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Book Synopsis Secrets for Successful Sewing by : Barbara Weiland
Download or read book Secrets for Successful Sewing written by Barbara Weiland and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2000-05-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate owner's manual for avid sewers Unleash the hidden power of the sewing machine and serger that you already own. Secrets for Successful Sewing shows you how to get the most from your machines-- regardless of their brand or age. From Battenberg lace and beading to serger heirloom techniques, shirring, and decorative zipper insertions, you'll find a vast array of unique techniques to try on your garments. Step-by-step illustrations and color photographs make the instructions perfectly clear. * Stitch elegant embellishments and unlimited decorative touches * "Fool" your machine into doing the stitches and techniques that you thought could only be done by high-end machines * Learn tricks and techniques that aren't in your owner's manuals * Turn to easy-to-use tables for guidance on specialty threads, needles, and presser feet * Find out what settings, tools, and presser feet you need before you start stitching * Design your own stitches, even if your machine can do little more than a zigzag * Create traditionally hand-stitched work like Battenberg lace, entredeux, fagoting, and lace insertion in half the time * Use your chain, cover, flatlock, overlock, and rolled-edge stitches in ways you never imagined possible
Book Synopsis Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets—Quilting by : Debbie Shore
Download or read book Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets—Quilting written by Debbie Shore and published by SearchPress+ORM. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential tips and ten quilting projects to build your skills and confidence—from the beloved sewing teacher and British television personality. This book is packed with hints and tips for successful quilting and will walk you through every aspect of your sewing journey. It begins with a section on Sewing Room Essentials: a peek in Debbie’s sewing room, a guide to all the tools and materials you might need, a labelled diagram of a sewing machine, and in-depth sections covering various types of wadding/batting and interfacing, fabrics, and threads. The book contains a comprehensive trouble-shooting section to reassure and guide beginner sewists when they encounter problems, along with a glossary to demystify any unfamiliar terms. The second section, Sewing Room Techniques, covers all the skills you need to know, such as pressing, chain piecing, English paper piecing, different quilting styles, and binding, and explains them step by step. The book features ten projects that build up in difficulty, incorporating the techniques you learn as you go. Start simple with a place mat and then build up your skills as you create an English paper-pieced tote, a baby quilt, and a clutch bag. This is the ideal book for the beginner sewist looking for in-depth and helpful guidance, or for the more experienced sewist looking to brush up on their skills—from the woman named “Sewing Designer of the Year” in the Immediate Media British Craft Awards.
Book Synopsis Sewing Secrets from the Fashion Industry by : Susan Huxley
Download or read book Sewing Secrets from the Fashion Industry written by Susan Huxley and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1999-10-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sewing secrets from the fashion industry Look over the shoulders of sewing experts as they show you how to cut and sew the professional way. From sample rooms to production sewing factories, the authors gleaned the best and the fastest garment-sewing techniques and treatments. Sew fast. Sew smart. Make clothes that look better than ready-to-wear. Hundreds of step-by-step photographs and easy-to-understand directions help you: * Master bound button holes * Imitate professional seam finishes on your machine * Create an innovative button placket * Eliminate ease stitching and basting * Sew a lined vest in three hours without any hand stitching * Choose a pocket and waistband that's right for you * Use industry techniques to interface like the pros * Make clothing that fits perfectly no matter what your size
Download or read book Serger Secrets written by Pam Hastings and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2001-11-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who have mastered the basics and want a challenge, Serger Secrets provides instructions for adding more than 50 techniques to the sewers arsenal. Complete with troubleshooting tips and dozens of inspiring photographs of completed garments, Serger Secrets is guaranteed to bring out the creativity in any designer.
