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by Effie Archer Archer
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents
CONTENTS (abridged list)
I. What You Should Have in Your Work Box— Sewing on Buttons—Basting—Darning
II. Back-stitching—Over-casting— Creasing a Hem and Hemming—Rolling a Hem—French Hemming—Sewing on Tapes...
Couture Sewing: The Couture Cardigan Jacket
Sewing secrets from a Chanel collector
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Make this signature jacket for yourself. Coco Chanel’s designs have captivated the imaginations of fashion lovers for generations. Now, with The Couture Cardigan Jacket, home sewers can create their own high-fashion jackets with the impeccable look and fine detailing of the iconic original.
**Renowned...
by Margaret Agutter
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Hand-Stitched Home
Embroidered Inspirations, Ideas, and Projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Caroline Zoob's Hand-Stitched Home includes more than twenty striking and elegant embroidery designs for the home, including embellishments for dining chair covers, bed linens, window treatments, seat cushions, and more.
Attention to simplicity and calm is what makes Caroline Zoob one of the most...
by Rosemary McLeod
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
How to make amazing bags, all instructions included. Taken from Rosemary McLeod's amazing book With Bold Needle & Thread: Adventures in Vintage Needlecraft, the 11 patterns in this ebook come from women' s magazines of the 1930s to 1950s, recreated with a modern twist.Rosemary McLeod, bestselling...
Patchwork Quilted Bags
Totes, Purses and Accessories
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Patchwork Quilted Bags helps you create unique bags that put a little charm into your wardrobe.
Full-sized quilting patterns and step-by-step instructions for 19 different projects, along with techniques for assembling the perfect patch, make this quilting book ideal for novice and practiced...
Satin Stitch for Beginners
Embroider a Butterfly!
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Teaches beginner-level satin stitching; flat and dimensional, plain and shaded (also called “thread painting”). Instructions include Plain Satin Stitch, “Thrifty” Satin Stitch, Padded Satin Stitch, Long and Short Stitch, and the Beetle Stitch. Included are three different stitches for outlining a design. Learn this popular filler stitch by stitching a butterfly.
Easy A-Line Skirt
Make Your Own Custom Pattern
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2013
Make your own custom elastic-waist a-line skirt pattern using this fully-illustrated book as your guide!
REQUIRED SKILLS
The project is suitable for beginners. If you can sew a straight line and do a little basic math, then you can do this!
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
1 1/2...
Beginner's Guide to Freestyle Embroidery
28 freestyle embroidery stitches
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Learn the basic stitches and essential techniques to create beautiful freestyle embroidery with this comprehensive guide. Every stitch has clear step-by-step instructions and is accompanied by coloured diagrams, making it easy to create impressive embroidered designs. This short book also includes instructions for two projects--celebration bunting and a retro sunglasses case.
by Mary Brooks Picken
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
“The Mary Brooks Picken Method Of Modern Dressmaking” is a complete guide to tailoring, originally written with the amateur in mind. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations and photographs, this classic handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an...
by Mary Brooks Picken
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
The art of fashioning decorative accents with ribbons is enjoying a revival among today's crafters, who find it the perfect way to add lovely touches to clothing, personal items, household accessories, and more.Reproduced from a rare vintage edition, this profusely illustrated how-to book describes...
by Mary Brooks Picken
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Mary Brooks Picken founded the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An expert on fashion, Picken is an authority on dress, fabric, design, and sewing. She taught "Economics of Fashion" at Columbia University and was one of the five founding directors...
by Mary Brooks Picken
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Woman's Institute Library of Dressmaking - Tailored Garments
Essentials of Tailoring, Tailored Buttonholes, Buttons, and Trimmings, Tailored Pockets, Tailored Seams and Plackets, Tailored Skirts, Tailored Blouses and Frocks, Tailored Suits, Coats, and Capes, Garments for Men and Boys
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
There are certain types of information that are very difficult to come by these days, unless you are a specialist of some kind. In-depth information about old tailoring methods is one of those. This volume contains timeless instructions on all elements of tailoring including; buttonholes, pockets,...