Sew It Yourself with DIY Daisy: 20 Pattern-Free Projects (and Infinite Variations) To Make Your Dream Wardrobe

by Daisy Braid

Overview

It's time to start sewing with Sew It Yourself with DIY Daisy: 20 pattern-free projects (and infinite variations) to make your dream wardrobe.

When Daisy Braid started sewing, patterns were out of her budget so she just started DIYing! Sew It Yourself with DIY Daisy is a colourful, size-inclusive and inspiring book for sewers of all stages and abilities, beginners included. It includes guides on everything you need to get started (including equipment, materials and basic techniques) and step-by-step projects with clear instructions, photographs and illustrations that will take the scary out of sewing.

Daisy's designs use simple shapes to create playful, classic and comfortable pieces that can be styled for all occasions, whether that’s a picnic date or a WFH day. The book features 10 small accessory projects and 10 more advanced clothing projects, each with a fun variation (but with potential for endless customisation). There's no standard sizing – just your own body measurements – and no zips or buttons required! They also encourage intentional sewing practices, with projects that produce minimal waste and can even be made with leftover fabric scraps.

So get out that sewing machine (or borrow one from you granny) – Sew It Yourself with DIY Daisy is all you need to get started on discovering (or rediscovering) sewing and creating something one-of-a-kind. Just remember: sewing is self-care, and you make the rules!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743588864
Publisher:	Hardie Grant Books
Publication date:	06/14/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	356,607
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Daisy Braid grew up in a house with a very DIY mentality (her dad built the actual house, and her mum was a self-taught chef). She learned to sew as a teenager on her grandmother’s old sewing machine, altering op-shop finds and DIYing new outfits with remnants from her fabulous fashion designer aunt, and wanted to be a fashion designer when she grew up. But sewing took a back seat until a move to New Zealand in 2016 led her back to fashion. She started working for some local labels and was inspired to get behind the machine again, and DIY Daisy was born: an online platform where Daisy shares her simple, pattern-free sewing creations. Daisy moved to Tokyo in 2018 and now lives on the Gold Coast, where she also runs craft workshops. Her teaching philosophy is to make sure people enjoy the process of making and creating.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Why I sew 12

Part 1 Getting Started 15

How to Use This Book 16

Sewing safety and ergonomics 19

Sewing Supplies and Fabrics 20

Tools and supplies 22

Fabric 28

Types of fabric 30

Storing and preparing fabric 22

Sewing Basics and Techniques 34

Shapes and formulas 36

How to take your measurements 38

How to calculate how much fabric you need 40

How to cutout pattern pieces 44

How to pin pattern pieces 44

How to sew a seam 46

How to finish a seam 48

How to clip and notch curved seams 51

How to gather 52

How to unpick a seam 54

How to make continuous bias binding 56

How to apply bias binding 59

How to make a neckline template 62

How to make a casing 64

How to make in-seam pockets 66

How to make patch pockets 70

How to sew a label on a handmade creation 72

How to sew a hem 73

How to care for your handmade creations 75

Part 2 Accessory Projects 77

Scrunchie Tie Scrunchie 79

Bandana Triangle Top 83

Tote Bag Ruffle Tote 87

Pocket Bag Scrunchie Strap Bag 93

Tie Belt Hair Scarf 99

Scrunchie Headband Two-Tone Mini Headband 103

Face Mask Bias Binding Face Mask 107

Cross-Back Apron Apron Crop 113

Gathered Collar Rectangle Collar 119

Button Earrings Barrettes 125

Part 3 Clothing Projects 129

Stephanie Rectangle-Sleeve Top Rectangle Sleeve Jacket 131

Sophie Trapezoid Skirt Two-Tone Skirt 139

Hollie High-Neck Top Asymmetric Ruffle Dress 145

Kama Square-Neck Top Balloon-Sleeve Dress 153

Pip Peplum Top Tiered Gather Dress 161

Maya Ruffle Dress Wrap Bib 169

Sonya Ruffle Skirt Double Ruffle Skirt 177

Rosebud Raglan Top Raglan Dress 185

Trace Dress Keyhole Top 193

Trace Pants Patch Pocket Shorts 199

Resources 204

Thank You 206

Editorial Reviews

06/20/2022

DIY Daisy blogger Braid debuts with an uplifting spin on standard sewing fare that focuses on making customized clothing and accessories out of simple shapes with “no buttons, zips or darts.” She starts with an overview of basic skills, such as how to calculate the amount of fabric required for a pattern, apply bias binding, take one’s own measurements, and finish a seam. Projects are broken into two sections, accessories and clothing, with the former featuring such beginner-friendly ideas as a simple tie scrunchie, a straightforward tote bag, and some fabric-covered button earrings. The clothing designs are relaxed and ruffled, and include a baggy kama square-neck top, the breezy Sophie trapezoid skirt, and the “floaty” Maya dress. Throughout, Braid shares variations, such as the “patch pocket shorts” version of the “trace pants,” and a skirt pattern that can have a second ruffle. The bold, quirky graphics are nice, but newbies may wish for some step-by-step photos to help them along. Even so, this creative guide is full of inspiration. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly