Here is the definitive resource on the fine art of making shirts. Author David Page Coffin shows how to create elegant, custom-fit garments for a woman or a man that have a great tailored look and fit perfectly. And, even more important, once you learn to make and fit a shirt -- whether you have sewn for weeks or years -- your sewing skills will be dramatically improved. David shares the construction secrets of garments from the world's finest shirtmakers. Discover how to duplicate and even improve on these garments, using simple tools and techniques any sewer can acquire. Includes 15 pages of full-sized patterns for collars, plackets, cuffs, and pockets. In the companion video, Shirtmaking Techniques, Coffin demonstrates the techniques that are the hallmarks of fine shirtmaking and shows how to master rolled hems, flat-felled seams, collars, cuffs, and plackets. "This book is great -- fresh, focused information on shirtmaking. David Coffin's approach is straightforward and logical...no sooner do you pose a question than he answers it." -- Sandra Betzina, syndicated sewing columnist, author of Power Sewing and More Power Sewing, and host of HGTV's Sew Perfect

Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Coffin, David Page

Crafts & Hobbies

The Taunton Press

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Taunton

Do you long to get a perfect fit when sewing your own shirts and blouses? In Sewing Shirts with a Perfect Fit, author, teacher, and shirt-sewing expert David Page Coffin shows how you can easily transform the patterns included with the book into three different customized basic shirt silhouettes. Learn to work with any body shape for men or women to achieve unique, personalized, and well-fitted basic shirt patterns for yourself or anyone else. The book includes detailed explanations of essential techniques; clear, step-by-step photos; and basic patterns for sizes XXXS to XXXL that are included in a pocket behind the front cover. Discover unique fitting options for shirts and learn how to drape fabrics to create a wrinkle-free garment. With these techniques, you’ll understand how to get a great fit with almost no measuring for any and all body types, including plus-size and athletic figures. Using his couture-inspired draping methods on both standard and custom-shaped body forms (with great tips on how to make your own form), David then demonstrates how to adjust shoulder and side seams, necklines, sleeves, and armholes, and add darts or new seams to achieve the fit you want for each silhouette: loose, fitted, or tight. Once you've covered the fundamental concepts and techniques, put your knowledge into practice with the four distinctive, original step-by-step shirt design and construction projects. These projects offer a variety of classic shirt, shirt-jacket, and dress shirt styles you can make and perfectly fit with the included patterns. In this book you’ll also learn:<ul>
<li>Correct ways to drape patterns in different fabrics for a great fit.</li>
<li>How to make a denim Western shirt with sleeve plackets and snaps.</li>
<li>Construction tips that will make your garments look more professional.</li>
<li>How to create a fitted wrapped shirtdress that can be any length.</li>
<li>Ways to position and reshape a yoke.</li>
</ul>
Sewing Shirts with a Perfect Fit will give you the skills you need to get the right fit every time!

Sewing Shirts with a Perfect Fit: The Ultimate Guide to Fit, Style, and Construction from Collared and Cuffed to Blouses and Tunics

Quarry Books

This instructional video takes you into the workshop of David Page Coffin, a longtime former editor of Threads magazine and shirt-making expert, allowing you to see a pro at work. Take advantage of this opportunity to master the special skills required to sew beautifully tailored custom shirts. You'll learn all about sewing: <ul>
<li>rolled hems</li> <li>flat-felled seams</li> <li>precisely sewn plackets</li> <li>perfect cuffs and collars</li> <li>and so much more!</li> </ul>
This video will help you sew finely finished garments, improve your skills, and master techniques that can be applied to all your sewing projects.

Shirtmaking Techniques: with David Page Coffin

Coffin, Ellen

Taunton Press

The complex designs in Spectacular Symmetry Coloring Book provide you with a fun and exciting way to think about coloring! As you color over the solid black and textured black designs, you'll discover how opacity, transparency, and a wide range of values can create surprising and intricate effects. The designs are printed on perforated paper so you can easily hand or share your artwork.

Spectacular Symmetry Coloring Book

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