num_pages: 208
description: Gretchen Gertie Hirsch is a passionate home seamstress a sought-after sewing teacher and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs: Gerties New Blog for Better Sewing. The blog began as a way for readers to follow Hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book Vogues New Book for Better Sewing (a Julie &amp; Juliaesque experiment for the modern sewist). It quickly became a place for Hirsch to share tutorials and lively posts about sewing as it relates to fashion history pop culture body image and gender. 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.
language: English
title: Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing: A Modern Guide to Couture-Style Sewing Using Basic Vintage Techniques
publisher: STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book