Easy Guide To Sewing Tops & T-Shirts (Sewing Companion Library)

Category: Book

Used starting at $9.42

New starting at $9.42

Buy it

Product Description

Product Details

Customer Reviews

Review by D. hanzel, 2009-11-30

I haven't actually used it yet, but I like the idea that I have just ONE book to go to when I am working with knits.

Review by K. Y. Krawczyk, 2009-05-11

There are lots of helpful hints in here. It's not necessarily a must have but it's a great book to have once you have covered the basics. If you make a lot of tops then you will really get a lot of use out of it.

Review by Nancy Robertson, 2008-12-09

Yesterday I sent my husband to the library to borrow Marci Tilton's Easy Guide to Sewing Tops & T-Shirts. Ten minutes after I started reading it, I logged onto Amazon and ordered a used copy for my sewing library. I'm a solid, experienced, intermediate level sewer who loves to sew tee shirts, and I found a great deal of helpful information, some of which was new to me. So I completely disagree with the reviewer who thought experienced sewers wouldn't learn anything new from it.

The clearly written and well illustrated section on altering patterns to assure a perfect fit was especially valuable for me. I only wish I'd read this chapter earlier this year when I made half a dozen muslins to fine tune the fit of my basic tee shirt pattern. I eventually got it exactly right, but having this book would have saved me a good deal of time and effort.

I understand Threads is republishing this book in January as part of a combined set. It's a true classic.

Review by The Sewing Fanatic, 2008-02-08

I was expecting a valuable guide to making tees and other tops when I bought this, but it doesn't contain much that isn't in other sewing books. It provides instruction on such things as how to select a pattern and using clear elastic ensure a close-fitting neckline, which are things an experienced sewer would already know. The illustrations are good, but otherwise it's pretty unhelpful. It might be a good reference for a beginning sewer, but I find myself rarely reaching for it for guidance in constructing tops.

Review by L. Baughman, 2008-01-28

The author has a clear writing style, provides clear and helpful illustrations and not only summarizes critical procedures, but gives some fine-tuned tips and tricks on established techniques that are necessary to produce quality, professional-looking results. Avoid the Heidi Klume "it looks home sewn" assessment, and apply the techniques learned from this book to any kind of top, blouse, or project. It's not just for t-shirts.

Shortly before this book was published, the author appeared on Sandra Betzina's "Sew Perfect" show (former show on HGTV) to discuss how to create bias-cut garments, pattern layout issues, and fabric recommendations (like a forgiving linen). Many of those tips are in this book.