We’re so excited to let you know that we’ve teamed up with Wendy Ward at MIY Collection, to give you the chance to win a signed copy of her new book, ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking: Sewing Techniques and Patterns to Make Your Own Clothes’.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page for our competition on how to win a signed copy of Wendy’s book.
About The Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking:
Brimming with full-scale patterns and comprehensive projects that’ll keep you busy throughout the whole of summer, this is your definitive guide to all your dressmaking needs! With multi-sized patterns and to-scale projects in full-colour, The Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking offers heaps of information on useful techniques and ways to customise your clothing to suit you.
The book is divided into 3 sections – Projects, Techniques, and Customising. Some of the areas covered are working with fabric, using paper patterns, sewing seams and hems, sewing machine basics, and so much more. If you work your way through the book, you’ll gain a really good basic understanding on dressmaking.
The book is aimed at anyone with a burning desire to make their own clothes, but is daunted by the sewing patterns available. With step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams, the Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking is an essential for anyone who is looking to build on their sewing abilities, but also offers plenty of practical information to hobbyists and sewing enthusiasts. And if you don’t want one, it makes for a fantastic gift!
About Wendy:
Wendy has spent over 7 years teaching adults how to sew, and runs MIY Collection, where she sells her sewing patterns. With time, she noticed a gap in the market for a book that included full-size patterns for every-day clothing. According to Wendy, “just because someone likes to sew or wants to learn to sew, doesn’t mean everyone likes the same kind of design – just like when you’re shopping for ready-to-wear clothing, we each have our own style”. That’s where Wendy wanted to use her vast experience and in the fashion industry to create everyday simple clothing that can be widely adapted to suit many different styles and trends. For more about Wendy, check out her site here.
Enter our competition below to win a signed copy! We’ll even throw in a free William Gee Goodie Bag and a few other treats!
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Entering is easy: All you have to do is correctly answer the question below, and we’ll pick a winner directly, chosen at random at 3pm on Sunday 31st May, when the competition closes. Good luck! By entering the competition, you agree to be included in our email circulation (which you can opt out of receiving).
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED.
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