Before appearing on the BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee, Chinelo Bally had never used a sewing pattern. She wowed the judges with her ability to create stylish, fitted garments using a freehand cutting method that was taught to her by an aunt. In Freehand Fashion, Chinelo lets us in to the secret of how she does this exciting sewing technique that is likely to be brand new to most people and even to experienced dressmakers.
There really are no limits in learning to sew the perfect wardrobe - and the beauty of this technique is that it can be applied to any body shape. ~ Liz Robinson
You can also join the conversation online and share your creations - #FreehandFashion
A message from Chinelo:
I am a Nigeria-born Brit with an overly healthy appetite for fashion and sewing. I have always loved fashion, but I began my dressmaking journey just four years ago... After only three months of sewing for myself, I began dressmaking and making clothes for family members and friends... I want to offer beginners a fresh take on home sewing, one that is fashionable and trendy and I also want to entice seasoned sewists to step away from traditional rules and try the exciting freehand method...
This is a technique everyone can learn, and I look forward to walking you through it, step-by-step.
Using a series of basic garment blocks, she explains how this innovative technique can be used to create a whole wardrobe of fashionable clothes that will fit every shape and size - with no patterns required. Based on a traditional Nigerian technique, Chinelo has developed her own freehand cutting method. The emphasis is on the individual's own body measurements, and getting the perfect fit.
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Using a series of basic garment blocks, she explains how this innovative technique can be used to create a whole wardrobe of fashionable clothes that will fit every shape and size - with no patterns required. Based on a traditional Nigerian technique, Chinelo has developed her own freehand cutting method.
Freehand Fashion Learn to Sew the Perfect Wardrobe - No Patterns Required! features in the following genres: Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, eBooks of the Month, Recommendations
Hardback. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. In Stock.
Freehand Fashion Learn to Sew the Perfect Wardrobe - No Patterns Required! was written by Chinelo Bally and published by Pavilion Books
Freehand Fashion Learn to Sew the Perfect Wardrobe - No Patterns Required! has 189 pages
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. In Stock.
