An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. A modern guide to couture style sewing using basic vintage techniques is a hardworking reference book, packed with techniques our greatgrandmothers could have done in their sleep but have been forgotten over the decades, all shown in step by step photographed and illustrated tutorials. Also included is a pattern collection featuring twentyfive vintageinspired but timeless wardrobe essentials, from a sundress to a slinky sheath to a. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewingis a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. Sewing blogs sewing crafts sewing tutorials sewing tips fabric crafts sewing projects dress making patterns vintage dress patterns techniques couture. Gretchen teaches sewing in new york city and around the country, is the creator of a new line of sewing patterns from butterick, and the author of gerties new book for better sewing, gerties ultimate dress book, an. This is the sketch rose in blue, a 100% cotton sateen, available at joann fabric and craft stores. Gerties new book for better sewing hardcover abrams. Hear about her blog, her craft and her book gerties new book for better sewing. The portrait blouse, from gerties new book for better sewing. Gretchen hirsch is the author of gerties new book for better sewing and creator of gerties new blog for better sewing. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties. Gretchens book giveaway in honor of gretchen hirschs recent interview with sewstylish, featured in the fall 20 issue, we are giving away a copy of her fabulous book gerties new book for better sewing.
The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched. Its a guide from 1952, that, through the completion of 14 vogue patterns, promised to make one an expert home seamstress. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gertie s sewing gretchen hirsch 4. Sew mama sew gertie s new book for better sewing is a fun, new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirschs fresh take on vintage style. My publisher, stc craft melanie falick books has generously offered two sewing books to one reader.
The portrait blouse extract from gerties new book for. An extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing. Gertie s new book for better sewing is packed with illustrated lessons on fine sewing and customization techniques that were once standard skills among home sewists. In the book, there are 25 lovely wardrobe essentials, and i was lucky enough to be able to pick one out to share with you all. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all fourteen fashions from the 1950s classic. This gal can rock a vintage sewing vibe better than anyone. Oct 01, 2012 an extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gertie s spirited, modern style. About a hundred years ago, i used to sew and never had a problem with a pattern. Yesterday, i took some time out from the sheath dress and vogues new book for better sewing for a little home decor sewing, and it gave me a lot of think about in terms of sewing and homemaking, i suppose well call it.
This is one of the dresses my mom helped me cut out a few months ago, and i finally got around to sewing it up. All you need to know about hand and machine sewing by sandra bardwell and fabrics a to z. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage. The clothes from the 40s and 50s always have such attention to beautiful details, something i hope to learn from gertie s book. Vogues new book for better sewing vogue pattern service on. For your reference, this is a size 14 made without any fitting adjustments. An extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gertie s spirited, modern style. In wool jersey, its a great wintertime layering piece with a pencil skirt and cardigan. Her site is bursting with step by step tutorials, tips and fun inspiration and photos to help you get that retro look yourself, plus lots of lively discussion about sewing.
Apr 10, 2015 im sure if you read sewing blogs, you have come across the awesome gertie, or gretchen hirsch, whose excellent new blog for better sewing is a great resource for all things vintage ahd homesewn. Im sure if you read sewing blogs, you have come across the awesome gertie, or gretchen hirsch, whose excellent new blog for better sewing is a great resource for all things vintage ahd homesewn. Known for her sewing tutorials with a vintage twist, gretchen gertie hirsch covers key techniques and tips in her book gerties new book for better sewing stc craft, 2012. Fast forward and now in advanced age, i have a large stomach and need your expertise to tell me how to measure for that as i am going to sew again. The book is written in her blogging style and i enjoyed reading it, although i didnt learn anything new, except for how gertie started sewing for herself. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties sewing. Im so happy to finally showcase this sateen from my spring collection. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques stc craft, melanie falick books, 2012. Best sewing blogs for beginners 10 blog i love somewhat. The tentatively titled gerties new book for better sewingwill be a modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and. Its hard to believe that its been a decade since i started gertie s new blog for better sewing.
Sewing books for beginners gerties new book for better. Gertie s new book for better sewing this sweet blouse is figureflattering and amazingly versatile. If you read gertie s new blog for better sewing, you already know that gretchen hirsch is all about teaching basic sewing skills that some of us guilty. An extension of the blog, this first book from gertie is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an. Aug 03, 2009 last september, i came across a book called vogues new book for better sewing on the internet. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques. Aug 27, 2010 the tentatively titled gerties new book for better sewing will be a modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques. Starting my independent pattern line charm patterns meant i needed a new online home, and i debated a lot about what to do with this blog.
