Her work has been featured in sew stylish, vogue patterns, threads. I adore gerties blog and would love to read her new book. This refreshingly balanced approach is inspiring and intellectually challenging for both skeptics and believers alike, providing profound new evidence that affirms the bible. Patterns of evidence the red sea miracle in theaters feb. A lot of you went gaga over this taffeta skirt from vogues new book for better sewing. Its in the stage of being illustrated and designed, so i work with those folks quite a bit these days. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gerties sewing spi by hirsch, gretchen isbn. Its a well done film that goes carefully through the biblical account and shows the archaeological evidence for the exodus. For gerties new fashion sketchbook, gretchen hirsch teamed up with illustrator sun young park to reinvent traditional figure templatesknown as croquisfor the 21st century. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques gertie s sewing hirsch, gretchen, park, sun young on. She has a pattern line with butterick and a fabric line with fabric traditions, both sold at joann stores throughout the united states and australia. The slight sheen of mercury in their kidneys, he found, was at a similar concentration to what hed seen in gertie webbs organs.
Books tags all book box set combo pack david rohl digital dvd easterpassover evidence of faith exodus film qpdf only quest young explorers sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Faye s attention to the smallest detail brings each scene to life. Gsvc has a chapter on knits, as there are three knit patterns in this volume. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. If ever there was a woman who could pull off a pirate hat and sleeves, it s the lovely maureen.
Demilles classic the ten commandments have offered artistic interpretations of the biblical account. Oct 28, 2016 explore textillias board sewing books. The book begins with all the essential techniques for. The second part of the book is absolutely amazing the garments.
Gertie may possibly be faye green s best effort to date. Gertie became widely known through her original blog gerties blog for better sewing based on the vogue new book for better sewing and her. Interviews show archaeological and biblical experts on all sides of the issue concerning this critical historical and spiritual event, as told in the book of exodus. The first is b6380, a sweetheart neckline dress with a gathered bust and swing skirt. Betita, who writes a rollicking series of pirate romances. So when i caught dirndl fever in germany recently, one of my first questions was about dirndls and boning. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch. The exodus explains how abundant archaeological evidence supports the historical truth of the biblical exodus. Youre really spoiled for choice when it comes to circle skirt tutorials. Jan 20, 2015 last night i viewed patterns of evidence. When i first made gretchen gertie hirschs spaghetti strap swing dress b6453 i fell in love with the pattern and made a several iterations of it which you can view here, here, and here. I have my eye on the bowtied blouse as a first project to make. According to most scholars today, the answer is a resounding no. Gretchen hirsch author of gerties new book for better sewing.
A lot of you went gaga over this taffeta skirt from vogues new book for better. A long weekend friday through sunday, 9 am to 5 pm each day devoted to dressmaking techniques in new yorks beautiful hudson. I preordered it and got my copy a couple of weeks ago. Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, an in demand sewing teacher and creatorwriter of one of the web s most popular sewing blogs. Presents lessons on sewing and customization techniques that can be used to create and enhance a vintage wardrobe, covering such topics as sizing. Well, do dirndl skirt tutorial i totally plan to add patch pockets to the front. Gertie s ultimate dress book new books in politics.
The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gerties ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks. Every vintageobsessed sewist dreams of having a closet full of gorgeous dresses. It is also a stylish, spirited pattern book featuring 14 customisable wardrobe essentials inspired by vogues new book for better sewing, many shown in several. Oct 28, 2016 explore textillia s board sewing books.
Gretchen gertie hirsch is a blogger, author, and pattern designer with a love of all things retro think rose prints, full skirted dresses, and crinolines. If you read gerties new blog for better sewing, you already know that gretchen hirsch is all about teaching basic sewing skills that some of us guilty. Jan 30, 2011 gerties new blog for better sewing the title is a play on words, gertie is working her way julie and julia style through the 14 sewing patterns in a 1952 learnasyougo book vogues new book for better sewing and her daily posts are not only witty, but her sewing is downright impressive. Also according to her blog there is going to be a third book that is chalk full of dresses. Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Exodus is a 2014 documentary film directed by tim mahoney. Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch. Gretchen hirsch is the author of gerties new book for better sewing 4. In the end, the idea of a fresh start was really appealing. The followup to the popular gertie s new book for better sewing and. Did the exodus story as written in the bible really happen.
Patterns of evidence is a film series directed by tim mahoney and part of the independent. These are classic, mainly 1950s styles that gertie is known for wearing, inspired by vogues new book for better sewing the book which her blog focused on in the beginning. In addition to the above, successful courses of treatment are marked by 1 patients who are actively involved in and committed to their treatment, 2 aftercare plans with support for the patients new selfmanagement skills and behaviors, and 3 collaboration with referring and other involved professionals. The film is somewhat but not entirely based on david rohls new chronology. Dont forget to share, like, and subscribe to subscribe to my channel. That pattern was and still is the quintessential day dress for me.
