I actually made a muslin of the wiggle dress from gerties new book of better sewing and i really love it. Many of them wont suit my petite frame unfortunately, but there are still quite a few im itching to make, including the sultry sheath, wiggle dress. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch. As promised, heres a little peek inside the pages of my book. I cant wait to get your book and make a wiggle dress of my own. Dec 19, 2012 it is a sewing book for those interested in sewing vintage, heavily inspired by the book that started out gerties blog, once upon a time, vogues new book for better sewing from 1952. Ive made it before in black rayon blend with big red roses the same fabric i used for the shirtwaist dress from the same book. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. I thought i was most excited about the wiggle dress, but the coat dress looks just too awesome. Gerties ultimate dress book basic bodice fitting duration.
I found this a lot harder to sew than the large and curved lines of the advance pattern. Pattern taken from gerties new book for better sewing did it look like the photodrawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it. It is a sewing book for those interested in sewing vintage, heavily inspired by the book that started out gerties blog, once upon a time, vogues new book for better sewing from 1952. There are a lot of nice pictures and patterns in it.
I used the wiggle dress pattern from gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch. Jan 19, 20 one of the two books i got this past christmas was gerties new book for better sewing. Also, it looks great with my new leather gloves and a little jacket. Im saving that for one of the multitude of christmas and birthday parties i have in december however so youll just have to wait until then for the big reveal. I will definitely be looking for your book release a wiggle dress is just what my wardrobe needs. It s hard to believe that it s been a decade since i started gertie s new blog for better sewing.
Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch drape drape 3 by hisako sato drape drape by hisako. The clothes from the 40s and 50s always have such attention to beautiful details, something i hope to learn from gerties book. The patterns span from a basic full circle skirt through to pencil with variations. Wear your favorite dress and enjoy a couple hours of socializing and sewing talk. Thanks kelly my husband will love your comment, hes always telling me im too hard on myself. So my solution franken pattern two tried and true patterns merged together.
I traced everything straight onto stp swedish tracing paper, not stone temple pilots. While i labeled this the wiggle dress from gertie s new book for better sewing, that s not strictly true. This is my biggest book yet and i practically sewed my little fingers off making all the dresses. Gretchen hirsh has made the art of the vintage dress available in her new book. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch hardback, 2012 at the best online prices at ebay. I adore gerties blog and would love to read her new book. Sep 01, 2012 an extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. Miss world makes wiggle dress and mini monster madness. After making a muslin of the emery dress a few weeks back, i fell in love with the bodice fit. On the gertie wiggle dress the seam lines are much straighter and closer together. The lessons in the beginning of the book provide the foundation to create versatile dresses, skirts, and blouses. Though her pattern is the inspiration, this dress is actually a mashup of christine haynes emery dress bodice and gertie s pencil skirt.
Pink floral wiggle dress gerties new blog for better sewing. It is also a stylish, spirited pattern book featuring 14 customisable wardrobe essentials inspired by vogue s new book for better sewing, many shown in several different variations, for a total of 25 projects. I wanted to include a glam sheathwiggle dress, but then i spiced it up a bit with a sweetheart neckline. I made the muslin and learned how to do two new techniques underarm gussets and a vent in the back of the skirt. Sep 23, 20 the lessons in the beginning of the book provide the foundation to create versatile dresses, skirts, and blouses. Its the bow neck blouse pattern from gerties new book for better sewing. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogue s new book for better sewing the book which her blog focused on in the beginning. The website stated in stock so i didnt think it would be on the way for a week. The second part of the book is absolutely amazing the garments.
Sep 23, 2017 this is one of my favourite sewing books ever. All of the projects are modelled by charming gertie, who has the proportions. For another project i had bought myself gerties ultimate dressbook so i chose to make a dress out of that book. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a. Oct 05, 2012 an extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. I know i could probably grade up a size or two, but i really couldnt see me in any of those designs. I am also glad i made it because i realized that i needed to cut a size smaller if it was going to look right. It is a strange looking muslin because it is not muslin colored. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogues new book for better sewing the book which her blog focused on in the beginning. I traced out the pencil skirt pattern last night with every intention of cutting the cheapish floral poplin id bought for a wearable muslin. The under arm gussets intrigued me and i wanted to try making them. Oct 07, 2012 thanks kelly my husband will love your comment, hes always telling me im too hard on myself. Projects range from a pencil skirt and portrait blouse to a wiggle dress and suit jacket. Oct 29, 2015 on the gertie wiggle dress the seam lines are much straighter and closer together.
Sewing gerties day dress from her ultimate dressbook. Photo comparison wiggle dress on the left, advance 9441 on the right. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques. Aug 25, 2012 i look forward to catching up, and to giving my sewing room the cleaningout it needs so i can get started again. Its such an exciting day when the postman brings that first copy. I have made the portrait blouse, the pencil skirt and the bow tie blouse. When i got gertie s book last year new book for better sewing i was so thrilled with it.
