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Itch to Stitch patterns are designed by Kennis Wong, the designs are a reflection of Kennis’ personal style: modern and elegant designs with high quality finishes. The attention to detail ensures that you’ll get a perfect custom fit, which is one of the best things about making your own wardrobe! Her patterns are fun, modern and unique, you will love sewing these garments and the professional details will impress.
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Celebrities and trend setters are sporting their stylish culottes. Now you can sew your very own with the Emily Culottes pattern. Emily Culottes hang like an A-line skirt, but they are actually roomy, comfy pants. This pattern features various design options to make them uniquely yours:
Option for slanted single-welt pockets
Option for slanted patch pockets with button closure
Option for waist tabs with decorative buttons
Option for waist tie option
Jacqueline Hoodie is stylish yet cozy. Inspired by a high-end designer piece, Jacqueline Hoodie’s ready-to-wear appeal comes from the extensive use of double top stitching, decorative front buttons, epaulets with buttons and in-seam welt pockets. A lined three-piece hood contours around your head for a great fit. The armhole princess seams give subtle shaping to the hoodie.
Marabella is the ultimate versatile sewing pattern. With a floral print, you have a perfect summer dress. With suiting fabric, it becomes your go-to office attire. With luxurious fabric, it transforms into elegant evening wear. You can even choose to line or not line this dress.
Design features include:
A wide boat neckline that dips a bit lower than the traditional boat neck
Front and back yokes allow for color blocking
Feminine princess lines that allow for a close fit in the bodice
Roomy, slightly-above-knee tulip skirt
Functional in-seam pockets to fit your cell phone, keys, lipstick and even a slim wallet
If you want comfort and style at the same time, Paulina Top is perfect for you. Pair it with leggings and boots, skinny jeans and heels, or capri pants and flats, you will feel like a million bucks. You will find that you reach out for your Paulina Top all the time for casual Fridays, strolls in the park or birthday parties with the kids.
Absolutely love that Paulina top!
Have so many that I love but my go to is an old Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. Lots of illustrations and details.
Love these patterns! I don’t really own any sewing books, just patterns.
I have this great book of handbag patterns I use every once in a while to mix things up.
I’m a new sewer, who’s a bit on the modern side, so currently the book I’m from is Modern Patchwork by Eliz. Hartman. I am also currently attempting to sew my own clothing, but don’t yet have a book for that.
Can’t say that I have a favorite. Thanks for the opportunity.
That’s too hard – I have tones – from quilting to basic sewing to sewing knits, lingerie, to a variety of handwork. I love them all depending on my “mood” of the moment. Great looking patterns. Thanks for sharing
Depends on what kind of sewing book you mean. I love my Vogue Sewing Book from the 70s for the wealth of technique information. I love “Fitting and Pattern Alteration” (Liechty et al.) for the mind-boggling number of fitting adjustments and the clear illustrations. For inspiration, I really adore some Japanese sewing books, including the Drape Drape, Shape Shape and Pattern Magic series, “She Wears the Pants”, “Basic Black”, “Féminin Masculin” (French translation of a book by Yuko Takada) and the lovely book on men’s shirts by Ryuichiro Shimazaki.
I really like Sew Serendipity bags.
I’ve always liked the Complete Readers Digest book. I always recommend it to people starting to sew.
The only one I have is Love at first stitch by tilly and the buttons and that is really nice
I don’t have a current one. My last favourite was “Growing Up Sew Liberated”. I think it high time I find some new titles for my library since my little ones aren’t so little anymore.
I love the Marbella Dress!
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I own several quilting books but no sewing books so far.
I love Love at First Stitch and The Colette Sewing Handbook, although I use them mostly for the lovely patterns. I also teach sewing lessons and use The Complete Guide to Clothing Construction and The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits with my students.
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My only sewing book is the Sewing Book by Alision Smith.
My favorite sewing book is Gertie’s Book For Better Sewing.
I love my Zakka Style book. It has a lot of cute,quick and easy items to give as gifts.
The only one I have is Sewtionary by Tasia at Sewaholic, and I like that one. I also love the Ottobre magazines for kids’ clothing patterns.
Probably the manual for my sewing machine!
Very hard, but Fit for Real People is up there.
I haven’t fallen in love with a sewing book yet, in as far as I haven’t sewn from one, but I love Stylish Skirts by Sato Watanabe.
Oh dear, I have oodles of wonderful sewing books collected over my nearly 50 years of sewing. One that I have used a lot is Heirloom Sewing for women by Martha Pullen. Two others that I keep handy are Fabric Savvy by Sandra Betzina and Fabric Sewing Guide by Claire Schaeffer. I really like this designer’s patterns and hope I get picked to win. Thanks for the opportunity.
