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# Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses: A Modern Guide to Stitch-and-Wear Vintage Patterns You Can Make in a Day (Gertie's Sewing)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Amazon Packaging Damaged this book.
  

*by N***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023*

Great sewing reference, excellent price for getting 5 printed patterns. Gertie never disappoints.I’m most upset about the shipping quality, Amazon sent this in a thin box, no padding, the book is damaged throughout, scratches/dents, puncture hole on the spine, crushed corners so bad that I thought it was used, the patterns are intact but just barely. Too much of a hassle to return and wait for a replacement since I’m at a US location overseas and it takes 10 days at least to get Amazon.Request shipping as a gift to hopefully get better packaging or your book will arrive damaged.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Is it worth it? (Sewing Edition)
  

*by C***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019*

Chapter one:Supplies and toolsSewing machines-Machines supplies and accessoriesBasic Presser Feet-Optional special presser feetMachines do’s and don’tsMachine troubleshootingIroning EquipmentYour Basic Sewing KitOther SuppliesThis chapter was a decent standard chapter about the equipment needed to get you started and troubleshooting some of the common machine problems. Keep in mind the best resource for troubleshooting machine problems is your Machine manual.2.FabricsFabric glossaryCottonOther Fabric FibersGeneral Categories Of FabricFabric CareThis is a decent section of an overview of the recommended fabrics that go along with the garments in the book. The fabric glossary is more than a fabric glossary Gertie also gives fabric terminology as she discusses body, drape, hand and napped fabrics.3.Getting ready to sewPattern Tracing, Supplies for pattern tracing, Tracing your pattersGetting Your Fabric On-GrainPreparing Your Pattern Pieces-Laying out your fabric-Pinning the pattern pieces to the fabric-Transferring patterns marks and notches-Snipping notches and dart legs-applying interfacing-staystitching-serge finishing seam allowancesAgain a decent section on the pre-work of sewing4.Dress Construction:The Basics Construction orderDarts, sewing seams Pressing, Seam Finishes, Gathering, Elastic Shirring.This section was clearly written and illustrated. Except for the pressing section. I wish she had discussed pressing versus ironing.5. Dress Construction: Essential SkillsFacings-securing facingsBias Edge FinishesSewing A Bias FacingSleeves-Easing the sleeve cap-setting the sleeve into the dressLapped ZippersButtons and Buttonholes-Making buttonholesHems-Narrow hems and Deep hemsHandstitching-slipstitching, flat slipstitchThis section was nicely written. If you do not know how to make buttonholes you will not find it here.6. Trims and flourishesFlat Trim, Pockets, Bows, Bias tubingThis section would have been better with step by step photos.7. FittingFitting StrategiesFinished MeasurementsStarts with your MeasurementsHow To Choose a size-grading between sizes-grading up or down in sizeMaking a muslinAdjusting your patterns-width adjustmentsLength adjustmentsFull But adjustmentsSmall Bust adjustmentsGaping NecklineNarrow ShoulderFoundation GarmentsThis section could use some sprucing up. If you do not know how to fit clothing you will not find it here. Fitting is such an indepth  process that this book cannot even truly begin to cover.Part Two: WardrobeAbout the patterns, Seam allowances, sizing,The popover dress-Bias cut with Waistline shirringThe chemise dress-Square Neckline with BeltFringe cocktail DressThe Swirl Dress-Plaid with Double PocketThe Boatneck Dress-Sheath in Tweed-Party Dress with Flocked tulle skirtThe Patio Dress-Short Sleeve Day DressThis section presents you with 5 dresses. Gertie encourages everyone to truly make the dress their own and apply design changes if wanted. Some of the design changes IMO are not for beginners though. All in all there was one dress that I liked from the collection which was the Patio Dress. The stitch order and directions are nice.Pattern mapsFinished garment measurementsResourcesAcknowledgmentsIndexAll in all this is an okay book, is it a must have no. Again Gertie does not represent a truly historical 40’s-50’s style but more of a take on that style and that’s okay. Per usual if you do not know fitting you will not learn it here. I’m not sure where to rate this book, I think a beginner would be okay as long as they had other resources to help them fit. If you do intermediate to advanced sewing, I really wouldn’t recommend adding to your library. For the cost you may as well go and find some really cool 50’s patterns and have a go at it. For me the book covered a lot of already obtained information and I only liked 1 dress pattern so it wasn’t worth it. I do however see the benefit it would have to others.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Pattern link broken in Kindle version, Fix
  

*by S***T on Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022*

I am excited about sewing the dresses in this book.  I was very upset by the fact that the link to the patterns doesn’t work.  Adams didn’t respond to my email and Gertie didn’t respond to my messages either. Two weeks later I mentioned my problem to my wonderful husband. Thankfully, he was able to discern that if you change the http: to https: the link then works!  I was then able to get in and, following the video posted above, click on the pattern piece and get all of the patterns!  Excited to get to work on a popover dress of my own! And update with pictures of my Popover Dress!

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