Decorative Dressmaking
Author: Susan Jane Thompson
Publisher: Rodale Books
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A Phoebe Phillips editions book"--T.p. verso. Includes index.
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How to Sew - Decorative Sewing
Author: David & Charles Editors
Publisher: David and Charles
Published: 2010-11-18
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 0715338900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNever again settle for plain hand-sewn projects! Add your own unique colour and style and adorn your projects with a variety of gorgeous decorative stitches. This essential book is complete with easy to follow techniques, diagrams and tips.
Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques
Author: Kristina Harris
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-04-22
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 0486320170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel.
Sew it Up
Author: Ruth Singer
Publisher: Kyle Books
Published: 2008-10-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781856268103
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A comprehensive book on every aspect of hand and machine sewing--from the most basic to the most advanced--with a modern aesthetic and 20 projects to boot. From simple tutorials to in-depth masterclasses, Ruth Singer packs in lesson after lesson on both practical and decorative techniques."--Publisher's description.
Creative Serging for the Home and Other Quick Decorating Ideas
Author: Lynette Ranney Black
Publisher: Palmer/Pletsch Publishing
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEasy no-sew techniques combine with serger finishes, decorative threads, and simple sewing to offer something for everyone.
Sewing for Fashion Designers
Author: Anette Fischer
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2015-04-06
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1780677049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive guide explores the fundamental sewing methods fashion designers need and teaches professional garment construction. Chapter One introduces sewing tools and machinery (including industrial machines). It discusses how to work with patterns and explains cutting-out methods. Chapter Two is devoted to different fabrics and how they work, focusing on the construction of a garment, including fastenings and trimmings, and the use of materials to support structured pieces, such as corsets. Hand-sewing techniques and basic seams are explored in Chapter Three. Techniques are demonstrated with step-by-step photographic guides combined with technical drawings. A guide to making garment details and decorations, such as pockets, waistlines, and necklines, is found in Chapter Four. Chapter Five addresses fabric-specific techniques, for everything from lace to neoprene. The best technical approaches to use for patternmaking and construction are discussed for each fabric. Catwalk images demonstrate how these kinds of techniques are employed by designers.
The Art of Manipulating Fabric
Author: Colette Wolff
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1996-10-01
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 0801984963
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric - gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials - are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing. In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form - a flat piece of cloth and a threaded needle - she categorizes all major dimensional techniques, show how they are related, and give examples of variations both traditional and modern. The result is an encyclopedia of techniques that resurface, reshape, restructure and reconstruct fabric. • More than 350 diagrams support the extensive how-tos, organized into broad general categories, then specific sub-techniques • Handsome photos galleries showcase the breathtaking possibilities in each technique and aid visual understanding by emphasizing the sculptured fabric surface with light and shadow • Textile artists and quilters, as well as garment and home decor sewers, will expand their design horizons with the almost limitless effects that can be achieved.
New Complete Guide to Sewing
Author:
Publisher: Readers Digest
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 0762104201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.
The Art of Sewing and Dress Creation and Instructions on the Care and Use of the White Rotary Electric Sewing Machines
Author: Anon.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2018-01-31
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 1528783662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains a comprehensive guide to operating the "Martha Washington" electric sewing machine. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs, this detailed handbook will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in using this type of sewing equipment. Contents include: "Creation and Care of the White Rotary Electric Sewing Machine", "White Course in Sewing and Dress Creation", "Brief History of Thomas White", "The Art of Using the Sewing Machine", "Necessary Utensils", "Points for Every Woman to Consider", "Consider the Value of Time", "What Makes the Successful Garment", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
The Sewing Bible
Author: Ruth Singer
Publisher: Potter Craft
Published: 2014-07-09
Total Pages: 1074
ISBN-13: 0770434681
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete course on sewing—from threading a needle to couture hemmingFinally someone has created every sewer's ideal companion: a comprehensive book on every aspect of hand and machine sewing—from the most basic to the most advanced—with a modern aesthetic and 20 projects to boot. From simple tutorials to in-depth masterclasses, Ruth Singer packs in lesson after lesson on both practical and decorative techniques. The Sewing Bible includes: • Easy-to-use instructions accompanied by hundreds of beautiful photographs detailing every stage of each technique•20 functional, fashionable sewing projects that illustrate many of the lessons—from an easy T-shirt transformation to a complex handbag—making this a how-to guide and pattern book in one •Extensive guides to fabrics and tools, and resources to help you choose the perfect materials and equipment for your projects •Advice on using organic and eco fabrics and working with recycled and vintage fabrics With more excitement than traditional sewing manuals, and much more depth than a book of projects, The Sewing Bible is an easy-to-use guide that's as attractive as it is comprehensive. This is the one book you need whether you're a beginner, an expert, or anywhere in between.
