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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE Setting Up Your Sewing Room
Sewing-Machine Primer
What About a Serger?
Cutting Tools
Other Basic Tools
Sewing Room Ergonomics
Pressing Equipment
Pressing Tools
CHAPTER TWO Needles and Thread
Demystifying Machine Needles
Hand Sewing
Thread Selection
CHAPTER THREE Stitching Basics
Get Set to Machine-Stitch
Tension Tamers
Solving Problems
Machine-Stitching Know-How
Special Stitching Challenges
Hand-Sewing Essentials
CHAPTER FOUR Working with Patterns
Reading the Pattern Envelope
Following the Pattern Guide Sheet
Reading the Pattern Pieces
Selecting Pattern Size
Make Mine Multisize
Fitting Adjustments
Pattern Layout
Cutting the Pieces
Marking Tools and Methods
CHAPTER FIVE All About Fabrics
Fabric Selection
Fabric Facts
Prepare for Cutting
Knit Know-How
Solving Problems
Plaids, Stripes, and One-Way Designs
Napped and Pile Fabrics
CHAPTER SIX Interfacings and Linings
Interfacing
Line, Underline, or Interline
CHAPTER SEVEN Seams and Seam Finishes
Basic Seams and Finishes
Special Seaming Challenges
Enclosed Seams
Collars
Face It or Bind It
CHAPTER EIGHT Hems and Hem-Edge Finishes
Selecting the Right Finishing Method
Solving Problems
CHAPTER NINE Shaping to Fit
Darts
Tucks and Pleats
Ease and Gathers
Elastic Applications
CHAPTER TEN Waistlines, Pockets, and Sleeves
Waistbands
Casings
Patch Pockets and Flaps
In-Seam and Slant Pockets
Set-In Sleeves
Cuffs
CHAPTER ELEVEN Fasteners and Closures
Buttonhole Basics
Solving Problems
Button Facts
Hook Closures
Snap to It!
Lapped and Centered Zippers
Solving Problems
Invisible Zippers
Resources
Index
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