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No Time To Sew: Fast & Fabulous Patterns & Techniques For Sewing A Figure-Flattering Wardrobe [Hardcover]

Sandra Betzina (Author)
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Betzina is well known to home sewers, both for her lively television series, Sew Perfect, and as the author of "Power Sewing," a syndicated column emphasizing time-saving techniques. This book demonstrates that in a short amount of time, a woman can create a complete wardrobe that will be more flattering and comfortable than any ready-to-wear garments she might buy. Nine items, from full pull-on pants to a shawl-collar jacket to an oblong scarf, are the basic elements of this wardrobe. Most can be completed in an evening or two. Betzina suggests appropriate fabrics for each garment and then takes readers through the garment-making process in easy-to-follow timed segments. Note that the Rodale Designer Collection, a collection of multisize patterns, accompanies the book and may need to be stored separately. Even those who prefer hand sewing to machine work may be tempted by this book to drag out the sewing machine and give it another try. Highly recommended for public library sewing collections.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK but not brilliant, Jun 11 2004
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This review is from: No Time To Sew: Fast & Fabulous Patterns & Techniques For Sewing A Figure-Flattering Wardrobe (Hardcover)
(Most of) the designs are classics and the instructions are very clear and straightforward - no difficult steps at all, so suitable patterns for beginners. Replacement patterns are still available from Betzina's website - do a web search for "Sandra Betzina Rodale Patterns" and it'll come up no problem. Wardrobe advice is very dated now, unless you like the Annie Hall layered look. All in all a good buy but most of the designs are probably available in similar commercial patterns at your local fabric store if you don't already have something in your pattern drawer. The sewing techniques recommended in the book can be adapted to any commercial pattern, including the pants...
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3.0 out of 5 stars good advice, dated wardrobe, Jun 3 2004
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I bought this book used, so of course the patterns were not included. I used the Internet to search for the author's website to get replacement patterns which arrived in a few days. The styles are a bit outdated for the tuxedo shirt and the jacket, but the advice is great for use with other patterns. The t-shirt and both styles of pants are classics. I found the suggested notions like the elastic on-line as chain sewing stores don't have them. This book is OK as a starting point, but the author has newer books that provide more in depth sewing tips.
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3.0 out of 5 stars How do you acquire the patterns that this book is based on?, Sep 6 2003
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This review is from: No Time To Sew: Fast & Fabulous Patterns & Techniques For Sewing A Figure-Flattering Wardrobe (Hardcover)
I have just gotten my copy of this book (used). There are a couple of items that could be really, really useful to me such as the full pants, the full teeshirt, the skirt, and perhaps, the shawl-collar jacket. Here is my problem. Are the patterns she uses for the book still available, anywhere? I have never seen Rodale patterns in a store. Nowhere in the book does it tell where you are supposed to get them. I THINK I can substitute similar patterns from other lines and make changes in them, but it would be far simpler if I could just get the patterns the author uses. Perhaps the patterns were supposed to be included with the book. If so, they were gone before I got my copy, used.
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