A compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips, this book covers all the sewing techniques you could ever need, along with hints, timesaving tips, and homespun secrets.

Learning how to sew has never been easier! Jam-packed with essential information, Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, Updated Edition provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers, and is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills. Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs, you’ll learn a variety of skills, from hand stitching and hemming to adding darts for shaping, inserting buttonholes, and more. Along with clear instructions on everything from making seams, sleeves, and collars to attaching linings and zippers, also included is information on fabrics, threads, needles, and other equipment.

Fashion historian Shaeffer opened the door to the exclusive realm of haute couture in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, "Couture Sewing Techniques," has been revised and updated throughout. Full color.

Presents time-saving techniques, suggestions for selecting materials, and tips for creating clothing and home decorations that look professionally made

Provides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.

This sourcebook of stitching techniques, together with twenty projects demonstrating how to use them, helps you to become your own textile designer, stitching fabric into fresh, new forms by hand and machine. Techniques covered include pleating, pintucking, cording, quilting, embroidery, appliqué, hand-stitch marks and smocking. Stitch magic is the ideal reference for anyone who has basic knowledge of sewing but wants to branch out into creating his or her own textiles.

Packed with computer-aided designs, information on new types of fabrics, and specially commissioned photos, this comprehensive guide maintains its original appeal, while enticing a whole new generation of readers.