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The Fashion Designer's Handbook & Fashion Kit: Learn to Sew and Become a Designer in 33 Fabulous Projects Paperback – September 25, 2012

by Marjorie Galen (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 285 ratings
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Young girls love fashion. They love Project Runway. They love expressing themselves through what they wear. And they want to be fashion designers. It’s the No. 1 dream job for girls ages 8 to 12, according to The New York Times. Here in one kit is everything a girl needs to know to start designing and sewing clothes—a lively, full-color book that comes with a doll-size dress form, 24 reusable patterns, rick rack, embroidery thread, a tape measure, and a piece of fabric printed in three vibrant patterns.

The Fashion Designer’s Handbook and Fashion Kit features 33 projects that range from super easy dresses for 11 1⁄2-inch fashion dolls (including Barbie) all the way to “girl-size” projects for the designer to make and wear herself. It shows how to think and work like a designer—from finding inspiration to sketching to developing a personal style. Getting to know fabrics, fibers, and materials; working with patterns; and creating original designs using the dress form.

The Mod Mini 1-2-3 Skirt. The No-Sew Sock Dress. Little Red Cape and Coco Jacket. Every project is clearly explained in step-by-step instructions and requires little to no adult help.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    136 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    9.94 x 1.75 x 9.94 inches
  6. Publisher
    Workman Publishing Company
  7. Publication date
    September 25, 2012
  8. ISBN-10
    0761154795
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0761154792
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About the Author

Marjorie Galen is the author of Summer Crafts: Fun and Creative Summer Projects for the Whole Family, which was nominated for ForeWord magazine’s Book of the Year Award in 2006. She’s contributed to magazines including Country Living and Martha Stewart Living, and written quilting patterns and books with quilter Denyse Schmidt. She lives in Palisades, New York, with her two children.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company; Csm Nov edition (September 25, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761154795
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761154792
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.94 x 1.75 x 9.94 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 285 ratings

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Marjorie Galen

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Marjorie Galen was born in Brooklyn many years before it was hip to live there. She likes to make things and then write about the process. Some of her favorite things to make are chocolate chip cookies, quilts, doll dresses, embroidered hankies, and hand knitted socks. She is the author of two craft books for kids and families, and is currently working on a new sewing book (this time one for adults).

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4.4 out of 5 stars
285 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the book fun and creative. They find the projects easy to understand and well-written. The information is good and builds confidence with sewing. Readers appreciate the variety of patterns and small mannequin included. Overall, it's a great gift for young fashion designers and a good introduction to fashion design.

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14 customers mention "Fun"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find the projects fun and easy for kids to complete. It introduces fashion design in a fun way for teaching an essential skill. The book is described as cute and well-written, with lots of ideas for doll clothes.

"...Clearly the projects are fun, but not too hard for a kid." Read more

"...easy to understand and truly geared toward young children, but is not too cutesy...." Read more

"...What a fun way to teach this essential skill." Read more

"its fun and I love to sew doll clothes. I sew a lot of different doll clothes and not just for the11 1/2 inch dolls but for 18 inch and 15 inch." Read more

10 customers mention "Ease of reading"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand and geared toward young readers. They appreciate the clear directions and patterns for sewing and outfits. The projects are fun and not too difficult for kids. The writing is well-written and concise, yet has a cute and fun feel.

"...Clearly the projects are fun, but not too hard for a kid." Read more

"...What I like about it is it is very clear, very concise, yet has a lot of really good information...." Read more

"...I like how this book is easy to understand and truly geared toward young children, but is not too cutesy...." Read more

"...The kit seems complete. Instructions are easy to follow...." Read more

8 customers mention "Information quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book provides good information and patterns for teaching young children to sew. They say it's a delightful way to learn and build confidence with sewing. The form is a bit small, but overall, it's a great starter kit.

"...It is great for beginners to experts and has a lot of different designs based on the sewing levels of skill so it will last her a long time...." Read more

"...I like about it is it is very clear, very concise, yet has a lot of really good information...." Read more

"the book has sewing ideals, instructions, and patterns to teach youngsters to sew...." Read more

"...Does come with a form and has really good information." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand and geared toward young children. It is highly recommended for children and parents learning about fashion and sewing, and it encourages creativity.

"...I like how this book is easy to understand and truly geared toward young children, but is not too cutesy...." Read more

"...This was perfect to encourage her creativity. The information, patterns and small mannequin included are great." Read more

"...Highly recommended for children and parents who are learning about fashion and sewing." Read more

"Wonderful for young girls who want to be creative and love playing with dolls. It will be a wonderful 10th birthday gigt." Read more

5 customers mention "Pattern variety"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the variety of patterns in the book. They find it has designs for beginners to experts, with full-size patterns and a dress form included.

"...It is great for beginners to experts and has a lot of different designs based on the sewing levels of skill so it will last her a long time...." Read more

"...clothes making and sewing techniques in a very informative book, full size patterns, and a dress form...." Read more

"My daughter loves it! I like the book. It has patterns and easy to read chapters on how to sew and different outfits...." Read more

"Love the patterns but I've found the form, if you are using it to fashion your own pattern, is too small for any barbie my daughter owns." Read more

4 customers mention "Gift value"4 positive0 negative

Customers like the gift value of the book. They say it's a great gift for any budding fashion designer or 8-14 year old girl. The information, patterns, and small mannequin included are great.

