Real people of all ages are featured in photographs that explain the steps of cutting out pattern pieces, pinning them together, and adjusting the fit. Special attention is paid to tricky challenges such as accommodating a full bustline, adjusting sleeves, or reworking a garment to make it more flattering, as well as alternative fitting methods such as draping and computer design. Metric conversion charts, charts for comparing pattern company bodice measurements, and a history of American dress design (Just where did size 10 come from?) make this book a versatile reference.

    A practical, no nonsense guide to assist those who would like to begin their own sewn products business, explaining many of the pitfalls that they can now avoid.

    Over 1,000 color fabric swatches are listed in this handy, easy-to-use reference guide. You'll be able to identify fabric dating from the pre-1830 era through the Second World War. Match your antique fabric by selecting a suspected time period and comparing colors and prints.

    Easy-to-follow patterns, beautiful photographs, and colorful step-by-step drawings help the projects come together quickly----many in less than an hour. Whether they are created in kimono silks or in contemporary cottons, these tiny boxes, purses, decorative toys, incense pouches, and good luck charms all make delightful gifts.

    But many women did their own sewing, often relying on Dressmaking, Up to Date, a how-to book published by the Butterick Publishing Company. First published in 1905 and widely considered the first modern American sewing book, this extremely rare volume is published here complete and unabridged.This Butterick manual provides clear and concise instructions for altering patterns, hand-sewing stitches, and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding and evening gowns, coats, jackets, maternity wear, undergarments, bathrobes, children's clothing, and many other articles of apparel. Today's costume historians and sewing enthusiasts will find fascinating instruction in such long-lost arts as boning a bodice perfectly, creating skirt sweepers and bust enhancers, concealing hooks and eyes, and other vintage dressmaking techniques.An indispensable archive of information on late-Victorian and turn-of-the-century clothing, this volume will be of immense interest to anyone fascinated by the fashion and costume of the period. It will also be of value to needleworkers wanting to create accurate reproductions of Victorian-era costume, or to anyone interested in applying time-honored sewing techniques to a modern wardrobe.

    

    A lining makes a garment drape better, last longer, and easier to slip on and off. Some linings add warmth, while others can keep a jacket cool enough for summer, but they all make a garment look great inside. In Easy Guide to Sewing Linings, you will learn all of the available options, whether you are lining a tailored jacket, a lacy top, or a favorite sweater. You will learn how to:make a lining pattern when the garment pattern doesn't include one choose the lining style that best suits your needs sew both traditional and quick linings line a sheer or lace garment line a vented skirt put a zip-out lining in your coat

    Readers will learn they don't have to be experts to add embellishment techniques from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s to their wardrobes. They'll discover the possibilities of adding threadwork, beading, trims, piping, and more to garments. These projects are elegant and sophisticated and especially appealing to those who like glamour but not glitz.-- Features five categories of embellishment techniques.-- Includes detailed instructions and 70 color photographs.-- Offers design inspiration of all kinds -- from casual to evening wear.

    

    Gale Grigg Hazen helps each sewer analyze her body and manipulate her patterns to create garmetns that now only fit but also flatter her figure.Gale Grigg Hazen shows you how to create garmetns that not only fit but also complement your individual body--no matter what your shape. Fantastic Fit for Every Body is a celebration of women who create garments that they love to wear. Share that spirit and begin to create garments that you will wear and love!Team up with a friend to begin creating your perfect-fitting wardrobe.

    The pattern is the gorgeous Australian Blouse that was previously published in the Martha's Sewing Room Series 300 program guide, but don't think that if you have that guide you don't need this book! We have included even more variations, designed specifically by major machine companies to incorporate today's magnificent machine embroidery. Beautiful threads and laces form the perfect palette for 'painting' elegant masterpieces of embellishment on the front panel and sleeves of this blouse. The full-sized pattern is included in the book, and the design is flattering to every body type. Construction is fast and easy; the relaxed fit makes this blouse a pleasure to sew for yourself, and it is the perfect choice for gift-giving, since detailed fitting sessions are not needed. The design lends itself to a number of fabric choices, making it suitable for almost any occasion. Included in the book are the pattern (women's sizes 6-28), color photographs, and complete, profusely illustrated instructions for blouse construction, as well as all embellishment techniques for each variation, including machine embroidery information. No pattern collection will be complete without this versatile blouse, and the book is a wonderful embellishment reference, making it the perfect addition to your sewing library." Machine embroidery instructions include designs from: Baby Lock, Bernina, Elna, New Home, Pfaff, Singer and Viking.

    Make a Turkish "Holbein" carpet, a modern kelim, a late 19th century Gendje runner, a Baluchi prayer rug, and many others. Each project is showcased in a full-color photo and includes a color chart, list of thread shades, and historical background on the design.

    In this inspiring guide, Jim Long shows you how to craft a variety of herbal mixtures that can be tucked into your pillowcase to encourage dreaming experiences that reduce stress, boost creativity, inspire romance, and more. You’ll gain an understanding of how specific herbs can affect your dreaming mindset and learn how to customize a dream pillow that is suited to your individual needs.

    Softcover Book

    

    Choose from 18 whimsical quilt projects.