The Act of Sewing: How to Sew, Alter, and Embellish Clothes You'll Love to Wear
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- Create Date：2021-04-16 05:31:15
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Sonya Philip
- ISBN：1611808332
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Reviews
Beth
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Super in-depth and detailed instructions （including illustrations） on pattern making and how to alter your patterns for various sizes and embellishments。 Very inspiring and it makes me want to up my sewing skills so I can try！
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。We did sewing a long time ago in my life and careers class and I remember the effort and steps it took to nail sewing a pair of pajama pants。 I love how Sonya Philip arranged and structured this book to focus on the patterns and make clear illustrations of how each step should be in order to nail each garment perfectly。 I have a lot of friends that love making c This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。We did sewing a long time ago in my life and careers class and I remember the effort and steps it took to nail sewing a pair of pajama pants。 I love how Sonya Philip arranged and structured this book to focus on the patterns and make clear illustrations of how each step should be in order to nail each garment perfectly。 I have a lot of friends that love making clothes and I have always wanted to learn and join them in a sewing party and this is just the book to help。 Plus， a lot of our patrons are avid sewers and they will appreciate a book like this for new techniques and ideas。We will consider adding this title to our TT Non-Fiction collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
Sara Hill
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The Act of Sewing by Sonya Philip was a nice introductory book to sewing your own garments。 I think a lot of important skills， tools， and techniques were covered。 While I am still very new to clothes making I found one thing that would have been very helpful would have been actual pictures versus illustrations。 Illustrations were okay for some examples， but definitely not for all of them。 If this is sold digitally， with the pattern that I assume will be included in the final product， make sure t The Act of Sewing by Sonya Philip was a nice introductory book to sewing your own garments。 I think a lot of important skills， tools， and techniques were covered。 While I am still very new to clothes making I found one thing that would have been very helpful would have been actual pictures versus illustrations。 Illustrations were okay for some examples， but definitely not for all of them。 If this is sold digitally， with the pattern that I assume will be included in the final product， make sure to include detailed instructions on making sure patterns print to the correct scale。 A link to some of these techniques but with videos could also be very helpful。 I received an eARC from Roost Books through NetGalley。 All opinions are 100% my own。 。。。more
Kammy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to the publisher for an advance copy via netgalley！This book is so complete it gives me hope that I might be able to grasp sewing and try it。 It gives you instructions on everything， from what equipment you need， to how to pick fabric to how to actually see。 Highly recommend for anyone wanting to try sewing！！
Jane
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This is a how-to book for someone new to sewing。 It gives you all you need to know on getting started and rules to remember。 The first two chapters cover the basic sewing tools and techniques🧵; and making patterns。 Subsequent chapters include how to make adjustments， modify and embellish clothes， and combine patterns。 The illustrations are easy to follow and remember。 Would recommend。 Thank you to Sonya Philip， NetGalley， and Roost Books for the ARC of this book。
Leilanie M。
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This book is the sewing encyclopedia many could benefit from。 Overall， I learned so much more about sewing and mechanics that the countless sewing videos I consumed have never covered。 Here are some high-level things the book does and doesn't do。 Does:-Teaches you how to make patterns。-Unapologetically teaches you to adjust items to embrace your own body positivity。-Cover the mechanics， tools， and even fabrics。 -Allows you to envision how to use Philip's tips。Doesn't: -While each section seemed This book is the sewing encyclopedia many could benefit from。 Overall， I learned so much more about sewing and mechanics that the countless sewing videos I consumed have never covered。 Here are some high-level things the book does and doesn't do。 Does:-Teaches you how to make patterns。-Unapologetically teaches you to adjust items to embrace your own body positivity。-Cover the mechanics， tools， and even fabrics。 -Allows you to envision how to use Philip's tips。Doesn't: -While each section seemed clear， I felt it was not that easy to follow each step compared to a video。 -Readers could benefit from more photographs （not just illustrations） of each step。 I could see the use of Sonya Philip's book to complete my outstanding projects in the future。 I do not think this is the book to read for inspiration for projects。 Thank you， Sonya Philips and the Publishing Team， for my advanced copy in exchange for my feedback。 。。。more
Ben Ostrowsky
