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Contents Introduction My Bag of Tricks Chapter One Choosing Fabrics Velvet Faille, Moiré, and Ottoman Satin Understructure Fabrics Chapter Two Equipment and Tools Presser Feet and Needles Pressing Tools Marking Tools Odds and Ends Chapter Three Edge and Seam Finishes Rolled Hem on Sheer Fabrics French Seam Overlap Seam Foolproof Lapped Zipper Chapter Four Piping Basic Piped Seams Piped Corners Complex Piped Seams Double and Triple Piping Piping Buttonholes and Pockets Curved Piping for Pockets Chapter Five Pockets and Buttonholes Lined Patch Pocket Hidden Lining Pocket Hidden Edge Pocket Foolproof Single-Welt Pocket Alternate Method for Welts and Flaps Welt Pocket with Piping Zippered Ribbon Double-Welt Pocket Chapter Six The Tailored Shoulder Drafting Interfacings Supporting the Shoulder Preparing the Sleeve Pattern Easing the Sleeve Cap Preparing Lining Patterns Chapter Seven Designer Embellishments Knife-Pleated Edging Pleated Ruffle Prairie Points Prairie Point Variations Chinese Knots Tassels Passementerie Glossary About the Author Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Machine sewing.
Dressmaking.
House furnishings.