dressmaking

" ... shows [readers] how to make and adapt [their] clothes in a simple, no-fuss way, ... teach[ing] how to get started transforming unloved items of clothing into new and exciting outfits; how to customize clothes with doilies, tassels, tie-dyeing and block printing; and finally how to measure [one]self, create patterns and make clothes from scratch, including dresses, skirts, tops, trousers and a coat"--OCLC.

Choosing to recite a poem for Move Up Day in her kindergarten class, Ava gets the confidence she needs with the help of her Daddy and the one-of-a-kind dress he has created for this special occasion.

"Learn the basics of pattern making in a series of lessons, from drafting a basic straight sleeve to collars, skirts, and pants"--Publisher.

"In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"--Provided by publisher.

In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves. Includes author's note.

"In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"--Provided by publisher.

A step-by-step guide for sewing clothing, showing how to make each garment and customize old favorites, and includes a guide to fabrics, classic patterns to copy or download for skirts, dresses, tops, pants, tops, and jackets in sizes 2-20, and techniques, tools and equipment.

"Step-by-step photos and instructions on sewing, using and making patterns, and sizing teach kids how to make fifteen classic pieces, from tanks and tees to dresses and skirts"--Amazon.com.

At Serendipity House, a grand mansion in 1920s London, two girls, one living downstairs as a servant and the other living in wealth upstairs, combine their fashion designing and dressmaking talents to secretly make outfits for the debutante ball and help one attendee who wants to escape high-society life.

In 1938, eleven-year-old Esther joins her father in tropical, multicultural Cuba, where they toil together to rescue the rest of their Jewish family from persecution in Poland. Includes notes about the author's grandmother, on whom the story is based.