Presents a guide to basic sewing techniques and equipment and provides solutions for common sewing problems involving patterns, seams, trims, bias tape, fitting, hems, zippers, and buttonholes.
Explains every aspect of hand and machine sewing including the necessary tools and notions, how a sewing machine works, various types of stitches, and how to use a pattern.
Whether you are a beginner or have been sewing for years, this book is packed with all the information you need to get the most out of your sewing machine, simply by changing the feet.
Presents an introduction to sewing machines, including information on the types of machines available and advice on how to use the presser foot, needles, and bobbins and sew various stitches, hems, zippers, buttonholes, and trimming.
With a reassuring and warm style, David Page Coffin reveals the special skills required for making fine custom shirts that look great and last long. Encouraging his audience to sew along stitch by stitch, he discusses and demonstrates the trade secrets.