Download or read book Project Teen written by Melissa Mortenson and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please the pickiest tech-savvy teens and tweens with these 21 trendy projects you can sew. Most of us would agree that sewing something that teens will like is, without a doubt, a challenge. In Project Teen, Melissa Mortenson, sewist and mother of three teenagers, shares not only her 21 teen-approved designs, but also invaluable tips and tricks for sewing for this unique (a.k.a. picky) age group. Whether you make a stylish tech cover, a cushy study pillow, or a personalized quilt, your teen will love these handmade gifts as much as you love them. • 21 projects, specifically for teens and tweens (ages 11+), including quilts, T-shirts, tech covers, totes, accessories, and so much more • Lots of inspiring ideas and designs for the perfect gifts • Get the 411 on what’s cool when it comes to fabric and style—so that your teen is sure to love what you make! Praise for Project Teen “Mortenson has a good eye for what teenagers actually need and want. . . . Something here will appeal to that trickiest of demographics, making the book a worthwhile buy.” —Publishers Weekly “Project Teen is a fresh, mod, fun way to sew for the tweens/teens in our life - kids, grands, nieces & nephews. The projects meet the ever changing needs of kids, from travel blankets and tablet covers to simple bags to store everything in.” —Generation Q Magazine
Download or read book New Complete Guide to Sewing written by and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 2002 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.
Book Synopsis Successful Serging by : Beth Baumgartel
Download or read book Successful Serging written by Beth Baumgartel and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful Serging teaches how the serger works, the many styles available, and the variety of functional and decorative stitches possible.
Book Synopsis Couture Sewing Techniques by : Claire B. Shaeffer
Download or read book Couture Sewing Techniques written by Claire B. Shaeffer and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fashion historian Shaeffer opened the door to the exclusive realm of haute couture in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, "Couture Sewing Techniques," has been revised and updated throughout. Full color.
Book Synopsis Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets: Essential Skills for Dressmakers by : Debbie Shore
Download or read book Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets: Essential Skills for Dressmakers written by Debbie Shore and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with key skills and friendly know-how, this essential guide is ideal for anyone taking their first steps into dressmaking The latest title in Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets series, this essential guide is packed with key skills and friendly know-how and is ideal for anyone taking their first steps into dressmaking. It covers the important basics such as: how to read any pattern; how to adapt and adjust a pattern; how to choose, mark and cut fabric; how to add zips, pockets, collars and buttons; how to adapt old, misshapen or over-sized garments, and how to do some basic mending - all shown step by step. This book is a toolkit designed to equip you with all the dressmaking skills you need; it contains 10 inventive projects for you to try your hand at using your pre-loved clothes, and gives you all the knowledge you need to make your own clothes from scratch using the pattern of your choice.
Book Synopsis Design Room Techniques by : Laurel Hoffman
Download or read book Design Room Techniques written by Laurel Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Colette Sewing Handbook by : Sarai Mitnick
Download or read book The Colette Sewing Handbook written by Sarai Mitnick and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great plan, a great pattern, a great fit, a great fabric, and a great finish: These are the five fundamentals for perfecting any sewing project. Sarai Mitnick, an independent pattern designer setting the high water mark in the industry, shares her knowledge of these fundamentals and offers five beautiful projects to go with them. Powerful instruction: A former expert in user experience in the tech industry, Sarai Mitnick's Colette Patterns line has gained a great deal of respect for comprehensive, clear instruction. Comprehensive resource: The chapters cover sewing techniques, planning and fitting, working with patterns, working with fabrics, working with linings, finishing techniques--in essence, each chapter focuses on what the entirety of another book might cover. Gorgeous package: Pitch-perfect combination of illustration, step-by-step photography and beautiful project shots, all with a clean, lovely design. *Disclaimer: eBook does not include Tissue Enclosures as enclosed with print book.
Book Synopsis Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts, Skirts, and Pants by : Lynn MacIntyre
Download or read book Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts, Skirts, and Pants written by Lynn MacIntyre and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an illustrated guide to sewing tops, T-shirts, skirts, and pants with tips on measuring, patterns, materials, construction, customizing, pleats, zippers, hems, and more.
Book Synopsis The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques by : Lynda Maynard
Download or read book The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques written by Lynda Maynard and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with professional techniques and tips, The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques takes the mystery out of the sewing and finishing techniques that many dressmakers assume are either extremely difficult or are only for professional fashion designers. Fashion designer and expert sewist Lynda Maynard tackles each professional technique with clear instructions in simple step-by-step stages. Once these skills are understood, sewists will embrace their dressmaking projects with more confidence and the ability to create chic, refined looks. The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques unlocks the door to stunning results with better shaping, simpler construction methods, and professional finishing touches. Lynda also explains several seemingly difficult "secrets," from making bindings and finishing for hems, armholes, and necklines to underpinnings and structuring techniques. Plus, she teaches how to master finishing touches from textured stitches to couching and applique. A complete guide to the fabrics suited to each technique and inspirational fashion photography are also included.
