My Sewing Journal

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Sewist(N):
Sew + Artist
A person who sews, especially as a hobby.

Welcome to the first entry on my sewing journal. 
This is a space where I will be sharing my adventures, projects and mistakes in sewing. Let me start by sharing my sewing resources and I would be adding to it along the way but let's start here.

SEWING RESOURCES

  1.  Fashion illustration
    1. Fashion drawing for dummies
    2. Creative fashion drawing by Noel Chapman and Judith Cheek
    3. The art of fashion illustration by Somer Flaherty Tejwani
  2. Pattern making
    1. Freehand Fashion
    2. Pattern making for fashion design by Helen Joseph-Armstrong
  3. Sewing
    1. The Colette Sewing Handbook by Sarai Mitnick
    2. Dressmaking: The Complete Guide by Alison Smith  
    3. The sewing book by Alison Smith
    4. Sewing for dummies
  4. YouTube
    1. Fashion wizardry
    2. Anna the tailor
    3. Kim Dave
    4. Ekpereka Creations
    5. Kiana Bonollo
    6. Gertie
    7. Mini G style
    8. Norris Danta Ford
  5. Blogs
    1. giftjap.info
    2. closetcasepatterns.com
    3. creativefashionblog.com
    4. thepetitecat.com
    5. stylepantry.com
  6. Others
    1. The Little Book Of Seam Finishes by @inthefolds(Ig)
    2. Making Trousers for Men and Women by David Page Coffin
    3. Patternmaking For Menswear by Gareth Kershaw
    4. Fashion Designer's Textile Directory by Gail Baugh
I know the importance of having something to start learning with or resources to help you master your craft. I believe this would be of help when you need it.

Happy Sewing,
The Estherian

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