Gertie's new book for better sewing portrait blouse

I wanted to share gerties portrait blouse from her book gerties new book for better sewing. I chose the portrait blouse because it s a classic and many body shapes look good in this cut. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. Trying to put into words with difficulty but i do not like the portrait blouse in this fabric. Sep 18, 2012 the second part of the book is absolutely amazing the garments. It is also a stylish, spirited pattern book featuring 14 customisable wardrobe essentials inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, many shown in several different variations, for a total of 25 projects. I found that i could easily replace that with a stable knit. The clothes from the 40s and 50s always have such attention to beautiful details, something i hope to learn from gerties book. The portrait blouse, from gerties new book for better sewing make. Gerties new book for better sewing is a fun new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirschs fresh take on.

I keep looking at it and the one from your book and they look totally different to me. The fabric is not my usually basic colors that i typically choose but i really loved it so i went for it. I am really getting into blouses after being a tshirt girl for most of my life i have several more planned. But if your beginner sewing aspirations are about retro clothing, this book will inspire you.

Dont you love how the classic shape looks in this funky print. Oct 01, 20 as you know from this post, i planned to refashion a large pink buttondown shirt with swiss dots using the portrait blouse pattern from gertie s new book for better sewing. I have made the portrait blouse, the pencil skirt and the bow tie blouse. Its such a pretty style with very clean lines and shapes. F or this project, the portrait blouse, i followed all of the instructions and suggestions implicitly, and it really made a difference in the final product. Projects range from a pencil skirt and portrait blouse to a wiggle dress and suit jacket. I was lucky enough to be able to pick one out to share with you all. It is gerties portrait blouse as made here and here so other than moving the tucks so that the print matches up, there is nothing new to say about the pattern. The free pattern and instructions are still available to make this wardrobe staple blouse. After looking through my evergrowing pattern collection, i thought the best fit for the fabric was the portrait blouse from gerties new book for better sewing. The winner of gerties new book for better sewing is. Other gerties portrait blouse gerties book better sewing. After a lot of hemming not literally and hawing, i finally dove in and got my garment done here is my refashioned pink portrait blouse. The second part of the book is absolutely amazing the garments.

Other gerties book better sewing gerties portrait blouse. A lot of you went gaga over this taffeta skirt from vogues new book for better sewing. You have been randomly selected as the winner of the latest book giveaway, and will receive a free copy of gerties new book for better sewing stc craft, 2012. Sewing books for beginners gerties new book for better. Jul 28, 20 it is the portrait blouse from gertie s book for better sewing. Whenever i get a new sewing book, i always flip through it before i really read it, just to. An ensemble from gerties new book for better sewing march 5, 20 11 comments i swear, you wait weeks for a project and then two come at once my first two projects of the year are the blouse and pencil skirt from gerties new book for better sewing. Oct 24, 2012 gertie s new book for better sewing is a fun new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirsch s fresh take on vintage style. I adore gerties blog and would love to read her new book. Portrait blouse you can snag a free pattern for the portrait blouse from gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch over at craft.

Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch bok. Gerties new book for better sewing is a fun new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirschs fresh take on vintage style. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch. Jan 24, 2014 after looking through my evergrowing pattern collection, i thought the best fit for the fabric was the portrait blouse from gertie s new book for better sewing. The portrait blouse when i first read gerties blog post post on this blouse i knew i wanted to sew it.

I made up this top using the portrait blouse pattern from gerties new book for better sewing. It is the portrait blouse from gerties book for better sewing. I used the portrait blouse pattern thats included in my book. Gerties new book for better sewing another little crafty creation. You can snag a free pattern for the portrait blouse from gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch over at craft. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gertie s sewing at. In the end, the idea of a fresh start was really appealing. Gerties new book for better sewing redhandled scissors. The versatile shortsleeved blouse can go as dressy or as casual as you like. The portrait blouse, from gerties new book for better. Oct 05, 2012 an extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. Run out and get it now i found this fabric on clearance at joann fabrics and im really pleased with how it turned out. I used a silk print i had from mood, silk organza for the facings, and hand overcast the the seams.

