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1. Alison , Smith

Sew Your Own Wardrobe

This is your complete guide to dressmaking, from designing, creating, and customizing your clothes. Master every dressmaking technique in the book!Fully illustrated and easy to use, this dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples. It's a must-have for beginners and expert stitchers alike.Fed up with fast fashion and keen to make your own clothes? This is the ultimate dressmaking guide for absolute beginners. Comprehensive, step-by-step guides and dressmaking patterns cover everything from choosing the perfect fabric for any project to trying your hand at a range of machine-sewing techniques. Inside the pages of this sewing book you'll discover:   ¿ Step-by-step instructions and techniques, accompanied by clear, full-color photography    ¿ Thorough sections on tools and equipment, to help the reader choose the right items for each project    ¿ 13 downloadable patterns for skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets that can be used to create 31 different garments    ¿ Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch Accompanied by close-up photographs, clear instructions, and a glossary of dressmaking terminology to demystify even the trickiest technique. This book will help you advance from a sewing learner to a seasoned stitcher in no time. Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best dressmaking equipment for the job and teach you exactly how to use it.All the techniques and projects are graded by difficulty level, from the simple and straightforward to the more complex and challenging ones. Put your new-found knowledge to the test with 13 downloadable patterns that can be easily adapted to create more than 30 stylish garments. Learn how to make classic dresses, skirts, tops, trousers, and jackets, alongside creative ideas for giving your old clothes new life!The Essential Guide to DressmakingSew Your Own Wardrobe guides you through every hand stitch, machine stitch, and sewing technique you'll ever need. We've included the best way to stitch, alter, put in linings, seam and hem, so you can make your favorite bespoke outfits to suit your unique style.

1. J. A. Cuddon
2. M. A. R. Habib

The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory

Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality). This book explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory. It covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet).

1. David Macey

The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory

Accessing the huge selection of critical theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary is an invaluable introduction to the theories and theorists in the field and will prove an authoritative resource for all students.

1. Sandra K Sagala
2. Joanne M Bagwell

Alias Smith & Jones

1. Sandra K Sagala
2. Joanne M Bagwell

Alias Smith & Jones

1. Franklin Ladd Bailey

Genealogy of Thomas Ruggles of Roxbury, 1637, to Thomas Ruggles of Romfret Connecticut ...; The Genealogy of Alitheah Smith ... and Samuel Ladd of Haverhill, Mass