Gretchen Hirsch

Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch is the author of Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing, Gertie Sews Vintage Casual, and Gertie’s New Fashion Sketchbook. She is the creator of Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing, one of the web’s most popular sewing blogs. She has a pattern line with Butterick and a fabric line with Fabric Traditions, both sold at Jo-Ann stores throughout the United States and Australia. She teaches in-person workshops throughout the United States, as well as on television (PBS’s It’s Sew Easy) and the web.

Gretchen Hirsch's Titles

Gertie Sews Glam Knits Turn Simple Techniques into Showstopping Designs

Gertie Sews Glam Knits

Celebrated sewing expert Gretchen Hirsch shows you how to transform knits and stretch fabrics into glamorous vintage looks inspired by Coco Chanel,...


Gertie's Charmed Sewing Studio Pattern Making and Couture-Style Techniques for Perfect Vintage Looks

Gertie's Charmed Sewing Studio

Bestselling sewing author Gretchen Hirsch returns to her roots with a fresh look at fashion classicshow they were made then, and how modern day...


Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses A Modern Guide to Stitch-and-Wear Vintage Patterns You Can Make in a Day

Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses

Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses is Gretchen Hirsch's modern reinvention of a simple idea, focusing on easily mastered sewing skills, minimal pattern...


Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book A Modern Guide to Sewing Fabulous Vintage Styles

Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book

What if you had 23 brilliant patterns to sew wow-your-friends-and-family dresses? What if you could use those sewing patterns in combination...


Gertie Sews Vintage Casual A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s

Gertie Sews Vintage Casual

A much-anticipated followup to Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing featuring modern updates of the sportswear styles of the 1940s and 1950s,...