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21) Gertie sews jiffy dresses: a modern guide to stitch-and-wear vintage patterns you can make in a day
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2019.
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In the '50s and '60s, Simplicity released their popular line of Jiffy sewing patterns, which had minimal pattern pieces and simple constructions, yet were chic enough for fashion-conscious customers. This approach appeals now more than ever as stylish women are continuously looking for ways to fit their love of sewing into busy lives filled with family, work, school, and countless other obligations.Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses is Gretchen Hirsch's modern...
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"Harper Dupree has pinned all her hopes on a future in fashion design. But when it comes crashing down around her, she returns home to Fairhope, Alabama, and to Millie, the woman who first taught her how to sew. As Harper rethinks her own future, long-hidden secrets about Millie's past are brought to light.In 1946, Millie Middleton--the daughter of an Italian man and a Black woman--boarded a train and left Charleston to keep half of her heritage hidden....
24) The beautiful
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Beautiful volume 1
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 16
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In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soir©♭es and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour...
26) Sewing for style
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[1985]
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In this continuation of Sewing Essentials (1984), more difficult techniques like making pockets and linings are discussed in text and shown in many photographs.
35) Boutique attire
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c1975
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Provides designs and instructions for making boutique-type clothes, with information on tie-dying, batik, and other subjects.
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[2001]
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Nothing's more comfortable than cozy pajamas, comfy loungewear, and underwear made just for you. You can shop off the rack for things that were made for a thousand other women, or let Sewing Lingerie that Fits show you a better way. Packed with unique ideas and creative designs, special fabrics and fun embellishments, Sewing Lingerie that Fits shows you how to make beautiful lingerie that perfectly fits your figure, your lifestyle, and your taste....