Sewing secrets from the fashion industry
Subtitle: proven methods to help you sew like the pros
By: edited by Susan Huxley.
Contributors: Huxley, Susan.
Series: A Rodale sewing book
Publisher: Rodale Press; Distributed in the book trade by St. Martin's Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Emmaus, Pa; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Dressmaking; Tailoring (Women's)
Description: Sewing secrets from the fashion industry

Look over the shoulders of sewing experts as they show you how to cut and sew the professional way. From sample rooms to production sewing factories, the authors gleaned the best and the fastest garment-sewing techniques and treatments.

Sew fast. Sew smart. Make clothes that look better than ready-to-wear. Hundreds of step-by-step photographs and easy-to-understand directions help you:

Master bound button holes

Imitate professional seam finishes on your machine

Create an innovative button placket

Eliminate ease stitching and basting

Sew a lined vest in three hours without any hand stitching

Choose a pocket and waistband that's right for you

Use industry techniques to interface like the pros

Make clothing that fits perfectly no matter what your size.
Notes: Includes index.