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Informationen zum Autor Anna De Leo was born in Cosenza, Italy in 1987. In 2014 she graduated from the Euromode School Italia. In 2015 she moved to Udine, where she took a tailoring repair course. She later enrolled on the Fashion Design course at Milan Fashion Campus (Italy), and completed a Personal Shopper and Image consultant course. From 2015 to 2017 she worked in different fashion companies, refining the knowledge and skills that allow her to experiment also with the packaging of garments and the study of new modelling techniques. She is the author of fashion-related books, including Mending and Alterations Made Simple. Klappentext A comprehensive, illustrated step-by-step guide to creating your own trousers and skirts, especially aimed at people with no experience. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Introduction: What we need to get started/ Hand stitches/ Basting stitch/ Slow points/ Subpoint/ Blind spot/ Point back/ Half back stitch/ Needles and threads/ The sewing machine/ Economic domestic sewing machines/ Main parts of the sewing machine/ Machine stitches/ Linear stitch and zigzag stitch/ Cut and sew/ Thread the size and sew correctly/ Cut and sew tension/ Adjusting the stitch length/ Differential feed adjustment/ Terms and tricks of the trade Before you start: Study of the model/ Correct taking of measurements/ Right fit/ Technique/ The packaging/ Fabric treatment before cutting/ Positioning the pattern on the fabric/ Entering the seam allowances/ Cutting and slow points/ Basting and first try/ Assembling the garment/ Finishing and ironing/ Different features in the package/ Straps and clasps/ Design and packaging of the straight strap/ Fit design and packaging of the strap/ The classic hinge/ The invisible hinge/ Different types of finishing/ Machine hem/ Hand hem/ Cut and sew hem/ Lining a skirt/ Bias in sight/ Bias not in sight Modeling and making of skirts: Skirts: history and models/ Skirt curled at the waist with straight strap/ Curled skirt with elastic waistband/ Classic skirt/ Mini skirt/ Sheath skirt/ Flared skirt/ Simple flared skirt/ Flared wide skirt/ Half wheel skirt/ Full skirt/ Balloon skirt/ Mermaid skirt/ Classic flounced skirt/ Skirt with applied flounces/ Large pleated skirt/ Small pleated skirt/ Wrap skirt/ Asymmetric skirt/ Skirt with train Modeling and making of trousers: Pants: history and models/ Classic trousers/ Classic trousers with pockets/ One profile pocket/ Pocket with two profiles/ Tube pants, cigarette, paw and palazzo/ Suit pants/ Jeans with patch pockets/Modeling elastic skinny trousers/Lowering waist trousers. ...
