The Fashion Designer's Handbook & Fashion Kit: Learn to Sew and Become a Designer in 33 Fabulous Projects

About this book

Young girls love fashion. They love Project Runway. They love expressing themselves through what they wear. And they want to be fashion designers. Its the No. 1 dream job for girls ages 8 to 12 according to The New York Times. Here in one kit is everything a girl needs to know to start designing and sewing clothesa lively full-color book that comes with a doll-size dress form 24 reusable patterns rick rack embroidery thread a tape measure and a piece of fabric printed in three vibrant patterns. The Fashion Designers Handbook and Fashion Kit features 33 projects that range from super easy dresses for 11 12-inch fashion dolls (including Barbie) all the way to girl-size projects for the designer to make and wear herself. It shows how to think and work like a designerfrom finding inspiration to sketching to developing a personal style. Getting to know fabrics fibers and materials; working with patterns; and creating original designs using the dress form. The Mod Mini 1-2-3 Skirt. The No-Sew Sock Dress. Little Red Cape and Coco Jacket. Every project is clearly explained in step-by-step instructions and requires little to no adult help.