Dressmaking - Info and Reading Options
the complete step-by-step guide to making your own clothes
By Alison Smith
"Dressmaking" was published by DK Publishing in 2012 - New York, it has 320 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Dressmaking” Metadata:
- Title: Dressmaking
- Author: Alison Smith
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 320
- Publisher: DK Publishing
- Publish Date: 2012
- Publish Location: New York
“Dressmaking” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Genbrug - Syning - Vejledninger - Mønstre - Sewing - Clothing and dress - Dressmaking - Tailoring (Women's)
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: 320 sider
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL27033212M - OL19844130W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 830024135 - 777653736
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2011277764
- ISBN-13: 9780756698201
- ISBN-10: 0756698200
- All ISBNs: 0756698200 - 9780756698201
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"Dressmaking" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Tools & materials
- 2- Basic sewing kit
- 3- Needles and pins
- 4- Threads
- 5- Measuring and marking tools
- 6- Cutting tools
- 7- Notions
- 8- Useful extras
- 9- Sewing machine
- 10- Serger
- 11- Pressing aids
- 12- Fabrics
- 13- Wool fabrics
- 14- Cotton fabrics
- 15- Silk fabrics
- 16- Linen fabrics
- 17- Synthetic fabrics
- 18- Patterns & cutting out
- 19- Reading patterns
- 20- Body measuring
- 21- Altering patterns
- 22- Making a toile
- 23- Cutting out
- 24- General techniques
- 25- Stitches for hand sewing
- 26- Machine stitches and seams
- 27- Reducing seam bulk
- 28- Darts
- 29- Gathers
- 30- Interfacings
- 31- Facings
- 32- Collars
- 33- Waistbands
- 34- Sleeves
- 35- Pockets
- 36- Hemlines
- 37- Zippers
- 38- Buttons
- 39- Hooks and eyes and snaps
- 40- Garments
- 41- The skirts
- 42- Classic A-line skirt
- 43- Button front A-line skirt
- 44- Classic tailored skirt
- 45- Tailored evening skirt
- 46- Classic pleated skirt
- 47- Topstitched pleated skirt
- 48- The dresses
- 49- Classic shift dress
- 50- Short-sleeved shift dress
- 51- Square-neck shift dress
- 52- Sleeveless shift dress
- 53- Short sleeveless shift dress
- 54- Classic waisted dress
- 55- Short-sleeved waisted dress
- 56- Sleeveless waisted dress
- 57- Waisted cocktail dress
- 58- Classic empire waist dress
- 59- Sleeveless empire waist dress
- 60- Long empire waist dress
- 61- The pants
- 62- Classic tailored pants
- 63- Tapered capri pants
- 64- Classic palazzo pants
- 65- Wide-leg shorts
- 66- The tops
- 67- Classic shell top
- 68- Tie-neck top
- 69- Long-sleeved tunic
- 70- Classic princess-line blouse
- 71- Short-sleeved blouse
- 72- The jackets
- 73- Classic boxy jacket
- 74- Boxy jacket with collar
- 75- Classic shawl collar jacket
- 76- Lined shawl collar jacket
- 77- Mending & repairs
- 78- Unpicking stitches
- 79- Darning a hole
- 80- Repairing fabric under a button
- 81- Repairing a damaged buttonhole
- 82- Mending a split in a seam
- 83- Mending a tear with a fusible patch
- 84- Repairing or replacing elastic
- 85- Repairing a broken zipper
- 86- Customizing
- 87- Lengthening a skirt with a contrast band
- 88- Turning jeans into a skirt
- 89- Adding a collar and pockets to a dress
- 90- Embellishing a dress with sequins and beads
- 91- Embellishing a T-shirt with flowers
- 92- Adding a ribbon trim to a cardigan
- 93- Patterns.
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