The essential beginner's guide to dressmaking, with 6 simple projects and multiple techniques, from best-selling author Julia Hincks. This is a fully illustrated, must-have guide to sewing clothes, techniques and projects for absolute beginners, or for those wanting a recap. In this complete course, popular sewing guru Julia Hincks covers everything you need to get started: essential tools and materials, how to set up your machine, make seams, hems and elastic casing, understitch and sew different pockets. Clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions make it accessible for all, whether you are creating your first garments or revisiting the basics. Take small steps and familiarize yourself with the terminology and techniques to master the essentials of dressmaking in no time at all. Julia combines helpful, friendly guidance with 6 stylish modern projects, each one teaching and consolidating a new skill. Choose from: shorts or trousers a simple elasticated skirt a skirt with pockets a vest a dress a lightweight jacket. Full-size, full-colour pull-out patterns are included to get you started, graded in 7 sizes from XS (UK 6) to XXXL (UK 30).