About DIY coutureLondon based Rosie Martin runs DIY couture, picture books that help people make clothes from scratch.The books remove the need for complex sewing patterns so that learning to make clothes is easy and accessible to all - even extremely inexperienced sewers.DIY couture has a number of aims -1. To stimulate enthusiasm for sewing in generations x, y and z2. To enable people to access affordable clothing that has not been produced using sweatshop labour.3. To empower people to create for themselves to a high-standard, enabling them to opt out of brand culture.4. To build empathy with the invisible hands around the world that spend their time skilfully creating the clothes we wear.5. To inspire people to slow down - to take the time to make a garment that is precious and long-lasting, rather than to comfort-shop for disposable items which add to the world’s increasing piles of landfill. http://www.diy-couture.co.uk/howtomakeapleatedskirt.html

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