Sew Cool, Sew Simple: Stylish Skirts
by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
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Author: Valerie Van Arsdale ShraderEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-28
ISBN: 1579907245
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Lark Books
Book Reviews of Sew Cool, Sew Simple: Stylish Skirts
Book Review: Fails to tell pattern numbers
Summary: 1 Stars
I checked this out from the library.
I'm very disappointed in the book. The skirts are cute. The problem is that the author vaguely references an unknown paper pattern in each skirt write-up. There's no pattern number included!
There are no paper patterns included in the book, just some vague tiny hand drawn schematics to show what I guess is the main pieces of the skirt. I have no idea what size to make the pieces based off this hand drawing, I'm not skilled at skirt making.
At the end of the book she credits McCall's and Simplicity for their patterns she used, adding which page numbers in the book are featuring their skirts. However she completely fails to let the reader know what pattern number to buy. I would rate this book a whole lot higher if I didn't have to waste my time trying to hunt down what pattern was used on page 88.
I just spent the last half hour trying to find the correct patterns for various skirts at the respective pattern company websites and have failed on all counts. The book is a huge disappointment because of that lack of information.
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