Easy Guide to Sewing Skirts
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by: Marcy Tilton
Topics include: add walking ease, rayon seam binding, waistband measurement, waist seamline, lightly fitted, pattern instruction sheet, fusible tricot, topstitching line, lapped zipper, skirt pattern, finished skirt, wide zigzag stitch, invisible zipper, soft pleats, scrap tissue, gored skirt, your body measurements, skirt fabric, zipper opening, final stitching, zipper tape, pattern envelope, hip curve, high hip, seam allowances
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Editorial Reviews From Library Journal -- Debut titles in Taunton Press's new sewing series, these guides take both new and experienced sewers completely through the construction process of a particular garment. Podolak, contributing writer to Threads Magazine, is quite expert in breaking down the construction of the jacket. Organization of chapters is very logical, starting with selection of style, fabric, and customizing fit. There is an outstanding section on pressing and shaping fabric. The presentation throughout is crisp, and photos and diagrams are frequent and well placed. Likewise a contributor to Threads Magazine, Tilton follows the exact same format, with special sections and help tips unique to the garment. Both texts are polished, professional, and wonderfully written. This series compares favorably with "Singer Sewing Reference Library" series, which focuses on fabrics, fit, children's wear, etc. Taunton's new series is all garment-specific, and though the format is redundant, it works well. Highly recommended for public libraries.?Karen Ellis, Baldwin Boettcher Lib., Humble, Tex. Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.
From pattern selection to final pressing How do you sew a skirt that fits and flatters, a skirt that looks like fine ready-to-wear? Let the Easy Guide to Sewing Skirts guide you from pattern selection through final pressing. With this handy volume by your side, you'll be able to select the techniques that will work best with your pattern, including how to: make pockets that don't gap shape darts to enhance the fit make an easy pull-on waistband sew invisible hems insert foolproof zippers sew pleats that hang straight make a comfortable fitted waistband change the grainline for a flattering shape
A wonderful book on sewing skirts -- I review books that I like very much, and this is one of them. I found it in a Greek bookstore and fell in love with it instantly. Marcy Tilton has written a wonderful book on skirts with so much information on construction techniques that I find myself going back to it again and again!! She talks about choosing the best style according to one's figure and then she goes on to talk about fabrics suitable for skirts. I liked very much the chapter on "Getting the right fit" where among others one can learn to add pockets, walking ease and linings, or change the grainline of a skirt using three alternative ways, dependent on the desired result!! The chapter on construction guidelines was my favorite, though. This is where Marcy Tilton shows everything there is to know about each step of the process. She includes information on cutting, marking, pressing, seams and seam finishes, darts, pleats, gathers, side-seam pockets, kick pleats and french vents, zippers, waistbands and hemming. Note however that the information on lining skirts is limited so if one is not experienced on the subject I would recommend "Easy guide to sewing linings" by C. Long that I think is a valuable addition to your library as it contains everything there is know about lining not only skirts but pants, jackets, etc.
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