The fabulous people at Laurence King Publishing have recently put another great book out there for sewing and fashion enthusiasts: Fashion A-Z: An Illustrated Dictionary.
It’s a cute mini book that’s perfect for even the smallest of sewing spaces.
Ever wonder why someone’s use of ‘jumper’ on their blog didn’t fit your idea of what the word meant? Well, it turns out ‘jumper’ can mean any of three things:
(1) A US term for a sleeveless dress worn by women and children, more fully called a ‘jumper dress,’ and made in various different styles. (2) A British term for a pullover sweater. (3) A 19th c. term for a loose-fitting, hip-length jacket, often featuring a hood, and worn by soldiers.
For the never-knitters, ever wondered what exactly ‘gauge’ means in knitting?
In knitting, gauge is the number of stitches per unit measurement of knitted fabric. This may correspond to the length or width of the fabric, and is usually expressed per inch, although increasingly given in metric units. Gauge is affected by the yarn, knitting needles, and type of stitch used, as well as the tension imparted by the knitter. Knowing the gauge ensures that the finished knitted piece will be the desired size.
And, there’s plenty more where that came from. In fact, there’s over 2,000 entries in total! Care to take a peek?
A typical page layout with its cute little illustrations. (Click to embiggen.)
A bit of what ‘K’ has to offer.
Even the letters introducing each section are appropriately illustrated!
This dictionary covers stitches and fabrics, shoes and hats, garments and accessories, and more. It delves into culture and history as well. If you like being in the know and having everything in one place, I’d definitely recommend checking this little book out.
Now for the best part – the giveaway. Laurence King Publishing has agreed to give away an additional copy of Fashion A-Z: An Illustrated Dictionary to one of my readers. If you’d like to be entered into the drawing, just leave a comment below letting me know. I’ll pick a winner at random next Wednesday, June 19th at 7 am PDT. Good luck!
UPDATE: I just checked my blog reader, and I noticed that GingerMakes has the same giveaway going on. Head over there for a second chance to win!
Sew Well 
This looks fabulous. A great giveaway.
I’ve just learned a new word – kepi 🙂
Thank you for such a great giveaway!! 🙂
That us hugely CUTE! Even if i don’t win your giveaway it’s the ideal thing for my Christmas list for ‘Santa’.
That book looks so lovely! I love dictionary-type books, I’m fairly new to sewing and my native language isn’t English, so I am sure it would be hugely helpful to me! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win. I am always looking for more sewing info!
Looks like a lovely book. I’d like to be included in the draw!
What a neat little book, thanks for sharing!
Wow! That looks like a great book to have. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for the giveaway…. please count me in.
me please! great book.
Looks like such a great little book. I’d love to get a chance to browse it 🙂 thank you for the giveaway!
Looks interesting!
What A Nifty Little Book! I’d Be Happy For The Chance Thank You! 🙂
what a really good reference!! thanks for the oppertunity
what a fun book!
Looks like a great read!
Looks lovely.
Love to win this.
That book looks awesome!
What a great book! Is the give away open world wide?
Yes, it is. Good luck!
Woohoo! Lucky me!
I’m loving the illustration in that book ❤
Coffee table book for sewing nerds! Love!
Oooohh, pick me, pick me, pretty please
Please enter me too. I love the pictures.
Thanks for the chance to win a cute and helpful book!
I love these little books, thanks for the giveaway
This looks really cute. I’d love to win.
Oh I so want to win!
Oh I’d love to receive this!
Looks like a really helpful little book, I’d love to win it!
Thanks so much for the chance to win Amy!
Thx for the opportunity to win the dictionary. Your choice of “jumper” was great
Oh my goodness, what a lovely book! I love the layout and could surely benefit from being more informed of correct terminology!
Woo two chances to win… you lovely pair of generous bloggers! Count me in please, I could get really engrossed in a book like this!
Thank you for the giveaway, it is very cute. I would love to win.
Oh wow! So cute! Thank you for the giveaway :o)
*keeps fingers crossed*
Oohhh yes please!!! Thanks 🙂
Interesting! Thanks for the giveaway.
Looks like a great (little) resource! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!
This looks like a really fun book, I would love to win!
So interesting finding out about other meanings for words you think you know – as well as all the others that you didn’t even know about. Thanks for letting us know about the book.
Thanks for the opportunity, this book looks fantastic… Love the illustrations! I’m kind of a new sewist, so it would definitely help me figure out some terminology (armscye? Interfacing vs interlining?)
I am new to garment sewing after 20 years of quilting….I need all the help I can get. Looks like a great resource.
Such a nice cover- would love to read this book.
This looks so useful! What a practical giveaway (:
Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win
Wow ! Amazon is also a fabric ! 🙂 . Very interesting , I will love to have this book. Thank you for the give away.
Oh, this book looks adorable! (And a very interesting read. 🙂 I’d love to be in the draw, please!
Ooh count me in. What a great giveaway!
Yes, please!
I love dictionaries. And this one looks amazing.
Thank you!
I’d love to add this book to my sewing/fashion library!
Looks like a great book. Thanks for the give away!
I love the styling. Please enter my name in the drawing.
Welcome to Seattle! Hopefully you are settling in to our fickle weather.
Would love to win!
I love sewing books. You can never have too many!
I have a fetish for sewing books, I scour the flea markets, goodwills, and yard sales always adding to my collection.
Love it! This book looks like so much fun!
This looks neat! I like the cute illustrations.
I have it in spanish, so is goning to be nice to compare.
🙂
I’d la la LOVE to win! Thanks!
Very cute book!
This book looks adorable. I could learn a lot!
That looks like a very cute & yet also informative little book which is the very best kind. Count me in!
Wow! Finally a good looking dictionary that make it possible for me (who is not english spoken by default) to understand the glossary of english Sewing terms. So, please, count me in! 🙂
This looks really useful. I’d love to win 🙂
I just saw your previous post and I’m glad to see everything’s fine in Seattle! Please count me in, I love that kind of books, thanks for the giveway. 🙂
I love reading about sewing almost as much as sewing. This book would be cherished and welcomed by my other sewing books.
Thank you,
Tina
This looks really cute. I would love to win. Thank you for the giveaway.