute head scarf (great for those who can't sew straight lines). I love the fact you get patterns for each items, you only need to buy materials to sew the clothes. There are no cushions or twee looking projects most people might sew and then hide in a cupboard this is a book full of wearable items that are great basics but can be adapted to look fancier. Tilly even gives you suggestions of how to make a project your own, links at the back of the book lead you to some brilliant sewing blogs where you can find most of them have made a couple of her items up (a testament to how great her designs are) and then adapted them to suit their individual personalities and body shapes. I've so far almost finished the Megan dress (just waiting for my zip to come in) and nearly finished the Clemence Skirt, both with no major problems. I would recommend this book to beginners and more advanced sewers.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1849493650 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 54,971 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 555 in Needlework & Fabrics |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (929) |
| Dimensions  | 20.1 x 2.5 x 25.3 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 9781849493659 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1849493659 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 192 pages |
| Publication date  | 8 May 2014 |
| Publisher  | Quadrille Publishing Ltd |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just what I needed
*by M***W on 8 March 2019*

What an absolutely fantastic book this is, I have been looking for a book like this for ages. I was one of those people that did a "little" bit of sewing at school (when it was still traditional to do that kind of thing), and did a "little" bit of dressmaking in my late teens and early twenties, then other things got in the way, and 30 years later, finding myself once again inspired to have a go thanks to the Great British Sewing Bee, found much to my annoyance and surprise that I couldn't remember a single thing about it!. But never mind I thought, I will just get a book on the subject and that will be that. Oh no it wasn't!, as trying to find a suitable book that would cover everything I needed to know in a way that I could properly understand it, has been surprisingly difficult, and I have looked at many, in fact this is now my 16th sewing book would you believe!. It's not that there is particularly anything wrong with other sewing books, a lot of them are very nice and very thorough, but the problem for me has been that in the same way a cookbook tells you how to cook all the individual elements of a roast dinner, but doesn't tell you how to put the whole roast dinner together from start to finish and in some sort of order, that's what I found with the dressmaking books, lots of diagrams, techniques and how to's, but what I wanted was somebody who would walk me through the whole practical process of what was required to create a garment, in some sort of logical order, that at the same time would build my skills to enable me to then tackle any project, and that is exactly what we have here with this book. Don't worry either about the "style" of the projects, because even if they're not to your taste, it really doesn't matter, you wouldn't need to make any of them in order to still learn from all the given techniques, and because of the way she has laid out all the skills, you really feel at the end of it you could tackle anything, in fact the final chapter is entitled "What next", which even encourages you to toy with the idea of creating your own designs!. Of course you would not need this book unless you are a total beginner, and given I have now accumulated such an alarming amount of sewing books I thought it might be helpful - in case anyone else is struggling to know which books to choose - if I gave some hints as to which books I think are best for what purpose. 1. For a total and utter beginner, you haven't got a clue what to do a) Learn to Sew with Lauren (Lauren Guthrie) - is brilliant and gives all the basic information along with some clothing, accessories and home sewing projects, perfect to start with. 2. To follow on from above I would recommend a) Sewing machine basics & Sewing School basics (Jane Bolsover) - really good techniques, and some very good mixed projects. b) Sewing made simple (Tessa Evelegh) - mixed projects c) Elementary Sewing Skills Merchant and Mills - very simple very basic and is just dressmaking skills d) Love At First Stitch - (Tilly Walnes) - as reviewed 3. A bit more adventurous a) The Great British Sewing Bee ("From Stitch to Style" version) - lots of all round useful techniques and clothing patterns 4. If you want to get more advanced/in depth techniques a) The Sewing Book (Alison Smith) - step by step photo's of individual skills, very thorough b) Dressmaking Technique Bible (Lorna Knight) -very good handbook of individual step by step skills c) Complete Dressmaking (Jules Fallon) - excellent and well thought out all rounder 5. Aspire to be expert/would be able to use to tackle ANYTHING a) Reader's Digest complete guide to sewing (1970's version) - you could be a professional tailor with this along with home sewing as well! b) Vogue Sewing (1980's version) (I found both the 1970's version and latest reprint were a bit confusingly laid out) - I like this book very much, it makes me feel, well, "elegantly enabled" to accomplish anything!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic book and some great patterns.
*by P***K on 5 December 2014*

I've been sewing for years now but mostly stuck to bags and small items. I'd made one or two items of clothing but never with a pattern as they intimidated me. I bit the bullet and bought this book as it had great reviews. I REGRET NOTHING! It's filled with information but not crammed in as to make it boring, Tilly tells you how to do each skill but only as it is needed for the project. So by the time you reach the final project you've slowly built up your skill set and have two skirts, a blouse, pj bottoms and a dress under your belt, oh and a cute head scarf (great for those who can't sew straight lines). I love the fact you get patterns for each items, you only need to buy materials to sew the clothes. There are no cushions or twee looking projects most people might sew and then hide in a cupboard this is a book full of wearable items that are great basics but can be adapted to look fancier. Tilly even gives you suggestions of how to make a project your own, links at the back of the book lead you to some brilliant sewing blogs where you can find most of them have made a couple of her items up (a testament to how great her designs are) and then adapted them to suit their individual personalities and body shapes. I've so far almost finished the Megan dress (just waiting for my zip to come in) and nearly finished the Clemence Skirt, both with no major problems. I would recommend this book to beginners and more advanced sewers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exactly what I need!
*by S***D on 12 May 2014*

Having procrastinated for a number of years about learning to sew my own clothes, I was finally persuaded to purchase a sewing machine having watched the first series of the Great British Sewing Bee (Tilly Walnes was one of the contestants). I have followed Tilly's blog with interest over the past year and found her site to be packed with helpful tutorials and instructions for beginners like me. Having bought this book I am happy to say that the book is based on the same style as her blog. The instructions are clear and consise and written in a friendly (but not patronising) manner. The layout of the book means that you can make stylish and simple clothes without having to flick back and forth through the book trying to find the instructions on how to do things or to translate termanology. Instructions and tutorials are placed in the book as and when they are required as part of the garment construction. Its also good to find a book that I will use most of the patterns for and one that is not full of patterns for toys, bags or cushion covers that I will never make. Additional details in the book such as tips on how to sew for your style (ie- actually wear what you make), how to find time in your week to sew make this book a refreshing read rather than an 'instruction manual' that I would dip in and out of when required. Well done Tilly! I have no doubt that this book will be well received by those who purchase it. Great job!

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