The complete manual of sewing : 120 visual lessons for beginners.
"Become a proficient sewist today. Gather up thread, fabric, a needle, or a sewing machine, and you are ready to take your first steps in sewing! Designed for beginner sewists and those who already have the basics, this book offers you the essential knowledge for using those fabrics that have been waiting for the perfect project. Have doubts about a part of your sewing machine? Have questions about the quality of your fabric? Are you confused about the best seam to use? Refer to this manual and get started with confidence! - This visual guide will teach you how to sew by hand or machine with 120 comprehensive lessons - Provides the basics and beyond, from supplies and first steps to sewing collars, sleeves, pockets, and more- Includes tips and tricks to solve pesky sewing issues - Sew confidently with this thorough guide for beginner and advanced sewists alike!"--Publisher marketing.
Record details
- ISBN: 1644032910
- ISBN: 9781644032916
- Physical Description: 190 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Lafayette, CA : Stashbooks, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc., 2022.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This edition of "Le manuel complet de la couture facile" first published in France by Éditions Marie Claire in 2020 is published by arrangement with Marie Claire."--Page [191] Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Getting equipped. Organizing your workspace -- Getting the right equipment -- About Fabrics -- Patterns -- About the sewing machine -- Techniques: from the first stitch to the last button. The first steps in sewing -- Getting ready to sew -- The first stitches -- Hand stitching -- Machine stitching -- Starting a seam -- Stopping a seam -- Finishing a seam -- The different finishes -- Collars -- Sleeves -- Pockets -- Waistbands -- Giving a fabric shape and form -- Hemming and finishing -- Closures and fasteners -- Decorations -- Handles -- Tips & tricks. |
| Language Note: | Text in English ; translated from the French. |
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| Subject: | Sewing > Amateurs' manuals. Sewing > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| Genre: | Handbooks and manuals. Self-instructional works. |
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- 13 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library.
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| Eden Library | 646.2 C (Text) | 31554010963246 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 646.2 C (Text) | 31554010919339 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Reidsville Library | 646.2 C (Text) | 31554010919347 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
