Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
160 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155) and index. |
Contents |
Tools and equipment. Essential equipment ; Needle know-how ; Pin pointers ; Great gadgets ; Pressing points ; Sewing machine tips ; Modern machines ; Clever cutting ; Troubleshooting for machines -- Material matters. Fiber facts ; Choosing fabrics ; Working with tricky fabrics ; Storing fabrics ; Working with color ; Pattern and printed fabrics ; Texture and weight ; Sourcing fabrics ; Special products ; Threads and more threads -- In stitches. Sewing by hand ; Magical machine stitches ; Buttonholes ; Serging ahead -- Sewing techniques. Using paper patterns ; Joining fabrics ; 3-D shaping ; Desirable draping ; Pleats ; Hemming ; Best ways with edges ; Luxury linings ; Underlinings ; Interfacings ; Perfect pockets -- Decorating fabrics. Achieving quick effects ; Beading ; Twisted tucks and folds ; Smocking ; Quilting ; Appliqué ; Couching ; Silk ribbon embroidery ; Making tassels and fringes ; Piping ; Flower making. |
Subject |
Sewing.
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Dressmaking.
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Needlework.
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Added Title |
Two hundred sewing tips, techniques & trade secrets |
ISBN |
9780312615772 paperback $22.99 |
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0312615779 paperback |
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