Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing

Posted on 24 July 2017 by Gretchen Hirsch

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 Gertie s New Blog for Better Sewing The blog began as a way for readers to follow Hirsch s progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book Vogue s New Book for Better Sewing a Julie Julia esque experiment for the modern sewist It quickly became a place for Hirsch to share tutorials and lively posts about sewing as it relates to fashion history, pop culture, body image, and gender An extension of the blog, Gertie s 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 Gertie s spirited, modern style. Free Download [ Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing ] By [ Gretchen Hirsch ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr My biggest beef with this book is the writing style I wish Ms Hirsch had cleaned up her blog style writing a little bitin favor of something that soundedprofessional andlike something we would expect from someone who bills herself as an editor and a writer She starts far too many sentences with Being a whatever I know she meant to sound approachable, but it makes the book feel a bit flavor of the month and less like a respectable sewing reference.Her section on f My biggest beef with this book is the writing style I wish Ms Hirsch had cleaned up her blog style writing a little bitin favor of something that soundedprofessional andlike something we would expect from someone who bills herself as an editor and a writer She starts far too many sentences with Being a whatever I know she meant to sound app...The first part of this book is great Lots of information on vintage sewing techniques explained in an easy to understand way The art for the book is spectacular Sun Young Park is a wonderful talent and I look forward to seeingof her work The problems are centered around the patterns First the size chart doesn t have an accompanying figure to show you where exactly to measure yourself Not really a big deal except earlier Gertie talks about measuring and recommends using your high bus The first part of this book is great Lots of information on vintage sewing techniques explained in an easy to understand way The art for the book is spectacular Sun Young Park is a wonderful talent and I look forward to seeingof her work The problems are cent...I have been waiting eagerly for this book for months And it was worth the wait.This book is a bunch of techniques and tips for a mid level sewist who is looking to start working on vintage and vintage style patterns It is not for a novice sewist, one still getting used to the idea of assembling patterns.I really enjoyed reading about all the little things I could be doing to get atailored and fitted and classy and stable piece of clothing Like there s a tip on how to make dress shields, I have been waiting eagerly for this book for months And it was worth the wait.This book is a bunch of techniques and tips for a mid level sewist who is looking to start working on vintage and vintage style patterns It is not for a novice sewist, one still getting used to the idea of assembling patterns.I really enjoyed reading about all the little things I could be doing to get atailored and fitted and classy and stable piece of clothing Like there s a tip on how to make dress shields, so you have to launder less often And there are five different ways to finish seams, and a discussion of when each is the most appropriate.There is a lot of hand sewing, and to be honest, I am not that excited about hand sewing, but when Gertie explains it, I can understand why it might be the best option for some things I m actually kind of nerdily hoping that I get around to making a frock coat complete with pad stitching and shoulder pads and padded peplum by next wi...I ve read the book cover to cover but I haven t tried the patterns I ll come back and modify this review if when I do While not as comprehensive and detailed as some of the book devoted exclusively to sewing technique, this book covers a lot of ground for people who want to sew vintage patterns and or sew usingtraditional and couture style techniques I probably wouldn t recommend this book for a novice Not only are many of the skillsadvanced pad stitching and bound buttonholes a I ve re...I don t normally like to write negative reviews but I just had to for this book It baffles me that no one else has pointed out all the flaws in this book and have given it such good ratings Firstly, I just cannot figure out who her target audience is She goes over extremely basic techniques that is a waste of time for intermediate advanced sewers but then includes techniques that are beyond beginner level that wouldn t be understood by people just starting out For me,the book feels like a ra I don t normally like to write negative reviews but I just had to for this book It baffles me that no one else has pointed out all the flaws in this book and have given it such good ratings Firstly, I just cannot figure out who her target audience is She goes over extremely basic techniques that is a waste of time for intermediate advanced sewers but then includes te...This is the first sewing book I ve read cover to cover The illustrations are beautiful, the clearly explained tutorials are plentiful, the techniques are useful, and the patterns are wearable and beautiful with many variations She also gracefully and clearly addresses common fitting issues and presents some of the most common sense and easily tried solutions that I have ever seen, and I ve read and tried a lot of methods No expensive systems or special tools, no time consuming wrapping myse This is the first sewing book I ve read cover to cover The illustrations are beautiful, the clearly explained tutorials are plentiful, the techniques are useful, and the patterns are wearable and beautiful with many variations She also gracefully and clearly addresses common fitting issues and presents some of the most common sense and easily tried solutions that I have ever seen, and I ve read and tried a lot of methods No expensive systems or special tools, no time consuming wrapping myself in plaster bandages or duct tape or paper tape to make a double I don t even need to...If you are into vintage fashion and want to sew your own garments, this is a great resource for tips tricks Can probably glean a lot from this if you are sewing modern garments too It s full of information, but on the downside, I found it to be a bit too much in some places and not enough in others The first 60% of the book is just an info dump Helpful, but a dump nonetheless Once you get to the patterns instructions, you will doubtless be flipping back and fort...The book displays a lack of professionalism But then again, it s a bargain price to pay for so many patterns which I have mostly good things to say about I d buy it for the Wiggle Dress pattern alone I think I ve sewn it up seven times by now and I know there will be the eighth one to come someday If you re only interested in the section of the book dedicated to the vintage techniques save yourself from the disappointment and instead look for something written by aseasoned author The book displays a lack of professionalism But then again, it s a barga...Great book Loads of useful information and the illustrations make it easy to understand I borrowed this from the library but since have decided to order my own copy so I can use it as a reference.This book was a good tutorial, but I found that the patterns that she modeled weren t particularly well fit to her, which didn t make her tips on fitting believable.

English
24 July 2017

Gretchen Hirsch