A modern guide to couture style sewing using basic vintage techniques has the look of being only suitable for those with a taste of the vintageesque, its actually wonderful as a stepping off point for all dressmakers, no matter what their style. If you want to make a jacket with the impeccable look of chanel, this is the book to have. Dramatizations ranging from the recent film exodus. The film presents the view that the biblical story of the exodus of the hebrew slaves from egypt was an historical event that took place during the middle kingdom of egypt. Gerties new book for better sewing a modern guide to couturestyle sewin g using basic vintage techniques drafting collars excerpted from gerties new book for better sewing illustrations by sun young park. Gerties ultimate dress book a modern guide to sewing fabulous vintage styles book. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch bok. Gertie sews vintage casual gsvc has the same, format, look and structure as the gerties first book gerties new book for better sewing gnnbs. Patterns of evidence exodus is the accompanying book to the documentary of the same. Sep 30, 2014 incidentally, the title of this post was inspired by one of my dear writing friends, new york times bestselling author maureen o. Sep 16, 2015 ive always loved the subject of adding structure to fitted vintagestyle dresses. Gertie became widely known through her original blog gerties blog for better sewing based on the vogue new book for better sewing and her search for all of the sewing patterns referred to in the book.
Starting my independent pattern line charm patterns meant i needed a new online home, and i debated a lot about what to do with this blog. Palmerpletsch fashion sewing december 2, 2019 if you havent visited our blog lately, check out the two most recent blog postsone i coauthored with helen bartley on our hacks to a favorite pattern, mccalls m7979 knit top. She has her own pattern line with butterick, and teaches fashion design and sewing around america. Arethe patterns in the new book as long as the first. You can still fill out the form to be added to the wait list for any of the retreats. Gerties new book for better sewing hardcover abrams. She has a pattern line with butterick and a fabric line with fabric traditions, and teaches sewing around the country and on pbss its sew easy, and. Karen schaupeter presents lessons on sewing and customization techniques that can be used to create and enhance a vintage wardrobe, covering such topics as sizing, prepping, tailoring, patternmaking, and fitting. This is a standard security test that we use to prevent spammers from sending automated requests.
Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, an in demand sewing teacher and creatorwriter of one of the webs most popular sewi. Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, an in demand sewing teacher and creatorwriter of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Acting on gettlers findings, the district attorney began a new round of questioning, reinterviewing gertie webbs physicians. Its a double pattern preorder day at charm patterns. For ages ive wondered whether you completed all the garments in the book, or theyre still in the. The theme of patriotism and honor of our military is strong throughout the book. Gretchen hirsch is the author of gerties new book for better sewing and creator of gerties new blog for better sewing. The clothes from the 40s and 50s always have such attention to beautiful details, something i hope to learn from gerties book. Great to have as a reference book for things like bound button holes and. Even better, colette just released new pictures of the crepe made up in plain white with a turquoise sash and also white with turquoise polka dots. I love gerties new blog for better sewing and i was excited when she announced that she was writing a sewing book. Shaken by these opinions, mahoney decides to tackle this issue with a deliberate scientific.
Sew, incidentally gerties new book for better sewing i. Overall, i very much liked the film and my impression is that it was very well produced and thought out. I was excited when she showed some of the clothes shed made from patterns in the book. Thinking man films is the production company for the patterns of evidence film series and television programs. The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gerties ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a. This is a wonderful book for any sewers who also like the classics of the 40s and 50s granted in is us centric but still very good, the best thing about this is the fact that these clothes are designed for women with shape and the first part of the book is a wonderful repository of clothes making information, with the latter part turned over the the patterns and various tweaks thereof. With all the crepes that have shown up on blogs and forums, after gertie s crepe sewalong, ideas for this dress have been spinning around in my brain for weeks. I made the pencil skirt from the first book and it came to almost my ankles, i had to take off six inches to get it to just below my knee. Gertie s new book for better sewing is a fun, new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author gretchen hirschs fresh take on vintage style. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book for better sewing a. Gretchen gertie hirsch is the author of gertie s new book for better sewing, gertie sews vintage casual, and gertie s new fashion sketchbook. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. She is the author of four sewing books and the designer of patterns by gertie, a line of vintageinspired designs with butterick. Gerties ultimate dress book book king county library.
What does hard evidence really have to say about the foundational stories in the bibe. I have two new patterns out in my patterns by gertie line with butterick. Gretchen hirsch is a passionate sewist whos been sharing her love of vintage frocks for over 10 years. I love the new blog setup with tabs like this one at the top. Get free shipping on gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch, from. The blog began as a way for readers to follow gretchen s progress as she made her way through all fourteen fashions from her favourite 1950s sewing book, vogue s new book for better sewing a julie and. Jun 29, 2015 and the sands of time have in fact not erased all the archaeological evidence affirming gods truth. The followup to the popular gertie s new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gertie s ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks. She is the creator of gertie s new blog for better sewing, one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. I particularly love these illustrations, done by sun young park. Buy gerties ultimate dress book by gretchen hirsch from waterstones today.
