Wendy Ward Livres

A technique-led guide to creating new items to wear and for your home, using fabric scraps from other projects, discarded home textiles and used clothing.

All the techniques, clear step-by-step artworks and patterns you need to make 24 wonderful skirts

Follow Wendy Ward's tutorials to make a capsule wardrobe of 20 classic garments, suitable for any body regardless of gender, age or body shape.

Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a collection of comfortable and stylish garments. Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a collection of comfortable and stylish garments. Wendy’s style is functional but beautiful basics, and you will learn the skills to make garments out of knitted fabrics that drape beautifully and are a joy to wear. There are t-shirts, wide-leg trousers, lounge trousers, tank tops, cardigans, skirts, and dresses made in versatile fabrics that can be dressed up or down. Both beginners and more experienced dressmakers often avoid using knitted fabrics, but Wendy will show you how to successfully sew them with just a regular sewing machine. You will learn essential skills with the help of a comprehensive techniques section that includes a guide to different types of knitted fabrics and their uses (including jersey, sweatshirt fabric, boiled wool, and many more), how to prepare them for making clothes, setting up your sewing machine, which needles you need, sewing seams and hems, and using elastic. There are also full-size patterns for every garment included at the back of the book, so you will have all the information you need to start making your own perfect wardrobe!

This brilliant guide for fashion-hungry kids presents the design process step by step, from first ideas and making moodboards through to designing clothes and deciding what to showcase in your final collection. Blank and guided sketchbook pages are included to give you plenty of space to practise your skills and try out your designs on the outline figures provided. Whether you like pretty prom dresses and fairy tiaras, or are a cool and casual girl who likes hanging out in sneakers and a baseball cap, this book will show you how to create the outfits that match your totally unique personal style!

Includes fully graded patterns to fit a wide range of dress sizes.