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Informationen zum Autor David Page Coffin’s career as a sewing expert, teacher, and writer began with a self-published how-to book about making custom shirts, which became a bestseller and led to an 18-year editor’s post at Threads magazine, where both his sewing and publishing skills found a worldwide audience. Coffin is also the author/creator of the authoritative and bestselling sewing books Making Trousers for Men & Women and The Shirtmaking Workbook, hundreds of sewing articles, two Craftsy classes, and YouTube videos with hundreds of thousands of views. He has taught workshops throughout the United States and Canada and in the UK, appeared on nationally syndicated sewing shows, and been a featured host on various sewing bulletin boards and websites. He lives in Brookings, Oregon, with his wife Ellen. www.shirtmakingwithdpc.com Klappentext So you've made a basic shirt or two and you are looking for more options and directions... Well, you are in luck! David Page Coffin, author of Shirtmaking, a complete guide to the dress shirt, is back to help you with an amazing collection of custom detail patterns and ideas for men's and women's sport, knit, dress, and even simple coat and jacket shirt styles! Inside you'll find helpful guides to drafting or draping a custom pattern, copying or converting a favorite pattern or garment into a more basic pattern ready for customizing to your heart's content, mastering four different placket types so you can use these classic structures in ways you never imagined, understanding and reinventing most any sort of shirt and coat collar type in common use, along with how to construct them all, whether you want a couture creation or a workshop coverall. You'll get an introduction to digital pattern-making and alteration, a close-up and thorough look inside a closetful of classic shirt-type garments, explore a host of pocket and cuff options and have access to dozens of full-size detail and even full garment patterns for printing and customizing. And, of course, you'll learn how to finally turn those collar points all the way out like you've always wanted. The Shirtmaking Workbook includes extensive lists and links to further reading, supplies, and references to help make your custom shirtmaking easier and more masterful. With this unique and comprehensive workbook by your side, you'll never wonder how to make THAT shirt again. Zusammenfassung The ultimate compendium of shirtmaking design variations, instruction, and patterns; Shirtmaking Workbook is a must-have for every garment-sewing enthusiast. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 6 Chapter 1 Block Logic 12What is a Block? 13 Shirt Block Categories 13 Where to Get Your Block(s) 14 Blocks within Blocks 14 Fitting 18 Drafting 19 Draping 20 Copying a Shirt 22 General Pattern Skills 24 Tools 24 Digital Tools 26 Featured Designer: Diane Ericson 28 Resources 30Chapter 2 Skills and Structures 32 Sewing without Pins 34 Stitching Seams 36 Turn a Better Point 38 Placket Origami 41 Convertible Collar Options 44 Featured Designer: Morgan Meredith 46 Resources 48Chapter 3 The Dress (or Shaped) Shirt Block 50 The Dress Shirt 51 Featured Garment: Vintage Arrow Evening Dress Shirt 52 Featured Technique: Stand or Band Draping 56 Featured Details and Patterns: Dress Collar Geometry 58 Dress Collar Profiles: Equestrian Collars (64); Wing Collars (66); Detachable Collars (68); Roger Gray Men’s & Turnbull & Asser Women’s (70) Featured Designer: Anna Gorbatenko 74 Resources 76Chapter 4 The Sport/Work (or Loose-Fitting) Shirt Block 82 The Sport Shirt 83 Featured Garment: Cubavera Linen Guayabera 84 Featured Patterns: Camp or Convertible Collars (86); V-Neck Convertible Collars (92); One-Piece V-Neck Collars (94) Featured Designer: Michael Cepress 96 Featured Patterns: Combination, or Italian, Collars (98); Combination Collar Shape Play (108) Featured Garment: Columbia Fishing/Sunblock Shirt 112 Featured Garment:...
About the author
David Page Coffin, a former editor at Threads magazine, is the author of Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing (Taunton Press, 1998). He has conducted sewing and tailoring workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. David has also been a frequent guest host on several online sewing forums and has hosted live chats on PatternReview.com. He has appeared on Sandra Betzina\u2019s HGTV sewing program, and his instructional videos have been broadcast on YouTube.com and have received great reviews on ThreadBanger.com, PatternReview.com, and other sewing sites. David hosts http://makingtrouserswithdpc.blogspot.com/ and http://myvirtualworkshop.blogspot.com. He lives with his wife, Ellen, in Brookings, Oregon.