Ive always emphasized the use of good reference books on this blog, and thats what this will be. Gerties sewing ser gerties new book for better sewing. The blog began as a way for readers to follow gretchens progress as she made her way through all fourteen fashions from her favourite 1950s sewing book. Her content is original and informative, and her tattoos and pink hair add an element of fun you dont typically expect to see from a talented seamstress blog. Gertie s new book for better sewing a modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gertie s sewing by gretchen hirsch and sun young park sep 1, 2012 4. Jan 26, 2021 gerties blog for better sewing nowhere screams style more than new york, and new york based blogger gertie is a hip sewing enthusiast with a love of all things retro. Australia trip nostalgia introducing charm patterns by gertie announcing my australia trip. I adore gertie s blog and would love to read her new book. She has a pattern line with butterick and a fabric line with fabric traditions, and teaches sewing around the country and on pbss its sew easy, and. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques hardback you may also be. Did you know the skirt on the cover of my book gertie sews vintage casual is quilted. Gretchen hirsch has a very popular blog with the emphasis on sewing vintage styled garments.
This entry was posted in handmade wardrobe, sewing and tagged bowtied blouse, gertie s new blog for better sewing, gertie s new book for better sewing, navy blue polka dots, sewing, sewing machine on july 4, 20 by amelia wray. Its a beautiful day for a giveaway, dont you think. But if your beginner sewing aspirations are about retro clothing, this book will inspire you. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gretchen gertie hirsch is the creator of the superpopular gertie s new blog for better sewing. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch 2012. Blue sketch roses dress gerties new blog for better sewing. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as. Oct 24, 2012 gerties new book for better sewing is a fun new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirschs fresh take on vintage style.
She is the creator of gerties new blog for better sewing, one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Gretchen hirsch dazzles us again with gerties ultimate dress book. A modern guide to stitchandwear vintage patterns you can make in an afternoon gertie s sewing gretchen hirsch 4. But i wanted to put up these pictures of my muslin for our butterick 5824 sewalong. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book for better sewing a julie and juliaesque. A passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Her work has been featured in sew stylish, vogue patterns, threads, and stitch, and on. Gretchen gertie hirsch is the author of gerties new book for better sewing, gertie sews vintage casual, and gerties new fashion sketchbook. The projects were so fabulousan evening gown, a silk shantung shirtdress, a fitted flannel suit, that sort of thing. If you are into vintage sewing this is an excellent reference book. I have my eye on the bowtied blouse as a first project to make. Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch waterstones.
She has a pattern line with butterick and a fabric line with fabric traditions, both. I wish she would have removed couture from the title as this is not a couture book and i dont consider gertie an expert. And its absolutely smashing in a drapey silk satin for a glam evening look. Gerties new book for better sewing giveaway spoonflower blog.
See more ideas about sewing, sewing inspiration, sewing clothes. Im here in my hotel room in novi, michigan getting ready for the american sewing expo and having a slumber party with sunni of a fashionable stitch. Oct 05, 2012 an extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. I have her first book, gerties new book for better sewing and although ive only made one pattern from it, it is a great resource for information about fabric, fitting and how to alter. An extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gertie.
Gerties new book for better sewing, a modern guide to. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch. Jul 24, 20 gertie s new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch. I have her first book, gertie s new book for better sewing and although ive only made one pattern from it, it.
When i get through all the amazing techniques to learn, im going to give the actual patterns a go. Sep 05, 2012 some of us in the spoonflower office are very into pretty dressesespecially the vintage kindso when we realized this morning that gertie s new book for better sewing, the much anticipated title from talented sewist gretchen hirsch and author of gertie s new blog for better sewing, had finally been released for sale, we snapped up a couple of. Gertie hirsch, creater of the popular blog gerties new blog for. Gerties new book for better sewing a modern guide to couture. Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch. Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, an in demand sewing teacher and creatorwriter of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. This blog is where we share sewing tips and inspiration, plus news about tilly and the buttons books, sewing patterns and online workshops. Jul 17, 2016 blue sketch roses dress, a sewing post from the blog gertie s new blog for better sewing on bloglovin. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties modern guides get a copy friend. Gerties new book for better sewing a modern guide to. As an extension of her blog, this book starts off with all the key skills needed to make the perfect garment.
Last september, i came across a book called vogues new book for better sewing on the internet. The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and. Searching for a sewing book as a beginner can be a big task. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book for better sewing a julie. Make it in a cotton eyelet and pair it with shorts in the summer. Gerties new book for better sewing redhandled scissors. The best thing is that the quilting adds lots of body, for a very full look.
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