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About the Book

Sewing is attracting lots of young people looking to express their individuality by making their own gifts and fashions. Fueled by popular home decorating shows like Trading Spaces and Design on a Dime, interest in making placemats, window treatments, and other decorative items for the home has risen as well. More than 100,000 people took sewing classes at Jo-Ann Stores in 2004! This book is like getting a private sewing lesson on every spread. It shows readers how to operate a sewing machine, choose fabrics, do a variety of basic stitches, and follow patterns. Proceeding at their own pace, readers see and learn how to hem and mend garments and make simple sewing projects, such as a messenger bag and a gift bag for a bottle of wine. Debbie Colgrove (Elizaville, NY) has served as the sewing expert for About.com since 1997. She teaches 4-H sewing groups and has been employed as an assistant manager at a fabric store. She also has sewn for local manufacturers as an independent contractor and has produced her own line of sewn products. Colgrove has a wealth of experience on both home and industrial sewing machines.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine. The Parts of a Sewing Machine. Sewing Machine Needles. Sewing Machine Options. The Manual. Setting Up Your Sewing Area. Basic Troubleshooting. Chapter 2: Selecting and Using Sewing Tools. Measuring Tools. Cutting Tools. Thread. Hand-Sewing Needles. Straight Pins and Pincushions. Marking Tools and Seam Rippers. Ironing and Pressing. Chapter 3: Fabrics. Beginner Fabric Choices. Fabric Characteristics. Test Fiber Content. How Fabric Is Sold. Find Bolt End Information. Prepare Fabric to Cut and Sew. Chapter 4: Lining, Interlining, and Interfacing. Lining. Interlining and Underlining. Interfacing. Chapter 5: Hand Sewing. Threading a Hand-Sewing Needle. Knotting the Thread. Double Thread or Single Thread. Hand Basting/Running Stitch. Backstitch. Slipstitch. Catch-Stitch. Blind Stitch. Chain Stitch. Thread Chains. Buttonhole Stitch/Blanket Stitch. Ending Hand Stitches. Chapter 6: Basic Techniques. Threading the Bobbin. Placing the Bobbin in the Machine. Threading the Sewing Machine. Cutting Fabric with Rotary Cutting Tools. Squaring Fabric with Rotary Cutting Tools. Cutting Fabric with Scissors. Removing Stitches with a Seam Ripper. Marking Fabric with Dressmaker's Carbon. Marking Fabric with Tailor's Chalk and Quilting Pencils. Machine Basting. Gathering. Easing. Sewing Badges and Purchased Appliques. Pleats. Chapter 7: Sewing Seams and Seam Finishes. Seam Guides. Testing Seam Guides. Straight Seams. Curved Seams. Pressing Seams. Clean-Finished Seams. Zigzagged Seam Finishes. Corded Seam. Lace Set in Seams. Turning Corners with Seam Insets. Chapter 8: Making Darts. Marking Darts. Pinning and Basting Darts. Basic Darts. Double-Pointed Darts. Special Finishes for Darts. Pressing Darts. Chapter 9: Sewing Facings and Edge Finishing. Preparing a Facing. Grading and Clipping a Facing Seam Allowance. Under-Stitching. Exploring Bias Tape. Double-Fold Bias Tape to Enclose Edges. Making Facings with Bias Tape. Turning Corners with Bias Tape. Chapter 10: Sewing in Zippers. Parts of a Zipper. Types of Zippers. Centered Zipper. Lapped Zipper. Finishing the Ends of a Zipper. Chapter 11: Adding Fasteners. Buttonholes. Flat Buttons. Shank Buttons. Snaps. Prong Snaps. Hook and Eyes. How to Sew Hook and Eyes. Hook and Loop Tape. Chapter 12: Hemming Techniques. Amount of Hem. Mark a Garment Hem. Turn and Prepare a Garment Hem. Topstitched Hem. Invisible Hem. Faced Hems. Stretchy Knit Hems. Decorative Hem Additions. Chapter 13: Warm-Up Sewing Projects. Sew a Sachet. Bottle Gift Bag. Simple Tote Bag. Reversible Table Runner. Reversible Placemats. Cloth Napkins. Baby Receiving Blanket. Balloon Window Valance. Straight Window Curtain. Chapter 14: More Sewing Projects. Pillow with a Zipper. Round Pillow with a Zipper. Messenger Bag. Small Pouch with a Zipper. Flanged Pillow Sham. Tabbed Valance and Curtain. Hostess Apron. Gathered Bed Skirt. Chapter 15: Using a Purchased Pattern. Find a Pattern. Envelope Information. Inside the Envelope. Layout, Cutting, and Marking. The Instruction Sheet. Pattern Sizes. Chapter 16: Expanding Your Horizons. Stabilizers. Marking Fabric with Tailor Tacks. Flat-Felled Seams. French Seams. Shortening a Zipper. Serger/Overlock Machine Possibilities. Machine Embroidery Possibilities. Index.

About the Author :
Sewing has always been a part of who Debbie Colgrove is and what she does in her spare time. She started sewing with her mother as a youngster, taking her first tailoring class at age 14. Since 1997, Debbie has been the sewing guide for About.com and continues to build an extensive library of sewing information on the website. As the former Web editor for Sew News magazine, she traveled extensively meeting sewing enthusiasts from all over the United States. She enjoys introducing sewing to children and adults through teaching sewing classes and individuals at charitable organizations such as 4-H clubs and charity sewing nights. Debbie serves on her local Home Economics advisory board and also provides leader training for 4-H. She works with many sewing machine companies to keep the world abreast of the latest options available to home sewers. Debbie lives in upstate New York with her family.

Review :
"Even the accomplished sewer will find new and improved techniques and tips presented in a user-friendly way." (Decorating Digest's Craft & Home Projects, Fall 2006)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780471749912
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 203 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0471749915
  • Publisher Date: 01 Apr 2006
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 1 gr


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