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# Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking (bestselling sewing book, learn to sew, sewing for beginners)

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Review: Just what I needed - What an absolutely fantastic book this is, I have been looking for a book like this for ages. I was one of those people that did a "little" bit of sewing at school (when it was still traditional to do that kind of thing), and did a "little" bit of dressmaking in my late teens and early twenties, then other things got in the way, and 30 years later, finding myself once again inspired to have a go thanks to the Great British Sewing Bee, found much to my annoyance and surprise that I couldn't remember a single thing about it!. But never mind I thought, I will just get a book on the subject and that will be that. Oh no it wasn't!, as trying to find a suitable book that would cover everything I needed to know in a way that I could properly understand it, has been surprisingly difficult, and I have looked at many, in fact this is now my 16th sewing book would you believe!. It's not that there is particularly anything wrong with other sewing books, a lot of them are very nice and very thorough, but the problem for me has been that in the same way a cookbook tells you how to cook all the individual elements of a roast dinner, but doesn't tell you how to put the whole roast dinner together from start to finish and in some sort of order, that's what I found with the dressmaking books, lots of diagrams, techniques and how to's, but what I wanted was somebody who would walk me through the whole practical process of what was required to create a garment, in some sort of logical order, that at the same time would build my skills to enable me to then tackle any project, and that is exactly what we have here with this book. Don't worry either about the "style" of the projects, because even if they're not to your taste, it really doesn't matter, you wouldn't need to make any of them in order to still learn from all the given techniques, and because of the way she has laid out all the skills, you really feel at the end of it you could tackle anything, in fact the final chapter is entitled "What next", which even encourages you to toy with the idea of creating your own designs!. Of course you would not need this book unless you are a total beginner, and given I have now accumulated such an alarming amount of sewing books I thought it might be helpful - in case anyone else is struggling to know which books to choose - if I gave some hints as to which books I think are best for what purpose. 1. For a total and utter beginner, you haven't got a clue what to do a) Learn to Sew with Lauren (Lauren Guthrie) - is brilliant and gives all the basic information along with some clothing, accessories and home sewing projects, perfect to start with. 2. To follow on from above I would recommend a) Sewing machine basics & Sewing School basics (Jane Bolsover) - really good techniques, and some very good mixed projects. b) Sewing made simple (Tessa Evelegh) - mixed projects c) Elementary Sewing Skills Merchant and Mills - very simple very basic and is just dressmaking skills d) Love At First Stitch - (Tilly Walnes) - as reviewed 3. A bit more adventurous a) The Great British Sewing Bee ("From Stitch to Style" version) - lots of all round useful techniques and clothing patterns 4. If you want to get more advanced/in depth techniques a) The Sewing Book (Alison Smith) - step by step photo's of individual skills, very thorough b) Dressmaking Technique Bible (Lorna Knight) -very good handbook of individual step by step skills c) Complete Dressmaking (Jules Fallon) - excellent and well thought out all rounder 5. Aspire to be expert/would be able to use to tackle ANYTHING a) Reader's Digest complete guide to sewing (1970's version) - you could be a professional tailor with this along with home sewing as well! b) Vogue Sewing (1980's version) (I found both the 1970's version and latest reprint were a bit confusingly laid out) - I like this book very much, it makes me feel, well, "elegantly enabled" to accomplish anything!
Review: Definitely recommended for the beginner dressmaker. - Definitely recommended for the beginner dressmaker. Tilly is so easy to read and grasp what you need to know and practice. The patterns are very classic, and I hope to make them with the necessary adjustments for my figure. I bought the second hand book which is unmarked and includes three pattern pages for the six designs.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1849493650 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 60,607 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 705 in Needlework & Fabrics |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (928) |
| Dimensions  | 20.1 x 2.5 x 25.3 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 9781849493659 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1849493659 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 192 pages |
| Publication date  | 8 May 2014 |
| Publisher  | Quadrille Publishing Ltd |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just what I needed
*by M***W on 8 March 2019*

