Sewing the Curve: Learn How to Sew Clothes to Boost Your Wardrobe and Your Confidence

Sewing the Curve is a beginner's guide to sewing clothes that fit and express your personality, especially for curvy or plus-size individuals. It includes 6 full-size sewing patterns (UK sizes 16-36/US sizes 12-32/EUR sizes 44-64) and teaches core skills such as threading a sewing machine, understanding sewing patterns, and measuring yourself accurately.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2023
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Even if you've never picked up a needle before, you can learn to sew a wardrobe of confidence-boosting clothes with Sewing the Curve! When you're curvy or plus size, it can be challenging to find clothes that fit well and express your personality – but learning to sew can also be intimidating, especially if you're not in the size range of most beginner sewing patterns. In Sewing the Curve, Jenny Rushmore, the body-positive, plus-size founder of Cashmerette, will have you sewing fantastic clothes – that fit! – in no time, with 6 full-size sewing patterns (UK sizes 16–36/US size 12–32/EUR sizes 44–64) including a wrap skirt, swing dress, quilted jacket, and knit pants, to learn with.

Start with core skills, from threading a sewing machine to understanding sewing patterns and measuring yourself accurately, and then once you've mastered the basic techniques, learn how to put them to the test and sew your first garment – one you will love to wear, because it's designed for bodies just like yours. By the end of this book, you'll be able to sew clothes with ease and confidence, in any style or fabric, that fit and express your unique style.

Sewing the Curve is the perfect companion for Jenny Rushmore's plus-size fitting bible, Ahead of the Curve.

Weight: 1402g
Dimension: 210 x 261 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837830763