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Packed with practical tips （don’t use vintage thread—it gets brittle; make notes for your future self about your progress on a project）， The Act of Sewing teaches the basics in clear language and explains the importance of habits that veteran seamstresses take for granted。 Tracing your patterns with chalk before cutting， for example， might reveal that your fabric’s design aligns with body parts you don’t want to emphasize。After walking the reader through four simple garments （a top， a shirt with Packed with practical tips （don’t use vintage thread—it gets brittle; make notes for your future self about your progress on a project）， The Act of Sewing teaches the basics in clear language and explains the importance of habits that veteran seamstresses take for granted。 Tracing your patterns with chalk before cutting， for example， might reveal that your fabric’s design aligns with body parts you don’t want to emphasize。After walking the reader through four simple garments （a top， a shirt with set-in sleeves， a skirt， and trousers）， The Act of Sewing describes and illustrates how to adjust the width and length of the patterns， as well as more specific changes to the shoulders， bust， and crotch。The following chapter is a smorgasbord of optional tweaks to add to your repertoire and make your clothing fancier （different necklines， sleeves， cuffs， yokes， and plackets）， better fit for your body （gathering， pleating， tucking， and ruching） and more useful （belt loops and a variety of pockets）。The final chapter brings everything together （literally: top + skirt = dress！ top + trousers = jumpsuit！） and encourages the reader to experiment with combinations of the patterns and techniques in the book to create clothing that’s distinctively your own and eminently practical for the way you live。I strongly recommend actually sewing along with the author’s instructions for the four provided patterns （whether you intend to wear them outside the house or not）; it will help you understand the instructions in the later chapters。I am grateful to NetGalley for a free preview copy。 。。。more
Cary Morton
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I received a copy of this book directly from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review。If you are new to the craft of sewing and making （or tailoring） your own clothes， The Act of Sewing by Sonya Philip would definitely be a good place to start。 The book covers the basics - from tools and sizing to sewing machine mechanics and hemming。 Where the book really shines， though， is in teaching you how to adjust and reconstruct patterns to meet your sizing needs - because people aren't pour I received a copy of this book directly from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review。If you are new to the craft of sewing and making （or tailoring） your own clothes， The Act of Sewing by Sonya Philip would definitely be a good place to start。 The book covers the basics - from tools and sizing to sewing machine mechanics and hemming。 Where the book really shines， though， is in teaching you how to adjust and reconstruct patterns to meet your sizing needs - because people aren't poured from a universal mold。Although not the most thorough with certain beginner-level information like pattern marks and individual stitch types， it is enough to get started and contains some useful information。 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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This is a handy sewing book for those who are new to sewing or new to making their own patterns。 The author is immensely likeable and walks you through using sewing machines， making patterns， adjusting them to your body and more。 There are illustrations throughout， and a few photos of her in the patterns。 She started sewing in part in order to have clothes that fit her body and the book is very much a body positivity book。 The clothes are designed to be comfortable and simple。 She teaches you ho This is a handy sewing book for those who are new to sewing or new to making their own patterns。 The author is immensely likeable and walks you through using sewing machines， making patterns， adjusting them to your body and more。 There are illustrations throughout， and a few photos of her in the patterns。 She started sewing in part in order to have clothes that fit her body and the book is very much a body positivity book。 The clothes are designed to be comfortable and simple。 She teaches you how to do some basic adjustments of things like collars， but it's much more a book for how to sew clothes that fit you and are comfy than a designer kind of book。I've always wanted to make my own clothes because I have a very hard to fit body。 I am basically child-sized （just under 5 feet） but woman-shaped， with big hips and the belly and boobs you get from having 5 kids but also a very narrow waist。 Unless something ties around me， I'm pretty much destined to have it fit wrong。 I also really like the kinds of clothes that are not now and have never been in style but suit me， like fairy dresses and handkerchief hems （and anything with cleavage）。 I would love to learn how to just make my own clothes that fit me and my style， but this is not that kind of book。 It's a great guide， but it's for rather utilitarian clothes （compared to me anyway， but we've already established I'm odd）。 It will be a great guide for most folks， as it not only teaches you the basics of sewing but also shows you how to make and adapt your own patterns for shirts， pants， skirts and so on。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Nikki
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