JAQ CIESLAK’s passion for craft, their knitting and sewing expertise, and their inclusive, welcoming attitude to making coalesce in EMBODY, a capsule collection of knitting and sewing patterns for wearable wardrobe staples that you’ll return to again and again.

Empowering makers to create clothes that honor their bodies is at the core of Jaq’s designing practice, and this shines through in their debut book. Embody consists of three infinitely adaptable patterns — two knitting, one sewing — with bespoke instructions to create customized, perfectly fitted garments designed to be the foundation of any maker’s me-made wardrobe. With included variations resulting in as many as 25 unique pieces from the three cornerstone patterns, this book encourages makers to think of a pattern as the starting point for their own creativity — a skill that will change how they approach any given pattern.

Embody offers a perspective on making which centers versatility, minimalism, and sustainability, both in making and wearing handmade clothes. Along with patterns and styling tips, Jaq shares insights from their years of teaching capsule wardrobe workshops that will be invaluable to makers at any stage of building their own handmade wardrobe. Celebrate your body and the art of making with Embody as your guide.

published in March 2021 by Pom Pom Press