Book Review : Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics

 Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics by Francesca DenHartog

Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics is the best book on skirts. It contains Straight, A-line, Wrap, Handkerchief, Circular, Layered and Tiered Skirt Styles with simple and easy drafting and sewing instructions. Good Book for beginners as the instructions are easy to follow.

This Book does not include pattern sheets, it has drafting instructions of Straight Skirt, A-Line Skirt - Fitted Waist, A-Line Skirt - Elastic Waist. These three patterns are used in A-line, Wrap, Straight and Layered Skirts.

The Book includes 17 Skirts:

A-Line Skirts - 3

Wrap Skirts - 3 (One Skirt with Half / Semi Circle Pattern)

Handkerchief Skirt - 1

Circular Skirt - 1

Straight Skirts - 3

Layered Skirts - 3

Ruffled Skirts - 2

Tiered Skirt - 1

Singing the Blues

The Classic A-Line:

Singing the Blues - Drawstring is used in Waistline casing with Pocket Detail

Meandering Vines - Side Zipper and Facing in Waistline

Tourist Trap - Vintage Table cloth is used, Back zipper, Pocket Detail

Wrap It:

Breezy Beach Wrap - A-line Skirt Pattern, Waistband is used for ties

Half-Circle Wrap - Circular Skirt Pattern with Waistband

Got No Ties - A-line Skirt Pattern, Snap Tape Closure, Fringed Finish in Hem and Pocket

Short and Sassy

Circles and Squares:

Short and Sassy - Handkerchief Skirt, Elastic is Used in Bias tape Waistline Casing

'Tis the Season - Circular Skirt, Side Zipper and Waistband is used

'Tis the Season 

Play it Straight with Hair:

Polka Dotty - Straight Skirt Pattern, Short Skirt, Side Zipper and Facing is used in Waistline

Wine and Dine - Straight Skirt Pattern, Long Skirt with Overlay piece, Back Zipper

Asian Dream - Straight Skirt Pattern with Pleats, Waistline Facing and Back Zipper

Layer It:

Barbie's Dream Skirt - A-line Skirt Pattern on both layers of skirt with wrap style in top layer

Country Charm - A-line Skirt Pattern with long and short layers with elastic in Waistline casing

Chinese Takeout - Straight Skirt Pattern on both layers and zipper is used

Nature's Child

How Many Tiers? :

East Meets West - A-line Skirt Pattern, Bottom Strip with Different Fabric or Ruffled Fabric, Zipper 

Nature's Child - A-line Skirt Pattern with Bottom Ruffle, Zipper is used

Swing Your Partner - Tiered Skirt with Elastic Waistline Casing

Half-Circle Wrap, East Meets West, Country Charm, Meandering Vines
Swing Your Partner, Got No Ties, Polka Dotty, Asian Dream

Overall the book is great, it covers all the details of adding Side Zipper, Back Zipper, Facing on Waistline, Bias tape Waistband, Waistband with buttons. The instructions on making Ruffles, Pockets and many more are in detail. The circular skirt fabric layout is explained nicely.

The Preview of this Book is in the Link Below:

Book Preview : Sew What! Skirts

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Book Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