Jan 21, 20 i wanted to share gerties portrait blouse from her book gerties new book for better sewing. Run out and get it now i found this fabric on clearance at joann fabrics and im really pleased with how it. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch is every bit as practical as it is pretty. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch hardback, 2012 at the best online prices at ebay.

It is also a stylish, spirited pattern book featuring 14 customisable wardrobe essentials inspired by vogue s new book for better sewing, many shown in several different variations, for a total of 25 projects. I thought i could squeeze it out of 1 yard of my narrow rayon and those cute little cap sleeves would shield my shoulders from the sun. Make it in a cotton eyelet and pair it with shorts in the summer. A passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a blouse in under 180 minutes by sewing and dressmaking. Make it from a drapey fabric for a flattering shape. The versatile shortsleeved blouse can go as dressy or as cas. It s hard to believe that it s been a decade since i started gertie s new blog for better sewing.

The clothes from the 40s and 50s always have such attention to beautiful details, something i hope to learn from gertie s book. Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Jan 19, 20 many of you no doubt have gertie s new book laying around. I adore gertie s blog and would love to read her new book. Portrait blouse from gerties new book for better sewing via makezine make zine shared an excerpt from gerties new book for better sewing way back in 2012. I made a straight size 10, the only adjustments was to add 3 inches to the length, but left the length of the tucks in place, and add some. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties sewing at. The size zipper though for functionality seems to add somethingsomething to the fit of the blouse. Part beginner sewing manual, part guide to vintage fashion, gerties new book for better sewing. First things first, i had to cut out those crazy should pads. I purchased the fabric at nancys sewing basket in the queen anne neighborhood of seattle. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogues new book for better sewing the book which her blog focused on in the beginning. The portrait blouse looked to be simple, had a good neckline for wearing under jackets and only took 1 yard of fabric. Fourth some of the patterns seem like theyre not just inspired by vogue s new book for better sewing, but that they are the exact same vogue patterns that have been made larger and then multisized.

As my fabric is so special i started by making a toile and quite quickly realised that. Aug 22, 2015 searching for a sewing book as a beginner can be a big task. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogue s new book for better sewing the book which her blog focused on in the beginning. I chose the portrait blouse because its a classic and many body shapes look good in this cut. I have my eye on the bowtied blouse as a first project to make. I decided to make gerties portrait blouse from her book gerties new book for better sewing. As my fabric is so special i started by making a toile and quite quickly realised that this blouse wouldnt work for me. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties sewing by hirsch, gretchen at. Sep 01, 2012 an extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties.

It is a sewing book for those interested in sewing vintage, heavily inspired by the book that started out gerties blog, once upon a time, vogues new book for better sewing from 1952. Aug 07, 20 i decided to make gerties portrait blouse from her book gerties new book for better sewing. Ive had gerties new book for better sewing for a while but not made anything from it. It s such a pretty style with very clean lines and shapes. Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a blouse in under 180 minutes by sewing and dressmaking with zipper, fabric, and interfacing. Although many of the patterns were inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, gerties added touch gives these pieces a vintage and couture look. The book is filled with tips and tricks for perfecting sewing techniques, patternmaking, and creating a perfect fit, making it a welcome addition to any sewing library. I unpicked the seams on the sides and the top of the shirt. I bought this top at the thrift store when i was in binghamton, new york and loved the print.

I adore the flattering, vintageispired patterns that gertie designed for the book, and i cant wait to show off the portrait blouse that i made while. When i first read gerties blog post post on this blouse i knew i wanted to sew it. Fourth some of the patterns seem like theyre not just inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, but that they are the exact same vogue patterns that have been made larger and then multisized. The portrait blouse extract from gerties new book for.

Gerties new book for better sewing hardcover abrams. Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch. As an extension of gretchens blog, this book starts off with all the key skills needed to make the perfect. Starting my independent pattern line charm patterns meant i needed a new online home, and i debated a lot about what to do with this blog. If you end up using this pattern, id love to see pics of the finished top. Refashioned pink portrait blouse for the refashioning the. Its hard to believe that its been a decade since i started gerties new blog for better sewing.