Contents

INTRODUCTION

SEWING BASICS

THE SEWING MACHINE

MACHINE ACCESSORIES

SEWING SUPPLIES

SPECIAL PRODUCTS

FABRIC INFORMATION

SELECTING A PATTERN

ALL ABOUT PATTERNS

INSIDE THE PATTERN

PATTERN LAYOUT

CUTTING AND MARKING

GETTING READY TO SEW

SEWING A SEAM

HOW TO BALANCE TENSION

HAND STITCHES

HEMS

CUTTING DECORATOR FABRICS

PROJECTS

RECTANGULAR TABLE CLOTH

KNIFE-EDGE PILLOWS

ZIPPER CLOSURES

BABY BLANKET

ELASTIC-WAIST SKIRTS

ELASTIC-WAIST PANTS

T-SHIRTS

APRON WITH POCKETS

UNLINED JACKETS

GLOSSARY

INDEX