Sew smarter, better & faster
Subtitle: 894 sewing tips, fitting fixes, and handy techniques
By: editors, contributors & readers of Threads
Publisher: Taunton Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781621137979
Subjects: Miscellanea; Sewing; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: Sew smarter, better, and faster; Threads, sew smarter, better & faster; Threads, sew smarter, better, and faster; Threads magazine.
Notes: At head of title: Threads.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Materials & more. Fabric ; Thread; title: Sewing secrets. Techniques & methods ; Shortcuts ; Tricks; title: Mastering the mechanisms. Sewing machines ; Tools & aids; title: Maximizing & maintaining your workspace. Setup ; Storage & organization ; Cleanup; title: Working with patterns & templates. Marking ; Cutting ; Patterns ; Templates; title: Fitting & hems. Fitting ; Hems; title: Care & repair. Care ; Repair; title: Go green! Reduce, reuse, repurpose. Recycling clothing ; Repurposing fabric ; Reusing materials; title: Fun with flair. Lining & embroidery ; Buttons, snaps & zippers ; Shoulder pads & straps ; Trims; title: Just for quilters. Quilting workspace ; Quilting materials & tools ; Quilting techniques & methods ; Quilting care, prevention & repair.