Sew Barbie this cute wardrobe of 24 stylish outfits. Sew clothes for every day: jeans and a tie-waist shirt for a picnic in the country, a fleecy jumper and trousers for skiing, a bikini, towel and sunhat for the beach or dungarees for DIY. Or create outfits for special occasions, such as a floral cocktail dress, A-line wedding dress or a formal lacy dress for the theatre. And why not dip into the dressing-up box with fairy, mermaid and superwoman costumes? The detailed explanations are accompanied by step-by-step diagrams and real-size patterns, which can be adapted for petite, curvy, tall or original Barbie. The techniques used are simple and the outfits can be sewn by hand or on the machine. These are ideal projects for upcycling old clothes or making use of scraps of fabric from your stash.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Annabel Benilan
EAN: 9781782215974
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 225 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Search Press Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-11-01
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GENRE: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Sewing, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Toymaking, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Dolls & Doll Clothing
WIDTH: 195 cm
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Book Themes:
Needlework and fabric crafts
'If you have got one of the billion dolls that have been sold to date, and can handle a needle, you will love this book. The techniques included are easy to follow and outfits can be sewn by machine or by hand. It is a perfect book for any Barbie lover.', A costume designer and author of many books about dressmaking, fashion and illustration, Annabel shares a collection of twenty-four stylish outfits for the well-dressed Barbie doll. Each outfit is beautifully presented and styled in full colour, with trace-off patterns, each colour-coded for the different types of Barbie doll. The outfits range from beach-wear through formal and informal day clothes to evening and wedding dresses. Small-scale clothes-making can be fiddly, but Annabel’s comprehensive instructions simplify the process, ensuring success for sewers of all abilities. Barbie doll-lovers of all ages will adore this fun and inspiring book, It's a beautiful book with inspiring pictures, ideas, fabrics., Lovely fun book, lots of imaginative ideas with easy to follow instructions., This book is beautifully illustrated and easy to follow.
A graduate of the Duperré Applied Arts School in Paris, Annabel Benilan is a stylist and illustrator. After working as a costume designer, she created her own clothing brand and opened a clothes shop in Paris. She is the author of many books about dressmaking, fashion and illustration. Visit her website: www.annabelbenilan.com
