Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fashion Sewing
| Author | : Carole Ann Camp |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2011-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781118167120 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1118167120 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Discover how your wardrobe (and your wallet) can reap what you sew Even the easiest garment sewing patterns won't come together correctly if you don't have the skills to execute them. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fashion Sewing is the go-to book for aspiring fashion sewers who learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instruction books. You'll get visual guidance on the specialized tools and skills you need to move beyond the basics to advance to garment sewing. Photo by photo and stitch by stitch, you'll learn how to make darts, pleats, and gathers; work with facings and underfacings; and so much more. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Helpful tips provide additional guidance Packed with step-by-step instructions and fun, innovative projects, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fashion Sewing gives you the tools you need to create fashionable new pieces and the skills to repair and repurpose old ones.
