Refinery29: In Stitches -- books, sewing, diy, clothing
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Designer Wendy Mullin knows how to make things simple. Her back-to-basics, sidewalk-chic line Built By Wendy has been a co-ed staple uniting everyone from DJs and Baby Cakes bakery clerks to Christina Ricci and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Understandably, Mullin's knack for boiling fashion down to its most wearable essence has translated well to the page in her how-to sewing book, Sew U, and its latest companion tome out this month, Sew UHome Stretch, a colorful step-by-step tutorial on stitching up stretch fabrics and knits with flair.
The book, which outlines the basics from scoring the right sewing machine to whipping up the world's easiest T-shirt, also explores recycling ("giving old knits a new lease on life") and how to navigate a patternthe designer has even gifted each reader with a few in the back of every book. We asked the DIY auteur to spin a few more crafty secrets and tell us why sewing up a little Yacht to Trot dress is better than binge shopping any day.
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