Then i tried the wiggle dress from gerties new book for better sewing, most of this fit ok, but i just dont think it was right for the fabric i had. When i got gerties book last year new book for better sewing i was so thrilled with it. I was afraid i wouldnt fit into any of the collette book patterns, so i opted out. Timeless patterns are shared to give you the inside info and techniques for making 23 vintage dresses. I look forward to catching up, and to giving my sewing room the cleaningout it needs so i can get started again. It is always fun to get sewingbooks because they inspire. Gerties book archives tuesday stitches sewing patterns. The wiggle dress by gretchen hirsch, gerties new book for.
Ive got the gertie sewing book so watch out for some more retro cool. For that i opted to add red piping to the waistline and some red buttons on the. I just got my copy of gertie s ultimate dress book and i couldnt wait to share a few pages with you. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques standard i have read some old books on sewing techniques, and some new books on sewing with current methods. Though her pattern is the inspiration, this dress is actually a mashup of christine haynes emery dress bodice and gerties pencil skirt. Her second book, gertie sews vintage casual, was great for providing my closet with lots of wearable sweater knits and cute separates, so when she announced the launch of her third book, gerties ultimate dress book, i was over the moon with excitement. The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gerties ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties. The book is an extension of her blog, full of information on couture techniques and patterns for 25 wardrobe essentials and variations. While i labeled this the wiggle dress from gerties new book for better sewing, thats not strictly true. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques, by gretchen hirsch aka gertie what others are saying look what arrived in the mail yesterday. Every vintageobsessed sewist dreams of having a closet full of gorgeous dresses. Going through gerties book the wiggle dress caught my eye. Nov, 2012 i actually made a muslin of the wiggle dress from gerties new book of better sewing and i really love it.
The book begins with all the essential techniques for. I will definitely be looking for your book release a wiggle dress is just what. Its hard to believe that its been a decade since i started gerties new blog for better sewing. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogues new book for better sewing. Gerties new book for better sewing posted on 112817 11. May 30, 2014 gerties new book for better sewing as a little treat to myself, i bought gerties new book for better sewing, which has reams of glorious patterns plus plenty of room for alterations. Gerties littlest wiggle butterick 5814 sew busy lizzy. A blog for people who love sewing, retro fashion, cats, and feminism. See more ideas about sewing, joann fabrics and online craft store. Wiggle dress with underarm gussets, princess seams and darting, back vent. I decided to make a new dress to wear to daylight slave job.
An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing. Gerties new book for better sewing news ray stitch. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book for better sewing. You can even get a copy of gertie sews jiffy dresses signed. A modern guide to couture style sewing using basic vintage techniques is a hardworking reference book, packed with techniques our greatgrandmothers could have done in their sleep but have been forgotten over the decades, all shown in step by step photographed and illustrated tutorials. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch is every bit as practical as it is pretty. Part beginner sewing manual, part guide to vintage fashion, gerties new book for better sewing. One of the two books i got this past christmas was gerties new book for better sewing. Like my other books, it was illustrated by sun young park. Starting my independent pattern line charm patterns meant i needed a new online home, and i debated a lot about what to do with this blog. Then, inexplicably, i put in on the shelf and didnt touch it until this week. A passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties sewing at.
All these positive comments on the wiggle dress indicate that yes he is right again. Ive started work on a fitting muslin for the wiggle dress from gerties new book for better sewing. A lot of you went gaga over this taffeta skirt from vogues new book for better sewing. The clothes from the 40s and 50s always have such attention to beautiful details, something i hope to learn from gertie s book. This book promised to tackle the sometimes complicated task of making linings, explaining. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch bok. I adore gertie s blog and would love to read her new book. The beauty of a gusset underarm, is that you get a nice snug fit on a kimono style sleeve. In the meantime, i received the most wonderful shipment in the mail. The shirtwaist dress, gertie s new book for better sewing. I wanted the dress to have a definite retro vibe but still not too dressed up. I have finished my version of gerties wiggle dress. The shirtwaist dress, gerties new book for better sewing.
The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book. This is one of my very favorites on you, you look wonderful. Gerties new book for better sewing as a little treat to myself, i bought gerties new book for better sewing, which has reams of glorious patterns plus plenty of room for alterations. And i love it with those fab stockings youre wearing. Gerties new book for better sewing redhandled scissors. The book is filled with tips and tricks for perfecting sewing techniques, patternmaking, and creating a perfect fit, making it a welcome addition to any sewing library.
Sep 08, 20 i have finished my version of gertie s wiggle dress. Gerties new book for better sewing tilly and the buttons. The wiggle dress from gerties new book for better sewing. I know ill have to grade to a larger size below the waist, but with the sleeve gusset and the princess seams in the front, im not sure where. Gerties new book for better sewing hardcover abrams. An extension of the blog, gertie s new book for better sewing. If your a lady who loves to wear dresses this is the book for you. I have my eye on the bowtied blouse as a first project to make. Retro sewing a dress from the upcoming gerties ultimate dress book.
The fabric is a quilting cotton that i bought at joanns quite a. Cant wait to start a few new projects once we are in the new house. Although many of the patterns were inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, gerties added touch gives these pieces a vintage and couture look. It is also a stylish, spirited pattern book featuring 14 customisable wardrobe essentials inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, many shown in several different variations, for a total of 25 projects. A lot of you went gaga over this taffeta skirt from vogues new book for better. Gretchens latest big project is gerties new book for better sewing. Sep 18, 2012 the second part of the book is absolutely amazing the garments.
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