I don’t have any sewing books. I have a craft book that has some simple sewing patterns in it, but it wouldn’t rate as a true sewing book. Love these patterns! Thank you again for sponsoring the giveaways.
Right now Handmade Beginning by AMH. But it varies!
I don’t really have a sewing book, I usually just look om blog, and magazines.
Surprisingly I have never had the joy of reading a sewing book, at least not with understanding. I taught myself how to sew by thinking of sewing the lines and reading tutorials on forums – before I even purchased a machine. When I finally purchased a machine I did most of my sewing from memory of techniques, not actually following a patternn. The written directions in books confuse me, though I do like looking at the pictures.
I love Tillys Love at first stitch but the sewtionary is a great reference book too!!
I love Sew Serendipity by Kay Whitt.
I love Stitch and Octrobre! thanks!
I don’t have one yet.
I probably use “Your First Quilting Book” the most out of any of my sewing books. Good reference.
I just got an Alabama Chanin book, and it’s so pretty! 🙂
I have many, but anything by Claire Schaffer is close to hand at all times. I am loving this month. It has really exposed me to many pattern makers I didn’t know, and needed to! Thanks!
I only have a couple seeing books and haven’t really read any of them. 😉 I mostly search the web for blogs when I need help. The two books that I have and have found useful when I’ve looked something up are Fabrics A to Z by Dana Willard, which has stopped me from making a few would-have-been-terrible fabric purchases and the Singer Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, which has lots of useful pictures.
I don’t have a favorite sewing book. I love the Paulina top.
I have a vintage one by singer that I like a lot!
I don’t have a favourite
I rarely use books, I’d rather google for what I need to know.
I have several Nancy Zieman sewing books that are great reference books.
I don’t own any sewing books! I learnt all about sewing from my mother! Otherwise I go to YouTube!
I only own Vogue Sewing but I don’t love it. I tend to learn from the Internet.
I use Fit For Real People when I’m working almost every single garment I make.
I have a few and my favorite depends on what I’m working on– right now it’s Fat Quarters: Small fabrics, more than 50 big ideas.
I like Liberty Love – have made so many projects from that book 🙂
Readers Digest guide to sewing. I reference it often.
I don’t really have any sewing books. I guess it would be Girl’s World by Jennifer Paganelli, but that’s really more patterns than sewing instructions.
I’m really enjoying “Stitch Wear Play.”
The Vogue Sewing Book, its a classic!
I can’t say that I have one.. but I’ve got my eye on the new Handmade Style by Noodlehead’s Anna Graham
I do not have a favorite book. I spend more time learning from sewing bloggers. I do enjoy reading the Threads magazine and lots of quilting books, but no apparel sewing books.
No favorite sewing book yet but am glad to see the comments for some ideas!
I actually don’t think I own any sewing books. I used to admire all the different
letters in a cross stitch alphabets book when I was a child.
Oh man, I don’t know! Sewtionary is such a great resource, but there are so many good ones right now
The Colette Sewing Handbook is full of a TON of great tips, and I should probably spend more time reading how to better my skills in it…
I have so many books but google be thy friend. Its just so convenient googling on the ipad when I get stuck. Love the patterns! Size 00 is exciting for me – no neeed to scale down!
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My two favorites are “Bags: The Modern Classics” by Sue Kim and “Sew What You Love” by Tanya Whelan.
CoLette sewing book is one of the few I own…..new GBSB and Tilly’s book are on my “want” list though. For factual info/ tips I tend to use the Internet……this didn’t exist when I started sewing but having picked up my hobby again recently I can’t believe how fantastic the on line info is
I have a few books – but I just like to look at them! I prefer pdf patterns with photo illustrations 🙂
I have purchased a few books mainly from garage sales or thrift stores. Love both Vogue/Butterick step-by-step guide to sewing and the Reader’s Digest complete guide to sewing.
Not quite sure if it counts as a sewing book, but Winifred Aldrich’s book on pattern drafting for womenswear is fabulous!
I don’t really buy books (I prefer to keep my money for fabric) but I do have the bag makers bible and the quilt making bible
I have several books that have sewing techniques in them and I use and love all of them equally. They all have certain sections that are really good.
I have a Singer Sewing Book that I refer to. Thank you, [email protected]
I have several quilt and bag making books. I have rented several sewing books from the library.
The Colette Sewing Handbook 🙂
Love at first stitch from Tilly 😉
I love quilt books – so many ideas to get your creative juices flowing and sometimes new techniques to try.
I keep buying more! But my current favourite is Savor Each Stitch by Caroline Friedlander.
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I have several sewing books and I like them all for different reasons – no favorite.
I don’t have a favourite sewing book
I would have to say the older Singer series really are great. pattern alteration is one of my favorites.