Book Synopsis How to Make Sewing Patterns, Second Edition by : Don McCunn
Download or read book How to Make Sewing Patterns, Second Edition written by Don McCunn and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Make Sewing Patterns solves the mysteries of pattern drafting with easy, step-by-step instructions and clear line drawings that show how to create custom-fit garments in a wide range of designs. The book s detailed instructions on measuring and fitting include do-it-yourself photographs as well as directions for creating custom dress forms. Don McCunn has certainly mastered pattern drafting and fitting a wide range of bodies. Whether or not you have taken pattern drafting in a class, this book is a good reference in a very readable style. I especially liked the exacting instructions on taking measurements on the body and the solution for side seams which are not perpendicular to the floor. --Sandra Betzina, the power behind power sewing. Author of 10 books, a syndicated column for 37 years, and a host of her own show on HGTV for 6 years. Beyond the impressive range of material in How to Make Sewing Patterns is the author's obvious concern that readers understand what they are doing and why. There are many helpful tips throughout the book, some quite clever and unexpected. The section on drafting a sloper contains excellent explanations of the various body contours, measuring, and fitting. Text, drawings, and photos of the human body from every angle illustrate the various interrelated contours and just how a pattern accommodates them. He even gives detailed instructions on how to measure and fit yourself. --Threads Magazine McCunn's book dispels the mysteries of pattern drafting, an area which was once the province of the couturier. A do-it-yourself text in which lessons build upon one another, this book provides detailed guides to creating patterns. --Library Journal The most readable pattern drafting book I've found. The drawings are the simplest line drawings possible but executed with concise purpose. --Whole Earth Catalog Donald McCunn leads the beginning seamstress or the advanced into pattern drafting via a thorough introduction. He shows that drafting is easy if each step is clearly related to the final outcome and if the drafter visualizes what he or she is doing. --Christian Science Monitor"
Book Synopsis Super Stitches Sewing by : Nicole Vasbinder
Download or read book Super Stitches Sewing written by Nicole Vasbinder and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Perfect Stitch for Every Project Does your sewing machine come with lots of fancy stitches that you've never thought to try? This essential guide to machine and hand stitches will teach you how to use any and every stitch for professional-looking seams, hems, gathers, darts, and more. Unlock your full sewing potential with 57 machine stitches, 18 hand stitches, and tips to choose the correct needles, threads, and sewing machine accessories, complete with detailed step-by-step tutorials and illustrations. This comprehensive stitch dictionary is a must-have companion for any sewer, whether you just bought your first sewing machine or you’re a seasoned expert looking to polish your skills. If your passion is dressmaking, tailoring, or simply mending your own clothes, Super Stitches Sewing gives you all of the information you need to make every project a success.
Book Synopsis Sewing Essentials Serger Techniques by : Pamela Leggett
Download or read book Sewing Essentials Serger Techniques written by Pamela Leggett and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the magic of the serger with this detailed guidebook and DVD workshop. Both the book and DVD are filled to the brim with serger sewing techniques, and expert instructor Pamela Leggett presents all you need to know about operating your machine and using it for so much more than cleaning up raw edges. Get to know your serger inside and out. Popular instructor Pamela Leggett explains how a serger works and walks readers through the serging process. Equal parts detailed reference and DVD workshop, readers will find a wealth of serger sewing techniques that are helpful and produce amazing results: --Spool-threading secrets (this alone is worth the price!) --Adjusting tension and controlling fabric feed --How to sew basic stitches in a speedy fashion Take advantage of all the multitasking capabilities a serger can offer. Readers will find they can sew better and faster with these techniques, and will love learning how to: · use flatlock stitching to secure heavy fabrics · embellish any fabric with decorative stitching · make tiny rolled hems on lightweight material · create heirloom-quality pintucks and ruffles Do more and do it confidently. Serger Techniques answers all your serger questions, and makes using the serger less daunting and lots more fun. This DVD/ book workshop will help stitchers of every skill level build confidence and do more with the serger than they ever thought possible.
Book Synopsis High-fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers by : Claire B. Shaeffer
Download or read book High-fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers written by Claire B. Shaeffer and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step, illustrated instructions for duplicating design details made famous by the world's greatest designers.
