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Free DIY-Couture book exclusively available to Big Issue readers!

In the days of £8 Primark jeans, making your own clothes has become increasingly rare. But 26-year-old Rosie Martin is turning fast-fashion on its head, launching a series of books which enable absolute beginners to make their own bespoke designs from scratch in around three hours.

Published once a month for the next year, the colourfully illustrated journals form a clever modernisation of the classic old sewing patterns that have fallen out of fashion in an age where over a million tonnes of clothes end up rotting in landfill each year.

Click here download Rosie's first book

competition terms & conditions

1. The promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 or over only excluding employees of the promoter, Big Issue, their families, agents and anyone else connected with the promotion. No purchase necessary.

2. Photographic identification must be provided before entry in to the venue is granted.

3. To enter, email the answer with your name, age, address and telephone number to competitions@bigissue.com or alternatively send your entry with your name, age, address and telephone number on a plain piece of paper to: THE JD SET prize draw, Big Issue Comps, 1-5 Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 2LN. Entries to be received no later than 19 April 2010.

4. Only one entry per person.

5. The promoter accepts no responsibility for any illegible entries or those which are delayed or not delivered. Proof of posting is not proof of delivery.

6. There are 3 competitions, each with one prize: free attendance to The JD Set gig on 5 May at Dingwalls, Camden, London for the prize-winner and 4 guests. The prize winner also wins a goody bag.

7. The performance line-up may be subject to change.

8. The prize-winner and their guest will need to confirm they are over 18 before taking up the prize. The promoter reserves the right to select alternative winners, should the original winner and guest not validate all of their identity and age within 3 days of notification or if the original winner is unable to attend The JD Sets. The prize draw will be supervised by an independent person and will take place on 20 April The prize-winner will be the first name drawn at random from all valid entries.

9. The prize-winner will be notified within 3 days and receive further details of their prize within 7 days of verification of their age, as required above.

10. The winners' details can be obtained for 6 weeks only by sending an sae to “Jack Daniel's / Big Issue The JD Set prize draw”, Spring PR, 12 Melcombe Place, Marylebone, London, NW1 6JJ The prize-winner and guest may be required to participate in future publicity.

11. Each prize is as stated, is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. The promoter reserves the right to withdraw or amend this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances outside its reasonable control with no liability to any entrants, the prize-winner or any third party. The promoter also reserves the right to award an alternative prize of equal or greater value, should the advertised prize become unavailable for any reason. The decision of the promoter in all matters is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions by participating in this promotion. Promoter: Brown-Forman Beverages Europe, Ltd, Grove House, 2 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7DF. Know when to unplug. Please drink Jack Daniel’s responsibly.