--- product_id: 2424040 title: "I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew" price: "41695CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/2424040-i-am-cute-dresses-25-simple-designs-to-sew store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew **Price:** 41695CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew - **How much does it cost?** 41695CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/2424040-i-am-cute-dresses-25-simple-designs-to-sew) ## 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 I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew [Watanabe, Sato] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew Review: Great book with simple dresses can be personalized! - I already had the Japanese version of this book but admit I longed for an English translation (especially for the pattern diagrams as I am not a native "metric speaker"!). The dresses are simply shaped and made up of very basic pattern pieces. That is good because they allow for fairly easy resizing (so don't let the size range in the book scare you off) and work great for personalization of a garment. Mix fabrics, add embellishments like embroidery and applique, that all works well on these sort of shapes. To those negative commenters, I really don't understand why you are giving this book such a low rating. First, did you look at any reviews or even online images for the book and dresses before you bought this book? I cannot imagine buying a sewing book without at least doing a little research to know what the projects are like to see if I would even want to make them. If you want more fitted, tailored clothing, look for books that contain such. That you chose a book that doesn't have the sort of clothing projects you want isn't the book's fault nor the author's. Second, if you are at least an intermediate sewist resizing the patterns to make them larger is quite do-able (I am at the high end of the sizes in this book and expect to have to resize some patterns but because the shapes are so basic it will not be a difficult task). If resizing scares you, just use some cheap materials and give it a shot--you may be pleasantly surprised! If you won't consider resizing at all or simply cannot do it, I would question if perhaps an introductory sewing book might be a better step for where your skills are at right now? The book works. The photos are good, the patterns are well laid out and explained. I haven't come across any errors. Those are the criteria I think should be used when rating a book like this. If you are unsure if this book and the dress styles are right for you, though, do a little research at your local bookstore or online to get a better feel for what these dresses are like. :) Review: Simple But Absolutely Not For Beginners - This is a book of patterns that will be very fast to work up for an advanced to intermediate sewer and frustrating to a beginner. To use this book correctly you will need to know how to take your own measurements, use book diagrams to draw the pattern on paper, slash/pivot to alter, insert a zipper, make bias tape, button hole. The patterns were written for the Japanese audience with intermediate skills between bust of 35-36 inches and hip of 38-39 inches but the metric measures will be a lot more exact to calculate changes. You will need to use the diagrams for each dress and plot each piece out on your own pattern paper which is the norm outside the US. Assembly is straightforward and there is enough guidance to suit. It will be mysterious and frustrating to a beginner though because of what it assumes you already know. It tells you what to do but not exactly how or the steps between cut and sew like press, the direction to sew seams together, or how to stabilize lacy overlays. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,845,373 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,888 in Sewing (Books) #2,900 in Fashion Design #4,554 in Sewing Patterns & Templates | | Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (113) | | Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 1596683511 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1596683518 | | Item Weight | 13.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 120 pages | | Publication date | September 13, 2011 | | Publisher | Interweave | ## Images ![I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dR8meVWuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book with simple dresses can be personalized! *by S***L on October 1, 2011* I already had the Japanese version of this book but admit I longed for an English translation (especially for the pattern diagrams as I am not a native "metric speaker"!). The dresses are simply shaped and made up of very basic pattern pieces. That is good because they allow for fairly easy resizing (so don't let the size range in the book scare you off) and work great for personalization of a garment. Mix fabrics, add embellishments like embroidery and applique, that all works well on these sort of shapes. To those negative commenters, I really don't understand why you are giving this book such a low rating. First, did you look at any reviews or even online images for the book and dresses before you bought this book? I cannot imagine buying a sewing book without at least doing a little research to know what the projects are like to see if I would even want to make them. If you want more fitted, tailored clothing, look for books that contain such. That you chose a book that doesn't have the sort of clothing projects you want isn't the book's fault nor the author's. Second, if you are at least an intermediate sewist resizing the patterns to make them larger is quite do-able (I am at the high end of the sizes in this book and expect to have to resize some patterns but because the shapes are so basic it will not be a difficult task). If resizing scares you, just use some cheap materials and give it a shot--you may be pleasantly surprised! If you won't consider resizing at all or simply cannot do it, I would question if perhaps an introductory sewing book might be a better step for where your skills are at right now? The book works. The photos are good, the patterns are well laid out and explained. I haven't come across any errors. Those are the criteria I think should be used when rating a book like this. If you are unsure if this book and the dress styles are right for you, though, do a little research at your local bookstore or online to get a better feel for what these dresses are like. :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple But Absolutely Not For Beginners *by A***M on April 8, 2026* This is a book of patterns that will be very fast to work up for an advanced to intermediate sewer and frustrating to a beginner. To use this book correctly you will need to know how to take your own measurements, use book diagrams to draw the pattern on paper, slash/pivot to alter, insert a zipper, make bias tape, button hole. The patterns were written for the Japanese audience with intermediate skills between bust of 35-36 inches and hip of 38-39 inches but the metric measures will be a lot more exact to calculate changes. You will need to use the diagrams for each dress and plot each piece out on your own pattern paper which is the norm outside the US. Assembly is straightforward and there is enough guidance to suit. It will be mysterious and frustrating to a beginner though because of what it assumes you already know. It tells you what to do but not exactly how or the steps between cut and sew like press, the direction to sew seams together, or how to stabilize lacy overlays. ### ⭐ NO PATTERNS!! *by E***. on July 7, 2014* I love the designs. At the moment I'm liking the shapeless, cotton type dresses (I live in TX and it's summer - need I say more). What really took me by surprise is THERE ARE NO PATTERNS!!! I assumed this book would be like Yoshiko Tsukiori books where printed patterns all all tucked in envelope at the back. Nope. Get out your tape measure and figure it out yourself. This book belongs in the hands of skilled seamstresses or those who have taken pattern making classes. If you're old school like me, try books by the author I mentioned above. The description of this book wasn't very clear on this point. Apparently "basic template" is code for NO PATTERNS!! 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