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[...]
Instructions for fitting and sewing all types of pants for any body type. Learn to make pants that fit using the easy to follow step-by-step problem and solution illustrations. The authors have compiled years of pant fitting and sewing experience into this easy to follow book that guides you from ch[...]
Ideal for sewers with an interest in quality, style, and individuality, this book reveals techniques once only known to the seamstresses in the couture houses of Paris.[...]
Beginning sergers will benefit from this introductory guide to the serger machine and basic serging techniques. Information on the function of a serger and instructions on machine maintenance are provided along with step-by-step guidelines on sewing straight lines and curves, turning corners, and cr[...]
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[...]
Serging veterans can hone their artistic edge in this updated guide to advanced serging techniques, which feature the latest information on modern serger capabilities, stitch options, and a variety of speciality feet and other accessories. Guidelines for fast flat construction and creative flatlocki[...]
Any sewer will benefit from the fitting techniques featured in this informative DVD. Sewers will learn how to buy the right-size pattern, fine-tune it before cutting, and then tissue-fit it. Strategies to alter pin-fitted pants for both trouser and fitted styles and make alterations once the pants a[...]
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 en[...]
Creating garments for people of all shapes and sizes is made easy with this innovative DVD guide. Instructions cover every step in producing a variety of clothing types and styles, including choosing appropriately sized tissue patterns, altering fabrics to fit, and finishing garments for fashion and[...]
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[...]
By introducing the magic of "points of connection" -- looking great by echoing your own innate characteristics in the clothes you wear -- fashion professional Nancy Nix-Rice offers dozens of real-life examples that demonstrate how repeating ones colour values, contrast level, body outline, and facia[...]
This title is suitable for ages 5 years & over. Winky Cherry introduces sewing to young seamsters - from simple stitches and doll making to understanding and using a sewing machine - in this series. The guides feature clever rhymes and simple instructions, which teach sewing skills, as well as respo[...]