Techniques for Casual Clothes from Threads - Softcover

Threads Magazine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561580716 ISBN 13: 9781561580712

Publisher: Taunton Press, 1994

Synopsis

This book contains 17 different articles on making your own stylish, casual clothes taken from "Threads" magazine. They include information on many foolproof sewing techniques and the wide variety of design ideas will enable readers to get a finished look on ready-to-wear garments that will last for years. The book contains practical advice on many aspects of home sewing, including: sewing stretch fabrics for sport and leisure garments, manipulating pleated fabric to make a distinctive waistcoat or jacket, making reversible jackets, creating a perfect raincoat suitable for all seasons, embellishing old clothes, making a perfect shirt collar and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

Located in Newtown, Connecticut, THREADS is the leading source for garment sewing. Designed to help sewers of all skill levels, the pages of Threads provide the right tools to create functional and fashionable clothing to last a lifetime. Must-have patterns, essential techniques, and expert advice are available at www.threads.com

From Booklist:

There are all sorts of shortcuts and techniques that will make clothes fashioning simple, say the editors of Threads magazine. If grades in Home Ec 101 threatened entrance into college, choose another craft. But for those adept with machines, needles, and thread, these 17 articles compiled from past issues provide some unusual yet casual designs and ideas to copy. Leather piping and sequins embellish a vest, and leftover material is transformed into rather elegant jackets. There are tips and patterns for working with unusual fabrics, such as spandex blends, knit yardage, and melton. Technical how-tos are also covered in careful detail for such aspects as pleats for straight skirts, zip-out linings for outerwear, and flat-fell seams. Barbara Jacobs

About this edition

• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1561580716
• ISBN 13: 9781561580712
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Timmons Christine, Threads