"...Great gift for a 8-14 year old girl. Love it!" Read more

"...She loves the mini dress form. Very cute gift." Read more

"...The information, patterns and small mannequin included are great." Read more

"Ideal gift for aspiring fashion designer" Read more

3 customers mention "Box condition"0 positive3 negative

Customers are unhappy with the box condition. They say no book came in kit and there were missing items inside the box.

"...I had to order this twice. There was no book with the first package! Luckily, Amazon was able to ship a replacement quickly, and I got it [whole!]..." Read more

"Missing items from inside box...." Read more

"No book came in kit!..." Read more

Fashion design handbook and kit
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Fashion design handbook and kit
I bought this as a birthday gift for my daughter’s classmate(8years old).I won’t be able to open and take a look, but looks nice, kids can learn how to design and saw.My daughter have received similar product but without direction book. She tried but she needed help whole step.This product looks like kids can read and try by themselves. I may buy it again for my daughter.Delivery was super fast but It didn’t come with gift receipt that I asked.
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Dana N. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars 8 year old loves this!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
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I bought this for my kiddo who started designing fashion and sewing on her own so she would have more instruction. I'm not involved, but she has worked with this for many hours in the last week and is thrilled. The fact that I am not involved should give it bonus stars :) Clearly the projects are fun, but not too hard for a kid.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What an AWESOME book! Lots of ideas for doll clothes
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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What a great book! It is awesome for my daughter and she spends hours on it. It is great for beginners to experts and has a lot of different designs based on the sewing levels of skill so it will last her a long time. Already she has made tons of little outfits for her barbies and built a lot of confidence with sewing. Great gift for a 8-14 year old girl. Love it!
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JessicaNadine
4.0 out of 5 stars MAJOR Dweeb alert here.....
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014
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NOT because I want to learn to sew, that is perfectly normal. BUT I bought this kit for myself rather than an 8-12 year old. What I like about it is it is very clear, very concise, yet has a lot of really good information. One of my favorite pages is the one that describes the different types of fabric and what they feel and look like when worn. It even has a page that tells you how to make your own felted wool. I mean seriously? Plus I think I could easily use the small patterns for the dolls and mathematically enlarge them to be big enough for me. And its a much less expensive dress form than the one I want for $80....

Anyways, yes I'm a nerd but I really like this. My sewing class will find it hilarious :) I recommend this for any new sewer, be them young or old :)
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cat
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2014
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My daughter received this as a gift for her 9th birthday and she loves it. She has used several of the patterns to make dresses for her barbie doll. She has never liked playing with barbie's but loves designing clothes for them and dressing them up. I like how this book is easy to understand and truly geared toward young children, but is not too cutesy. The author put a lot of care into writing this book and it's very well done.
8 people found this helpful
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Melody D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and fun book
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
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Bought this as a Christmas gift for my 10 year old niece. She loves fashion and she loved this handbook! I've already taken her to a fabric store a couple times so that she can create different designs. Would definitely recommend.

I had to order this twice. There was no book with the first package! Luckily, Amazon was able to ship a replacement quickly, and I got it [whole!] before Christmas. Make sure you receive all the pieces if you order this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my pre-teen
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019
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Our ten year old is getting to the point where she would rather try different dresses on her Barbie dolls than play with them, and she's also a budding seamstress. The obvious combination of the two interests was having her make clothes for the dolls, and this kit had all the things she really needed including some education about shapes used in clothes making and sewing techniques in a very informative book, full size patterns, and a dress form. In four days she's already made five or six of the items with little input from either parent.
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Barbara Clowdus
3.0 out of 5 stars Be sure to assess child's interest first before buying
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014
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My granddaughters are very much into the 18" dolls, and they both said they wanted to learn to sew so they could make their own doll clothes, which is why I bought this kit. Big mistake on my part. One of the kits has never been opened. The other granddaughter made one outfit for her Barbie doll, but the outfit did not fit properly, so she quit. I honestly do not know if the patterns would fit a Barbie doll or not, because the package does not specify them specifically, or if it was just a mistake on my granddaughter's part. The kit seems complete. Instructions are easy to follow. I suspect that the patterns would be easily adaptable to Barbie dolls, if they're not already, as long as you're willing and are able to invest the time to assist. I learned, however, that when a girl is invested singularly into one type of doll, her enthusiasm does not translate into any other kind of interest. The kit itself seems good, but don't get it unless your child's already over-the-top invested in this type of doll, or has a passion for learning the basics of fashion design.
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James
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a 10 yr old!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
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My daughter loves it! I like the book. It has patterns and easy to read chapters on how to sew and different outfits. What I didn’t like: it did not come with a needle or scissors or much thread. I purchased a pack of fabric squares to go with this. You will need a basic sewing kit as well. This product has been so much fun!
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous and easy-to-use
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2019
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I bought this book for my 10 year old. Withon minutes of opening, she had already made a chic dress and was ready for more! This is an excellent book of projects for a young or new sewer. So much information about fabric and design and very easy-to-follow instructions. It is a hit and I highly recommend it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dolly Delight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2016
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Amazing book, I bought it for me...adult. Great designs that are easily made plus you get a dress form that you can use for your own designs.
Only downside is the fact that as an adult I would have liked the garments to have neatened edges. Fabulous book to share with children too!
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skagit
2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2019
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Mediocre
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Jacqueline
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2020
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Great product bought for my niece as she is very creative and learning with her mum 🙌😁
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Twinkle
3.0 out of 5 stars Bit disappointed 😕
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2023
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Good book but I would have also liked the mannequin too....or was I missing something?
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