Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls: 22 Easy-to-Make Dresses, Skirts, Pants & Tops Girls Will Love

86 Pages·2011·44.031 MB·English

by  Araki, Yuki

SEW SWEET
HANDMADE CLOTHES
FOR GIRLS
22 Easy-to-Make Dresses,
Skirts, Pants & Tops
Girls Will Love
Yuki Araki
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore
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What handmade means to me
Creating clothes is like drawing pictures.
For me, it starts with a design in my head. Th en I start looking
for fabric that will bring the design to life. Fabric’s interesting
stuff —some of it “lives” for the fi rst time when it is made into
clothes.
When it comes to patterned fabric, it’s not the pattern itself so
much as the overall balance when viewed from afar that is the deal
breaker. For plain fabric, I look for the feeling I get from it, but the
subtle diff erences in color are also important. Fabric is like paint.
Just like trying to fi nd the right balance of color on a canvas, I
try out various fabrics before hitting upon the right shade. Once
the clothing design and the fabric are right for one another, the
picture in my head is complete. Th en I can take to the sewing
machine and turn the image in my mind into something real.
Th is is why I’m so stubborn about handmade things. Once the
image is set in my mind, it doesn’t matter what anyone says—if
I can’t create what’s in my head I’m not satisfi ed. When the
clothing is made and someone is wearing it, the picture is fi nally
and truly complete.
I want you, too, to draw pictures the way you want—if I can
help you even a little with that, I’ll be delighted.
Yuki Araki
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Contents
photo page/how to make it page
a
Camisole (in brown shades) 4/38
b
A-line Skirt (in grape) 4/52
c
Double-layered Skirt (in brown shades) 6/42
d
Square-neck Smocks (in brown shades) 7/44
e
U-neck Blouse (in white) 8/48
f
A-line Skirt (in fl oral pattern) 8/52
g
Stand-collar Shirt (with elbow-length sleeves) 10/61
h
Pants with Turned-up Hems (in unbleached cloth) 10, 16/54
i
Sleeveless Dress (in pale pink) 12/57
j
Leggings in Knit Fabric (below-knee length, in small fl oral print) 13/65
k
U-neck Tunic (in dark brown) 17/48
l Long-sleeve Coat in Knit Fabric (in beige) 18/68
m
Camisole Dress (in green shades) 20/40
n
Leggings in Knit Fabric (ankle length, in dark brown) 20/65
Clothes for Moms
o
Shirt Dress (in brown check) 22/62
p
Two Little Bags 23/78 d
Square-neck Smocks (in brown shades) 7/44
q
Neat Blouse (in white) 24/74 k U-neck Tunic (in dark brown) 17/48
r
Double-layered Skirt (in black) 24/42
s Lesson 1 Creating a Strip Placket 14
Short-sleeve Blouse with Round Collar (in dot pattern) 26/72
Lesson 2 Attaching a Stand Collar 15
Square-neck Dress (in pale blue check) 28/44
u
Camisole (in fl oral pattern) 30/38 Index by Item Category 32
v
Reversible Hat 31/63 How to Make It 33
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A question of design
My designs are a little bit sweet, and they’re sized
to fi t just right. Th ere are already a lot of patterns
for simple clothes, and a lot for over-sized clothes.
Th at’s why, instead of aiming for something that’s
easy to alter or for simple shapes, I design with the
end result in mind.
I’m sure many of you are thinking that these
clothes look fi ddly or diffi cult to make, but once
you start sewing they’re actually easy. Seeing as I
personally am not into fi ddly, tricky things, I’ve
tried to create clothes that are as easy as possible
and don’t look obviously hand-made.
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a b
Camisole A-line Skirt
Broad bias tape around the chest plus pin Th is light and airy A-line skirt is
tucks accent this top. Th e bias tape is made made from grape colored double
from a diff erent fabric from the body of gauze. Th e subtle volume is
the top to add color, so you can have fun achieved by creating three tucks
creating diff erent looks by changing the below the yoke.
fabric.
how to make it p 52
how to make it p 38
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c
Double-layered Skirt
Th is skirt is made from a simple rectangle
of fabric. Th e trick is to use lightweight
material. Th e shirring on one side doubles
the skirt’s sweet appeal.
how to make it p 42
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d
Mother-daughter Matching
Square-neck Smocks
Using contrasting fabric for the neckline decoration
adds accent to this top, and attaching it is not as
diffi cult as you might think. I designed this smock
not to be too loose, but rather to fi t neatly.
how to make it p 44
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