self-promotion is not in my genes

sketches

DIY cover

so, when something is a secret for SO LONG, it’s kinda hard to get used to the idea that now you’re supposed to be telling everyone you know, and, uh, everyone you don’t know too! but the time is here to sing from the rafters: DING DONG MY BOOK IS OUT! yesterday was the official release date, and i’ve already heard from one person who got her pre-ordered copy today. wow. tomorrow i’m gonna try to go to the b&n in kingston and see if they have it. maybe then i’ll believe this is all real?

and finally, i can share with you some pics from inside the book. there are lessons in how to make patterns for the five main types of clothes: skirts, t-shirts, woven shirts, pants and dresses. for each of those categories, there are detailed instructions for a basic version, and then three spin-offs. so in total there are twenty projects, though the idea is that you will learn how to make a pattern for just about anything YOU want. as in, Design-It-Yourself, see?

above are my sketches of all twenty styles in the book, attempting to be made into outfits (click on the image to see it bigger). below is the ‘miho shirt’ with the ‘basic pant’, and the ‘basic T’ with the ‘olivia knickers’. oh, and of course gertie made it into the photo shoot too!

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