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# Precision cutting & fabric grain mastery Comprehensive couture sewing guide Detailed hand-sewing & grain techniques Couture: The Art of Fine Sewing

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## Summary

> 🧵 Sew like a pro, craft like a couture icon!

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## Key Features

- • **Practical & Timeless:** A hands-on guide with techniques you can apply immediately to your projects.
- • **Fabric Grain Precision:** Learn why true fabric grain alignment is the secret to flawless couture.
- • **In-Depth & Authoritative:** Authored by Roberta C. Carr, a lifetime of couture wisdom distilled into one volume.
- • **Master Couture Techniques:** Unlock expert sewing skills that elevate your craft beyond basics.
- • **Elevate Your Sewing Library:** A must-have resource that complements and surpasses other couture sewing books.

## Overview

Couture: The Art of Fine Sewing by Roberta C. Carr is a coil-bound, expertly detailed guide that dives deep into couture sewing techniques. With a 4.7-star rating from 150 reviews, it offers practical, precise instruction on fabric grain, cutting, and hand-sewing methods, making it an essential resource for serious home seamstresses and fashion professionals aiming to elevate their craft.

## Description

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Review: Gold Mine!! - Paperback, used book in "Like New" condition. After spending lots of time reviewing other books on "Couture" sewing, I decided on this book when I read several well written and considerate reviews who spoke well of the book. My reason for buying a book on couture sewing was to increase my knowledge and sewing skills. I've been a home seamstress since I was 6/7 years old; and mostly self taught (with some input from my Mother and 1 year of Home Economics). This book is hard to describe clearly for someone else. It feels/reads like a history lesson, a documentary feature, an upper university level class all being told by a rather engaging individual (Roberta C. Carr). There are definitions and clarifications; examples of how to tos and why's, and yes the examples are in black and white. You will have to read and try to comprehend without a video. For me, I feel a bit "shell shocked" it's so much quality information to digest and... This is GOOD! Although I just got the book today (Feb 19, 2020) I know I will enjoy it for years. Very Much! Even if I will not be able to use everything in it immediately the examples are wonderfully presented. I am thrilled to be increasing my Sewing library with such a unique book. And if I learn only ONE thing from this book (besides who Madame Madeleine Vionnet was), it's that fabric grain is everything! Your fabric must be absolutely on the true grain for couture results. Maybe not everyone will find this book to their taste visually; but I cannot imagine anyone serious about the subject of couture dismissing it out of hand.
Review: So Glad I Finally Bought This - I put off buying this book because of some of the reviews and I'm sorry I did. Now that I have it in hand, I have to say I am in awe of Roberta Carr and the generous way in which she shares her lifetime of experience in this masterwork. IMHO this book is more useful than any of the other couture books (Schaeffer included) that I have in my collection. The reason is that there is so much in here that can be used in your own sewing. It's isn't just a look at the techniques of others, it's a practical guide to bringing your own sewing up to couture levels. Sure, you might have to get over the pictures of old lady dresses and actually read the words, but it's important to realize that this book is about "real clothes for real people." The dresses pictured were designed and worn by the ladies who sewed them, not some idealized 20-something toothpick or the impossibly fine-tuned trophy wives of billionaires. For those who already own the Schaeffer books, you will find many of the details in here are not covered in those great books and would make a perfect addition to them. For example, topics include: cutting off-grain, constructing and using grid boards, a great section on truing grain, accurate cutting in single layers, cross-basting, correctly stitching seams of mixed grains and more. Much more. This is a book to take slowly and read carefully. Flipping through the pictures will give you nothing, perusing the contents will give you a goldmine of techniques you can put right to work in your own creations.

## Features

- Coil Bound

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #306,544 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #676 in Sewing (Books) #1,959 in How-to & Home Improvements |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 150 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gold Mine!!
*by B***S on February 20, 2020*

Paperback, used book in "Like New" condition. After spending lots of time reviewing other books on "Couture" sewing, I decided on this book when I read several well written and considerate reviews who spoke well of the book. My reason for buying a book on couture sewing was to increase my knowledge and sewing skills. I've been a home seamstress since I was 6/7 years old; and mostly self taught (with some input from my Mother and 1 year of Home Economics). This book is hard to describe clearly for someone else. It feels/reads like a history lesson, a documentary feature, an upper university level class all being told by a rather engaging individual (Roberta C. Carr). There are definitions and clarifications; examples of how to tos and why's, and yes the examples are in black and white. You will have to read and try to comprehend without a video. For me, I feel a bit "shell shocked" it's so much quality information to digest and... This is GOOD! Although I just got the book today (Feb 19, 2020) I know I will enjoy it for years. Very Much! Even if I will not be able to use everything in it immediately the examples are wonderfully presented. I am thrilled to be increasing my Sewing library with such a unique book. And if I learn only ONE thing from this book (besides who Madame Madeleine Vionnet was), it's that fabric grain is everything! Your fabric must be absolutely on the true grain for couture results. Maybe not everyone will find this book to their taste visually; but I cannot imagine anyone serious about the subject of couture dismissing it out of hand.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So Glad I Finally Bought This
*by T***E on January 13, 2011*

I put off buying this book because of some of the reviews and I'm sorry I did. Now that I have it in hand, I have to say I am in awe of Roberta Carr and the generous way in which she shares her lifetime of experience in this masterwork. IMHO this book is more useful than any of the other couture books (Schaeffer included) that I have in my collection. The reason is that there is so much in here that can be used in your own sewing. It's isn't just a look at the techniques of others, it's a practical guide to bringing your own sewing up to couture levels. Sure, you might have to get over the pictures of old lady dresses and actually read the words, but it's important to realize that this book is about "real clothes for real people." The dresses pictured were designed and worn by the ladies who sewed them, not some idealized 20-something toothpick or the impossibly fine-tuned trophy wives of billionaires. For those who already own the Schaeffer books, you will find many of the details in here are not covered in those great books and would make a perfect addition to them. For example, topics include: cutting off-grain, constructing and using grid boards, a great section on truing grain, accurate cutting in single layers, cross-basting, correctly stitching seams of mixed grains and more. Much more. This is a book to take slowly and read carefully. Flipping through the pictures will give you nothing, perusing the contents will give you a goldmine of techniques you can put right to work in your own creations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Copy seemed new - lots of info
*by J***O on December 7, 2024*

My copy seemed brand new and arrived quickly. Book is full of lots of sewing tips we use in many types of sewing. Good illustrations with clear explanations- first thing I brushed up on was bias binding. Valuable info.

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