--- product_id: 6918569 title: "Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking" price: "998 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/6918569-love-at-first-stitch-demystifying-dressmaking store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking **Price:** 998 kr **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking - **How much does it cost?** 998 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/6918569-love-at-first-stitch-demystifying-dressmaking) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Simple, elegant, and a little groovy, Love at First Stitch is all you need to start making the dresses of your dreams--with 7 complete full-size patterns. Fancy making your own clothes but have no idea where to start? Tired of overwhelming sewing manuals and frumpy projects? Love at First Stitch offers a refreshing approach to dressmaking for modern makers, taking you from the basics of threading your sewing machine through creating gorgeous garments that you’ll love to wear. Let Tilly Walnes inspire you with her jargon-busting tutorials, down-to-earth attitude, and adorable dressmaking style, showing you that making your own clothes is so much more enjoyable than buying them. • Build your skills and confidence one project at a time: new techniques are introduced when you need them. • Step-by-step photographs take the head-scratching out of sewing. • Includes 7 full-scale, multisize patterns, ready to be traced and used again and again. • Tilly’s hints and tips for making sewing part of your lifestyle, adding your own special touch to any sewing project, and even how to polish your signature style. Tilly Walnes demystifies dressmaking for the generations that have never been taught to sew. Written for novice stitchers by the author of the popular sewing blog Tilly and the Buttons , this book presents the sewing basics in an informal style, with Tilly's friendly and encouraging voice cheering the reader on throughout. Instead of overwhelming the novice dressmaker with theory, this book is about learning by doing. Each chapter presents practical tips and inspiration to guide you through creating a made-to-measure garment from one of the seven versatile and adaptable patterns included with the book, which can then be personalized to suit your individual style. Peppered throughout the book are Tilly's top sewing tips, including everything from what to look out for when buying--or borrowing--your first sewing machine, to how to behave in a fabric shop so that you appear like an expert, to techniques for pressing perfection. Review: Learn the Basics, starting at How to Plug in Your Machine! Perfect for Brand New Sewists and To Teach Skills to Others - This book is amazing! It starts you off with "plug in the sewing machine" and starts you off with simple projects, like making a scarf. It gradually takes you to making skirts, a blouse, and ends with a lined, zipper dress, with variation suggestions for each. It has information that is useful for a new sewist, including detail about what fabrics to use and when, how to behave at a fabric store (it can be intimidating the first time), and how to read patterns. It has tutorials on many sewing basics: pressing, preparing your fabric for cutting, pattern tracing, inserting an invisible zipper, buttons, etc. It also includes the patterns. I got the book Friday, and Sunday I made the scarf and pjs. Definitely the perfect book start you on your sewing adventure. Review: Fantastic book for beginners - I have only taken one sewing lesson in my life - and that was the complimentary class that was included when I bought my sewing machine. I've gotten "beginner" sewing books before that have been a drag to read because the authors usually assume the reader has some knowledge of sewing terms. Tilly doesn't assume. She explains everything clearly and concisely, without being condescending. When I opened the book and started reading, I felt like I was talking to a friend. I got this book three weeks ago, and so far I have made the first project (a square neck scarf) and I have washed, cut, and pinned my fabric for the second project (pajama pants). Tilly's book gives me the confidence to channel my inner seamstress. She doesn't bombard you with unnecessary jargon or make the world of sewing seem overwhelming. I like the section where she talks about her sewing philosophy and she says, "You can make sewing as easy or as difficult as you like." That quote resonates with me. In reading other books, sewing seemed like an insurmountable task because there was SO MUCH information being thrown at me at once and patterns with complex step-by-step instructions (and I'd be googling and youtubing for ages trying to deconstruct what in the world each step meant). But, in Love at First Stitch, Tilly only presents you with information bit by bit so that it's not too much all at once. I like that. I've even been inspired to work on a couple of other projects outside of the book, and have sewn one pattern from OhhhLulu and started on a second. I've also been inspired to sign up for a beginner sewing techniques class at a local college. Thanks Tilly! ## Features - Roost Books-Love At First Stitch ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #553,309 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #877 in Fashion Craft #1,061 in Fashion Design #1,141 in Sewing (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 306 Reviews | ## Images ![Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wY2A4iTwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learn the Basics, starting at How to Plug in Your Machine! Perfect for Brand New Sewists and To Teach Skills to Others *by D***I on May 22, 2017* This book is amazing! It starts you off with "plug in the sewing machine" and starts you off with simple projects, like making a scarf. It gradually takes you to making skirts, a blouse, and ends with a lined, zipper dress, with variation suggestions for each. It has information that is useful for a new sewist, including detail about what fabrics to use and when, how to behave at a fabric store (it can be intimidating the first time), and how to read patterns. It has tutorials on many sewing basics: pressing, preparing your fabric for cutting, pattern tracing, inserting an invisible zipper, buttons, etc. It also includes the patterns. I got the book Friday, and Sunday I made the scarf and pjs. Definitely the perfect book start you on your sewing adventure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book for beginners *by S***Y on February 24, 2015* I have only taken one sewing lesson in my life - and that was the complimentary class that was included when I bought my sewing machine. I've gotten "beginner" sewing books before that have been a drag to read because the authors usually assume the reader has some knowledge of sewing terms. Tilly doesn't assume. She explains everything clearly and concisely, without being condescending. When I opened the book and started reading, I felt like I was talking to a friend. I got this book three weeks ago, and so far I have made the first project (a square neck scarf) and I have washed, cut, and pinned my fabric for the second project (pajama pants). Tilly's book gives me the confidence to channel my inner seamstress. She doesn't bombard you with unnecessary jargon or make the world of sewing seem overwhelming. I like the section where she talks about her sewing philosophy and she says, "You can make sewing as easy or as difficult as you like." That quote resonates with me. In reading other books, sewing seemed like an insurmountable task because there was SO MUCH information being thrown at me at once and patterns with complex step-by-step instructions (and I'd be googling and youtubing for ages trying to deconstruct what in the world each step meant). But, in Love at First Stitch, Tilly only presents you with information bit by bit so that it's not too much all at once. I like that. I've even been inspired to work on a couple of other projects outside of the book, and have sewn one pattern from OhhhLulu and started on a second. I've also been inspired to sign up for a beginner sewing techniques class at a local college. Thanks Tilly! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clear, well-written & fun *by I***A on January 27, 2015* Absolutely recommend! I'm an advanced-beginner sewer and in the past have only sewn regular commercial patterns, and have been having some fit issues and trouble understanding pattern directions. The instructions here are very clear and very well-organized, so you can go back for help with a technique even when working on a different project. It's also loaded with inspiration for adding details and making your clothes unique. The book is charming and a fun read. I will say that I read it cover to cover but haven't actually sewn anything yet; I'm in college so my sewing machine is at home. Unlike reading a pattern, you will learn lots of technique just from reading it before you start sewing. And if you are in a bit of a sewing rut now, you will find inspiration and motivation in this cute book! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/6918569-love-at-first-stitch-demystifying-dressmaking](https://www.desertcart.is/products/6918569-love-at-first-stitch-demystifying-dressmaking) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-05-27*