Includes full-scale patterns for collars, cuffs, plackets, and pockets, and complete instructions for developing custom-fit shirt patterns.

    There is a wealth of information included as well as projects with patterns and color photographs on nearly every page of the book.

    A detailed description of each fabric is illustrated with a real cloth sample, right there on the same page, which clarifies in the simplest way what a broadcloth, poplin, seersucker or voile actually looks and feels like. A comprehensive introduction covers fiber characteristics, history of cotton, the main sources of cotton and the cotton textile industry, followed by two-page descriptions of the main fabric types, each illustrated with a 2-1/2 x 4 cloth sample and simple black-and-white drawings. In the back of the book, space is provided for the reader to collect additional fabric samples and record personal notes, followed by a list of mail-order sources, glossary, bibliography and index. The 40 cotton fabric samples are packaged separately, layered in the same order as they appear in the book. It takes only a few minutes to mount the samples to the book's pages, using double-stick tape or a small spot of glue. Instructions are included. Samples include: batik, batiste, broadcloth, calico, canvas, chambray, chenille, chino, chintz, corduroy, damask, denim, dotted Swiss, double knit, drill, duck, eyelet, flannel, gauze, gingham, interlock, jersey, lawn, Madras, monk's cloth, muslin, organdy, osnaburg, oxford cloth, piqu , pliss , poplin, sateen, seersucker, shirting, terry cloth, ticking, twill, velveteen, voile. All About Cotton is packed with information about the different weaves, yarns and finishes used to make cotton fabrics. Terms such as pima cotton, combed cotton, Egyptian cotton, Sea Island cotton and Peruvian cotton are clearly explained. A must for anyone who works with fabric! The Fabric Reference Series has been featured in Crafter's Choice, a division of Book-of-the-Month Club. Other books in the series include All About Silk, with 32 silk samples, and All About Wool, with 35 wool samples.

    Information is included on equipment, materials, wigs, hats and dressmaking methods.

    Antique "white" clothing from Martha's personal collectionIllustrations from actual 1894 and 1900 women's pattern catalogsHeirloom garments by American and Australian designersArtit's interpretation of blouses and dresses from today's commercial pattern books using contemporary garments and adding French sewing by machine techniquesEmbroidery and cutwork designsNew sewing techniques including machine entredeau, candleflame puffing, cutwork by machine, double needle shadow embroidery, fil tire' by machine and much, much more.

    Children work at their own speed and enjoy games, jokes and riddles that reinforce the concepts learned.

    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.

    Our kid expers requested more! This 2nd book of the series has over 23 more projects and games that perfect and expand the skills learned in Sewing Machine Fun.

    This is a book for those of you who have tried the commercial patterns, have caught the bear making 'bug' and are now wanting to take that next step -- the most exciting one of all. Designing and creating your own teddy bears can bring magic into our life.

    Mix and match more than 30 patchwork techniques and fabric manipulations to create a jazzy, one-of-a-kind jacket, or use Judy's five ready-made combinations.

    Packed with illustrations, this book provides ideas and patterns for many items including samplers, wedding canopies, hallah covers and banners.

    Combines a user-friendly approach to the fitting process with a visual presentation of technical procedures, guiding the user through the process of identifying a figure variation, recognising incorrect fit and its cause, measuring the body and corresponding pattern area, adjusting the pattern, and altering garments.