Marta Alto shows how to use a serger sewing machine to stitch a seam, trim the fabric, and overcast the edge in one step. Other lessons include tension adjustment, threading, gathering, rolled edges, and flatlocking, and tricky details are explained for collars, cuffs, hems, bindings, children's clo[...]

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-ups - and it works with all brands of tissue paper patterns. Real people of all ages are f[...]

This title includes a book & a DVD. Created specially for full-busted women - who must often buy oversized clothing simply so they can button the front - this interactive DVD demonstrates how ladies can sew their own clothes for a custom fit and teaches which size patterns will best fit the neck, up[...]

This pattern book features step-by-step instructions on fitting and sewing pants for women of all body types using the twin techniques of tissue fitting and fabric fitting. Important sewing choices are highlighted, including choosing fabrics, selecting appropriate alteration tools, and finding style[...]