The Complete book of sewing
The Complete Book of Sewing covers every technique you need for dressmaking and sewing for the home, from choosing the right fabric, to pleating and lining, to achieving couture finishes. With this practical sourcebook at your fingertips, you will be able to create a whole new wardrobe or give a roo...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dorling Kindersley,
1996.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
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| 245 | 0 | 4 | |a The Complete book of sewing. |
| 250 | |a 1st American ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Dorling Kindersley, |c 1996. | ||
| 300 | |a 320 p. : |b col. ill. ; |c 28 cm. | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Tools and equipment -- Machines for sewing -- Working with patterns -- Cutting out fabrics -- Cotton fabrics -- Woolen fabrics -- Linen and silk fabrics -- Synthetic and special fabrics -- Fabric care -- Threads -- Notions -- Handstitches -- Machine stitches -- Finishing touches -- Seams and seam finishes -- Underlying fabrics -- Underlinings -- Interfacings -- Linings -- Interlinings -- Forming darts -- Making tucks -- Forming pleats -- Creating gathers -- Making and attaching necklines -- Making placket bands -- Making and attaching collars -- Stretch neckbands -- Forming waistlines -- Making casings -- Making and attaching waistbands -- Belts and carriers -- Making sleeves -- Straight sleeve finishes -- Cuffs with openings -- Cuffs without openings -- Making hems -- Binding edges -- Ruffles -- Using buttons -- Machine buttonholes -- Handstitched buttonholes -- Button loops -- Attaching zippers -- Other fastenings -- Making and attaching pockets -- Custom tailoring -- Couture dressmaking techniques -- Mending. | |
| 520 | |a The Complete Book of Sewing covers every technique you need for dressmaking and sewing for the home, from choosing the right fabric, to pleating and lining, to achieving couture finishes. With this practical sourcebook at your fingertips, you will be able to create a whole new wardrobe or give a room a fresh look with new curtains and cushions. Each technique is illustrated step-by-step in color photographs so that you can see exactly what to do. Supplementary artworks. | ||
| 520 | |a and special tip boxes appear throughout the book to make the techniques even clearer and to show you shortcuts and tricks of the trade. The Complete Book of Sewing tells you which tools you need for each technique. You will also learn how to choose a pattern, alter it to fit, and apply it to your fabric, and how to identify the fabric that is best for your needs. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Sewing. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Dressmaking. | |
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