Jan 21, 2015 on monday evening i went to see the much anticipated documentary film, patterns of evidence. I was caught up in gertie s life and family immediately. A modern guide to sewing fabulous vintage styles by gretchen hirsch every vintageobsessed sewist dreams of having a closet full of gorgeous dresses. Dec 31, 2011 the book is taking up a lot of my time right now. Just as in the documentary, the book charts film maker tim mahoney s personal journey in the filming and making of patterns of evidence exodus. Apr 12, 2020 anyone with a passion for history, culture or religion wont want to miss patterns of evidence. An extension of the blog, gerties new book for better sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and gerties spirited, modern style. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques by gretchen hirsch from boffins books in perth, australia.
Oct 16, 2012 after nearly sewing all day on saturday and in bits and pieces on sunday, i surprisingly finished all of my hand sewingtailoring on my gertie coat aka b5824. Ive made a few patterns so far, great fit and really fun designs. Nov 05, 2018 gretchen hirsch is a passionate sewist whos been sharing her love of vintage frocks for over 10 years. The couture cardigan jacket presents sewing methods claire shaeffer developed based on her knowledge of haute couture construction and meticulous research studying original chanels in museum archives and her own collection. Films in the patterns of evidence series patterns of. Charm patterns vintage glamour for the modern sewist. Theyre part vintage pattern cover art, and part modern fashion illustration, and wholly. In a little change of pace for me, theyre both very 40sinspired rather than my usual 50s designs. The blog began as a way for readers to follow gretchens progress as she made her way through all fourteen fashions from her favourite 1950s sewing book, vogues new book for better sewing a julie and. If you read gertie s new blog for better sewing, you already know that gretchen hirsch is all about teaching basic sewing skills that some of us guilty. In fact, they say that the archaeological record is completely opposed to the bibles account. Instead of the unnaturally skinny, tall, and frequently offbalance croquis the fashion industry has been sketching on for decades, this gamechanging alternative presents hundreds of realistically sized and. The first part focuses on inspiration, fabric information, and skills.
In short, it was a very high quality production and has great. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I think you could basically hand this book to someone who knows little or nothing about sewing and they should be to get through it fairly well. The followup to the popular gerties new book for better sewing and gertie sews vintage casual, gerties ultimate dress book is packed with all the information and patterns. I think its a fantastic book for new sewists and im definitely going to try more patterns from it. Gerties new book for better sewing by gretchen hirsch drape drape 3 by hisako sato. This playlist features sewing videos using patterns designed by gertie from gerties blog for better sewing.
See more ideas about sewing, books and book crafts. Gretchen girtie hirsch is the author of gerties new book for better sewing stc craft, autumn 2012, a passionate seamstress, a soughtafter teacher and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. With plenty of products to choose from, your creativity is sure to be satisfied. The exodus is a valuable resource for anyone wishing for a handy, easytounderstand summary of the issues surrounding the dating of and the evidence for the exodus. She writes the blog for better sewing, has her own line of patterns, patterns by gertie, for butterick, as well as having two fantastic books, gerties new book for better sewing, and gertie sews vintage casual. In the meantime, i received the most wonderful shipment in the mail. Its hard to believe that its been a decade since i started gerties new blog for better sewing. The book gives a little more insight into the production of the documentary as well as some extended interviews, which didnt make it into the final edit of the documentary.
Tim mahoney investigates one of the greatest miracles of the bible. Dec 02, 2014 i dont know if gertie answers comments herself anymore but soneone else might know. Gretchen teaches sewing in new york city and around the country, is the creator of a new line of sewing patterns from butterick, and the author of gerties new book for better sewing stc craft, fall 2012 sewist writer blogger teacher pattern maker influencer. Other gerties book better sewing gerties portrait blouse. A modern guide to couturestyle sewing using basic vintage techniques. Ive noticed that many of the patterns the author designed for butterick only go up to a size 20 while. Filmmaker timothy mahoney had one important question. For more than 50 years, the vast majority of the worlds most prominent archaeologists and historians have proclaimed that there is no hard evidence to support the exodus story found in the bible. I used the by hand london tutorial and laney used one in gerties new book for better sewing. Those who know my sewing obsessions best know that i love gretchen hirsch. Gretchen hirsch is the sewing mastermind behind gerties new blog for.
Gretchen gertie hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter. Its called gerties ultimate dress book, and its pretty wow. And it has good instructions for my mostused alteration. Boning, padding, underwires, underlining, interfacing, interlining. Whats even better is that im nearly caught up to where gertie is in her sewalong even though i added all of this additional tailoring work. Please note that this is a preorder shipping around the end of the month and that you can order either pdf or printed patterns on heavy paper. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It is also a stylish, spirited pattern book featuring 14 customisable wardrobe essentials.
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