Description
Quickly learn and reference the basic skills of sewing and apply them to garment making and crafting. Designed for sewists and DIY crafters who need a guide to the many common stitches, fasteners, pleats, darts, and hems used for sewing. This handy and ultra- portable quick reference Pocket Guide offers sewists information on the basic and necessary skills you need to follow a pattern, alter and embellish your projects, and create exquisite and accurate works of textile art! ? Learn a multitude of seam styles, from basting and top stitching to French seams ? Get tips on pleats, darts, and hems so you can fit and finish your projects ? Understand how to install fasteners of all kinds ? Lessons on the most effective ways to place and measure your pattern pieces ? Learn to read pattern instructions, and reference terms and skills for most projects.
