Fine Machine Sewing: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and Embellishing
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by: Carol Laflin Ahles
Topics include: narrow hemming, lightweight tearaway stabilizer, watersoluble stabilizer, shell hemmer, traditional buttonhole foot, narrow bias tubes, fagoting lace, tracing scallops, pintuck feet, edging scallop, upper tension, pintuck foot, fine machine sewing, trace scallops, spray starching, folded tucks, starting hem, blind hemming, twin needles, picot stitch, zigzag foot, temporary spray adhesive, scallop stitch, wing needle, mediumweight fabrics
Book Description:
Decorative hand stitchery, applique, fine finishing -- all these techniques of heirloom sewing can make both handmade and purchased garments into unique expressions of individual creativity. Handwork, however, demands a large time commitment. The author, a frequent teacher at machine-sewing seminars and a former sewing retailer, says that almost any fine hand-sewing technique can be duplicated in a fraction of the time by home sewers at any skill level using almost any home sewing machine. A troubleshooting guide, tips, and a question-and-answer section supplement detailed instructions and illustrations.
Reviews:
This book is for any type of sewing machine (although it does use the hemstitches that are on the computerized machines). Techniques like corded buttonholes, scallops, pin tucks, hem stitching (point of paris, venitian, you'll even find out what to do with that daisy stitch). Sewing heirloom laces together is discussed, and there are beautiful blouses for you to try. As a tatter, i really liked the one with the column of tatted insertion.
Besides sewing techniques and stitches, this book discusses optional presser feet, and also how to choose a sewing machine: important if you are thinking of getting into heirloom sewing and are in the market to get a computerized machine. Take it with you to the dealer!