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1986
| Sewing with Sergers has guided hundreds of thousands of serger owners. It is THE book to have by your serger as you venture into this whole new realm of sewing. Gail Brown and Pati Palmer hold the reader's hand as he or she learns the machine . . . and the basics of serging. |
1998
| Presented in a new edition that adds updated pattern industry news and revised rules for selecting pattern size, this easy and practical fitting system requires no measuring, no drafting skills, no muslin mock-upsand it works with all brands of tissue paper patterns. Real people of all ages are featured in photographs that explain the steps of cutting out pattern pieces, pinning them together, and adjusting the fit. Special attention is paid to tricky challenges such as accommodating a full bust....[more] |
1991
| Learn the latest techniques in decorative serging: fail-safe fundamentals, including how to use differential feed; how to use the latest threads to best advantage; five-step serged jackets and tops; fabulous flatlocking, including adding beads; and much more. |
1986
| The most uncomplicated sewing book of the century, this complete revised MOTHER PLETSCH'S PAINLESS SEWING is a lighthearted book for both beginners and those who want a sewing brush-up. Learn to sew fast, with professional looking results--from selecting fabric to cutting, fitting, shaping, and other important details. With Mother Pletsch's guidance, you'll love sewing and you'll love the results. |
1971
| This sewing manual guides beginners through basic techniques and helps build the confidence needed to overcome common mistakes. From choosing fabrics and measuring fit to buying a sewing machine and redesigning a pattern, beginning sewers will find everything they need to create expert garments. Tips include efficient methods of cutting fabric that allow for quick seam assembly and creating a complete home sewing nook. Also included is information on caring for clothing to keep garments looking ....[more] |
2007
| Everything needed to start a home-based teaching business can be found in this guide for those who love to sew and are tired of working for others. Taking the reader through business basics, personal and business image, and how to be a great teacher, the book includes a Web address for downloading more than a dozen forms that help plan, market, and make the new venture a success. Whether setting up a classroom at home or working out of a store, this reference will show readers how to design a se....[more] |
2006
| This new edition of a popular tailoring guide is double in size, adds color photography, and features new and speedier techniques that embrace fusible interfacing and an all-machine-sewn lining technique used in ready-to-wear. More than 700 photos and illustrations accompany instructions detailed enough to allow a beginner who has never taken a sewing class to glide through chapters on patterns and fabrics, proper cutting and marking, methods for pressing and seam finishing, and how-tos that ens....[more] |
1995
| Sewing-from simple stitches to making dolls to understanding the sewing machine. |
1993
| Rhymed, easy-to-follow instructions describe how to sew a felt doll with an embroidered face, yarn hair, and hand-stitched clothes. |
1993
| Techniques once only known to the seamstresses in the couture houses of Paris. |
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