Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses A Modern Guide to Stitch-and-Wear Vintage Patterns You Can Make in a Day

Gretchen Hirsch

eBook - 2019

“Gretchen ‘Gertie’ Hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, a sought-after sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the web’s most popular sewing blogs.” —Creativebug  Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses is Gretchen Hirsch’s modern reinvention of this simple idea, focusing on easily mastered sewing skills, minimal pattern pieces, and fabulous designs. And the best part? Readers will end up with a sparkling wardrobe of easy-to-wear, fun-to-style dresses that will fill busy modern lives with retro charm. Chapters include: Supplies and ToolsFabricsGetting Ready to SewDress Construction: The BasicsDress Construction: Essential SkillsTrims and FlourishesFitting In the ’50s and ’60s, Simplicity released their... popular line of Jiffy sewing patterns, which had minimal pattern pieces and simple constructions, yet were chic enough for... more