What an absolutely fantastic book this is, I have been looking for a book like this for ages. I was one of those people that did a "little" bit of sewing at school (when it was still traditional to do that kind of thing), and did a "little" bit of dressmaking in my late teens and early twenties, then other things got in the way, and 30 years later, finding myself once again inspired to have a go thanks to the Great British Sewing Bee, found much to my annoyance and surprise that I couldn't remember a single thing about it!. But never mind I thought, I will just get a book on the subject and that will be that. Oh no it wasn't!, as trying to find a suitable book that would cover everything I needed to know in a way that I could properly understand it, has been surprisingly difficult, and I have looked at many, in fact this is now my 16th sewing book would you believe!. It's not that there is particularly anything wrong with other sewing books, a lot of them are very nice and very thorough, but the problem for me has been that in the same way a cookbook tells you how to cook all the individual elements of a roast dinner, but doesn't tell you how to put the whole roast dinner together from start to finish and in some sort of order, that's what I found with the dressmaking books, lots of diagrams, techniques and how to's, but what I wanted was somebody who would walk me through the whole practical process of what was required to create a garment, in some sort of logical order, that at the same time would build my skills to enable me to then tackle any project, and that is exactly what we have here with this book. Don't worry either about the "style" of the projects, because even if they're not to your taste, it really doesn't matter, you wouldn't need to make any of them in order to still learn from all the given techniques, and because of the way she has laid out all the skills, you really feel at the end of it you could tackle anything, in fact the final chapter is entitled "What next", which even encourages you to toy with the idea of creating your own designs!. Of course you would not need this book unless you are a total beginner, and given I have now accumulated such an alarming amount of sewing books I thought it might be helpful - in case anyone else is struggling to know which books to choose - if I gave some hints as to which books I think are best for what purpose. 1. For a total and utter beginner, you haven't got a clue what to do a) Learn to Sew with Lauren (Lauren Guthrie) - is brilliant and gives all the basic information along with some clothing, accessories and home sewing projects, perfect to start with. 2. To follow on from above I would recommend a) Sewing machine basics & Sewing School basics (Jane Bolsover) - really good techniques, and some very good mixed projects. b) Sewing made simple (Tessa Evelegh) - mixed projects c) Elementary Sewing Skills Merchant and Mills - very simple very basic and is just dressmaking skills d) Love At First Stitch - (Tilly Walnes) - as reviewed 3. A bit more adventurous a) The Great British Sewing Bee ("From Stitch to Style" version) - lots of all round useful techniques and clothing patterns 4. If you want to get more advanced/in depth techniques a) The Sewing Book (Alison Smith) - step by step photo's of individual skills, very thorough b) Dressmaking Technique Bible (Lorna Knight) -very good handbook of individual step by step skills c) Complete Dressmaking (Jules Fallon) - excellent and well thought out all rounder 5. Aspire to be expert/would be able to use to tackle ANYTHING a) Reader's Digest complete guide to sewing (1970's version) - you could be a professional tailor with this along with home sewing as well! b) Vogue Sewing (1980's version) (I found both the 1970's version and latest reprint were a bit confusingly laid out) - I like this book very much, it makes me feel, well, "elegantly enabled" to accomplish anything!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitely recommended for the beginner dressmaker.
*by P***P on 29 January 2026*

Definitely recommended for the beginner dressmaker. Tilly is so easy to read and grasp what you need to know and practice. The patterns are very classic, and I hope to make them with the necessary adjustments for my figure. I bought the second hand book which is unmarked and includes three pattern pages for the six designs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great resource for a beginner
*by H***E on 18 February 2015*

This book is fantastic! If you are new to sewing and want to begin making your own clothes then I cannot reccommend this book highly enough. There are a number of projects that can be made to suit your own style as the garments themselves are quite plain but can be created in a range of fabrics to your own choice. The instructions are really simple to follow with basic patterns and instructions for the more advanced sewer to in depth tutorials for the beginner. There are pictures to guide you all the way through and the language used is simple enough for anyone to understand but at the same time technical sewing terms are introduced gradually so as to provide you with a basic understanding should you wish to progress to other (less considerate to the beginner) patterns. So far I have made the first three clothing items out of the book and feel that my sewing skills have improved vastly thanks to the tutorial and I have three perfectly wearable items, something which I would not have expected before beginning!

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