A complete guide to sewing simple garments-with four full-size patterns and all the tricks of alteration and embellishment explained so that you can make a wardrobe all your own.
SONYA PHILIP is an artist, designer, and teacher. In 2012, she started a project called "100 Acts of Sewing," making dresses while documenting the process. Since then Sonya has made it her mission to convince people to sew their own clothes. Sonya lives in San Francisco with her family.
“Sonya Philip was one of my first sewing teachers, and The Act
of Sewing encapsulates everything I love about Sonya’s
teaching style: it’s gracious, accessible, encouraging, and
forgiving. In the book’s essays and sewing instructions, Sonya goes
far beyond teaching the technical aspects of sewing. Her thorough,
thoughtful guide encourages readers to think about sewing as more
than the mere act of creating a garment but as a way to define and
assert our style, and to love our bodies.”—Jen Hewett, author
of Print, Pattern, Sew
“Keep this book close at hand. Dog-ear the pages. Allow Sonya and
her clear, concise instructions to guide you through making a
wardrobe that reflects who you are and teaches you the skills to
design and sew clothing that is uniquely yours.”—Kristine Vejar,
owner of A Verb for Keeping Warm and author of The Modern Natural
Dyer and Journeys in Natural Dyeing
“What a lovely book! The Act of Sewing is very encouraging,
versatile, and packed with sewing techniques.”—Sanae Ishida, author
of Animal Friends to Sew
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