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Sew Retro: 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects For The Modern Girl & A Stylish History Of The Sewing Revolution (2010)

by Judi Ketteler(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0760336873 (ISBN13: 9780760336878)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Voyageur Press

review 1: More history than projects. A good sampler, not great for depth.A sassy and entertaining, brief history of home sewing and the sewing machine – mainly focused on the United States (though the industrial revolution and the World War shortages likely had a similar effect in many countries). Sections are divided by eras (decades) and include a brief timeline, some interesting design elements from the time period, a couple of "Vintage-Inspired" projects, and a short interview of the project's designer. Great photos of vintage fashions spreads and patterns, but definitely missing the one thing I would expect from a book titled "Sew Retro": How to read and or translate retro (old) patterns. It was also a bit disappointing to see the pictures of lovely dresses and garments ... morescattered on various pages, but to have projects mostly of simple accessories and houshold items. But I guess that's expected, else it would be a much longer, much more complicated book. As it is, a very good start for someone interested in fashion and sewing history and looking for very simple projects.
review 2: Enough superlatives don't exist to describe how much I loved this book. Having said that, I know every seamstress won't see eye-to-eye with me on this one. I love retro prints, especially the 30's. This book is the history of sewing, dedicating a chapter to each decade. It slips in interviews and bios of important people for each decade. Colorful depictions of old magazine covers, fabric swatches are sprinkled throughout the book. I'm easily enthused about books about quilting, sewing and embroidery but this one will have me talking for a while. less

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