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The Handsewn Wardrobe

On sale

7th August 2025

Price: £30

Selected:  Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781635866261

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Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.

Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, button-up, and jeans, using simple hand-sewing and hand-stitching techniques. Author Louisa Owen Sonstroem shares her sustainable, empowering, and portable craft with gentle encouragement and guidance.

Sewists of all experience levels will learn how to:
Draft a pattern to fit custom measurements.
– Select and cut fabric.
– Make nine pieces of clothing with simple hand-sewing techniques.
– Construct each garment without using a sewing machine.