| Description |
186 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Hand-sewing basics: Threading your needle -- Stitches -- Mending a rip in a seam -- Sewing a button back on -- Patching things up -- Hem it up -- Moving on up to the machine -- You + your machine: How a sewing machine works -- Know thy machine -- Finding the perfect mate -- Learning to use your machine -- Threading the machine -- Filling the bobbin -- Loading the bobbin -- Bringing up the bobbin thread -- Straight vs. zigzag stitching -- Changing the needle -- Backtacking -- Turning corners -- Working those curves -- Gearing up for your first sewing project: Gear -- Fabric 101 -- Fabric 201: Shopping for refashionable clothing -- Notions: Accessories of fabric -- Setting up your sewing space -- Keeping it all together -- Making something -- My first sewing project: Pillow cover -- Messing up -- Making it your own: Embellishing and customizing clothes: Make your printer work for you -- Skirt that is sew you -- Topstitching: Drawing with thread -- Bye-bye boring britches -- Cut it out! Shirt -- All ears-or horns-hoodie -- From big + baggy to fit + flattering -- Honey, I shrunk the shirt! -- Un-taperfy your pants -- Refashioning: Next life of your old clothes: Tie one on in this shirt -- Totally tube-you-lar -- Tote that tee -- Hippest hip belt in town -- Get all ruffled up -- Score some pillow talk in this pillow tank dress -- Return of the leg warmers -- Summerize your sweater -- Winter sweater, meet winter hat -- Scarf scrapbook -- Vintage necktie cuffs and collars -- I?m sleeve to wine! -- Refashion yourself -- Resources -- Index. |
| Subject |
Girls' clothing.
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Clothing and dress -- Remaking.
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| Added Author |
Alvarado, Melissa.
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Meng, Hope.
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| ISBN |
1561588091 alkaline paper |
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9781561588091 alkaline paper |
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