Sew for Yourself: 50 Great Garments from Recycled Fabric, Using 5 Basic Patterns

Create sustainable clothing that fits you perfectly and makes you feel wonderful by using recycled fabrics and five paper patterns, customizable from XS to XXL. With easy photo-rich instructions and projects for beginners and higher-beginner-level creations, you can upcycle your wardrobe and keep your creativity flowing in everything you wear.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 28 August 2023
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Even if you have never sewn before, making your own clothes can be easy and enjoyable – and sustainable if you use recycled fabrics! You will find clear step-by-step tutorials and instructions for 50 garments to make. They use only five paper patterns, customizable from XS to XXL. The patterns are full size and ready to use: four sheets (39 by 27 each), folded and conveniently stored in handy gusseted pockets inside the book's covers.

There are plenty of projects perfect for beginners, with easy photo-rich instructions. And as you gain confidence, you will take on higher-beginner-level creations. Here are patterns for shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, and jackets with variations for each. Or make an evening gown, overalls, jumpsuits, etc. There is plenty of fashion fun you will love.

Included is a section on how to give your old favorites a new life so you can wear them longer – mending is just the beginning of the options.

This guide emphasizes that you don't need a lot of fancy tools or training to start sewing; with the how-to here and these ingenious projects, as long as you have a sewing machine, you're ready to go. Learn how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch. For some of the patterns, you will cut out the pieces following a template, and for others, you will draft the pieces yourself from your measurements.

Most importantly, keep your creativity flowing in everything you wear.

Weight: 1588g
Dimension: 218 x 285 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764366130