The Handsewn Wardrobe

A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Clothes from Patternmaking to the Finishing Stitches

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Pub Date 5 Aug 2025 | Archive Date 5 Aug 2025
Storey Publishing | Storey Publishing, LLC

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Description

Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide. 

Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, button-up, and jeans, using simple hand-sewing and hand-stitching techniques. Author Louisa Owen Sonstroem shares her sustainable, empowering, and portable craft with gentle encouragement and guidance. 

Sewists of all experience levels will learn how to: 
  • Draft a pattern to fit custom measurements. 
  • Select and cut fabric.
  • Make nine pieces of clothing with simple hand-sewing techniques.
  • Construct each garment without using a sewing machine. 
Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide. 

Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine...

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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781635866261
PRICE US$35.00 (USD)
PAGES 344

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