Debbie Shore is a best-selling and award-winning author. She began her career as a children's television presenter and since then has appeared regularly as an actress in various popular dramas and as a presenter on shopping channels. Debbie has developed her own range of fabrics, designed her own patterns, writes for several popular sewing magazine and has written over 20 books for Search Press with several more underway. She is the winner of Craft Influencer of the Year 2020 in the Craft Business Awards, and Social Media Influencer of the Year 2019 in the British Sewing Awards.Debbie has over 230,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, which has over 30 million views. In 2018, Debbie launched her Half Yard Sewing Club, a monthly subscription service based on the megaselling Half Yard™ series, and won the 2019 IPG Digital Publishing Award. For more details about the club visit www.halfyardsewingclub.com. Debbie lives in Lincolnshire, UK. Visit her website www.debbieshoresewing.com.

I just adore Debbie Shore books. They are informative and give practical as well as technical advice.Perfect for the beginner but also ideal for the advanced sewist, Debbie Shore holds your hand and enables you to make a wearable and beautiful garment. This book is a brilliant addition to the collection, and if like me you collect them all, you will also know that they are the books that you frequently go to for your ideas and inspiration.Her tips are brilliant and the visuals are truly a help. There is no jargon with the instructions so you will know exactly what to do and what you need.

• About this book 5About me 6my quick tips 7dressmaking essentials 8Tools & equipment 9Fabrics 20Fabric terminology 23Interfacing 24Threads 25Dressmaking know-how 26Pressing vs ironing 27Measuring yourself 28Choosing a pattern 31Understanding pattern symbols 32Cutting your pattern 34Transferring pattern symbols 36Cutting fabric 38 Making a toile 39Machine stitches 40Special stitches 42Darts 43Seams 44Hems 46Project Kimono Jacket 48Bindings 50Zips 52Closures 57Project Tunic Sweater Dress 60Pockets 62Project Shirt Skirt 64Project Old to New Joggers 66Shirring 70Sewing elastic 71Project Sweater Skirt 72Project Wrap Skirt 74Project Circle Skirt 76Project Off-the-Shoulder Top 78Appliqué 80Project Child’s Shirt Dress and Headband 82Project Batwing Dress 84Make it fit 88Mend it 92Index 96

Debbie Shore is a best-selling and award-winning author. She began her career as a children's television presenter and since then has appeared regularly as an actress in various popular dramas and as a presenter on shopping channels. Debbie has developed her own range of fabrics, designed her own patterns, writes for several popular sewing magazine and has written over 20 books for Search Press with several more underway. She is the winner of Craft Influencer of the Year 2020 in the Craft Business Awards, and Social Media Influencer of the Year 2019 in the British Sewing Awards.Debbie has over 230,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, which has over 30 million views. In 2018, Debbie launched her Half Yard Sewing Club, a monthly subscription service based on the megaselling Half Yard™ series, and won the 2019 IPG Digital Publishing Award. For more details about the club visit www.halfyardsewingclub.com. Debbie lives in Lincolnshire, UK. Visit her website www.debbieshoresewing.com.

I just adore Debbie Shore books. They are informative and give practical as well as technical advice.Perfect for the beginner but also ideal for the advanced sewist, Debbie Shore holds your hand and enables you to make a wearable and beautiful garment. This book is a brilliant addition to the collection, and if like me you collect them all, you will also know that they are the books that you frequently go to for your ideas and inspiration.Her tips are brilliant and the visuals are truly a help. There is no jargon with the instructions so you will know exactly what to do and what you need.

• About this book 5About me 6my quick tips 7dressmaking essentials 8Tools & equipment 9Fabrics 20Fabric terminology 23Interfacing 24Threads 25Dressmaking know-how 26Pressing vs ironing 27Measuring yourself 28Choosing a pattern 31Understanding pattern symbols 32Cutting your pattern 34Transferring pattern symbols 36Cutting fabric 38 Making a toile 39Machine stitches 40Special stitches 42Darts 43Seams 44Hems 46Project Kimono Jacket 48Bindings 50Zips 52Closures 57Project Tunic Sweater Dress 60Pockets 62Project Shirt Skirt 64Project Old to New Joggers 66Shirring 70Sewing elastic 71Project Sweater Skirt 72Project Wrap Skirt 74Project Circle Skirt 76Project Off-the-Shoulder Top 78Appliqué 80Project Child’s Shirt Dress and Headband 82Project Batwing Dress 84Make it fit 88Mend it 92Index 96

Debbie Shore is a best-selling and award-winning author. She began her career as a children's television presenter and since then has appeared regularly as an actress in various popular dramas and as a presenter on shopping channels. Debbie has developed her own range of fabrics, designed her own patterns, writes for several popular sewing magazine and has written over 20 books for Search Press with several more underway. She is the winner of Craft Influencer of the Year 2020 in the Craft Business Awards, and Social Media Influencer of the Year 2019 in the British Sewing Awards.Debbie has over 230,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, which has over 30 million views. In 2018, Debbie launched her Half Yard Sewing Club, a monthly subscription service based on the megaselling Half Yard™ series, and won the 2019 IPG Digital Publishing Award. For more details about the club visit www.halfyardsewingclub.com. Debbie lives in Lincolnshire, UK. Visit her website www.debbieshoresewing.com.

I just adore Debbie Shore books. They are informative and give practical as well as technical advice.Perfect for the beginner but also ideal for the advanced sewist, Debbie Shore holds your hand and enables you to make a wearable and beautiful garment. This book is a brilliant addition to the collection, and if like me you collect them all, you will also know that they are the books that you frequently go to for your ideas and inspiration.Her tips are brilliant and the visuals are truly a help. There is no jargon with the instructions so you will know exactly what to do and what you need.

• About this book 5About me 6my quick tips 7dressmaking essentials 8Tools & equipment 9Fabrics 20Fabric terminology 23Interfacing 24Threads 25Dressmaking know-how 26Pressing vs ironing 27Measuring yourself 28Choosing a pattern 31Understanding pattern symbols 32Cutting your pattern 34Transferring pattern symbols 36Cutting fabric 38 Making a toile 39Machine stitches 40Special stitches 42Darts 43Seams 44Hems 46Project Kimono Jacket 48Bindings 50Zips 52Closures 57Project Tunic Sweater Dress 60Pockets 62Project Shirt Skirt 64Project Old to New Joggers 66Shirring 70Sewing elastic 71Project Sweater Skirt 72Project Wrap Skirt 74Project Circle Skirt 76Project Off-the-Shoulder Top 78Appliqué 80Project Child’s Shirt Dress and Headband 82Project Batwing Dress 84Make it fit 88Mend it 92Index 96