Download or read book Sweatshirt Transformations written by Londa Rohlfing and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to construct and embellish a stylish jacket from a comfy sweatshirt for a fabulous, perfect fit! Designer Londa Rolfing shows you how to blend your favorite fabrics and trims with her basic patterns to create your own designs. Explore 2 construction methods—use the whole sweatshirt intact or cut it up. Ruffles, ruching, slashes of denim…what is your signature touch? Includes full-size tissue patterns, designed for sizes from S to XXL—choose a pattern that fits your sewing skill. Whether you’re into casual hoodies or classic coats, you’ll never look at a sweatshirt the same way again!
Download or read book Couture Sewing Techniques written by Claire B. Shaeffer and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book New Complete Guide to Sewing written by and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 2002 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.
Download or read book Women s garments Volume 1 written by ESMOD Collective authorship and published by ESMOD. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patternmaking method for women’s skirts, shirts, bodices and dresses for flat cutting. Learn the guidelines of the ESMOD patternmaking method to create a collection or complete your wardrobe with bases adapted to women’s ready-to-wear. In this book, you will discover how to make patterns for a woman’s wardrobe that correspond to the “soft dressmaking” workrooms in couture houses: clothing made in supple, often unlined fabrics that are easier to make than clothes done in the “tailoring” workrooms. ABOUT THE AUTHOR ESMOD is the oldest and most renowned fashion design school in the world, with schools established around the globe. Founded in 1841 by Alexis Lavigne, master tailor for Empress Eugénie, ESMOD’s International network has been transmitting ""French Expertise"" that foresees current events and has evolved to meet the market’s needs for over 170 years.
Download or read book Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers written by Julie Cole and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is impossible to have good designs without having accurate quality construction skills. Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers is an up-to-date sewing guide that teaches fashion design students the skills they will need to execute their original designs in a professional environment. Each chapter covers a particular theme, such as collars, and reflects the order of assembly of any garment. More than 1,000 detailed and annotated sketches provide visual support to the techniques covered. New to this Edition: New Chapter 5 "Stitching Knits: Working with Stretch" and Chapter 7 "Fitting: Developing an 'Eye' for Good Fit" New chapter order reflects the stitching order of garments
Download or read book Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sew Fast Sew Easy written by Elissa K. Meyrich and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-08-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hip beginner's guide brings sewing into the 21st century, from the owner/director of Manhattan's premier sewing center, Sew Fast Sew Easy. 50 illustrations & 50 photos throughout. 3 full-size patterns.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1956-09-03 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Download or read book Clothesmaking written by Linda Faiola and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Art of Tailoring written by Karen Itin and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the wonderful art of tailoring. In this book, you will find the skills needed to master your craft and run a profitable sewing business. If you have the slightest sewing skills, you can learn the trade of tailoring to make money full time or part time or just altering garments for yourself. This book teaches you step-by-step skills of how to master each altering task to make garments look professional. The same skills that I teach in this book are the mastered skills I used to own and run several alteration shops in my twenty-five-year career. The skills are written in simple form, so you can understand the tasks clearly. Many books out there you have to read so much unnecessary writing to get to the real how to do task. This book gets right to each task and explains tailoring clearly, so you can read it and start making money with a little practice right away. I have never seen a book that is written as simple and as straightforward as this book. You will be so proud of yourself after reading this book and the knowledge you have gained in tailoring. This book not only explains the alteration task, but it offers inside tips that only someone working in the trade can give. It will explain simple tips that will also bring in more income just knowing them. Once you read this exceptional book, it will also explain how to deal with customers the professional way. When you apply your skills from this book correctly, you will have clients coming to you year after year for your expert service. The skills you will learn here will help you to define your sewing knowledge and with practice earn money. This book will help you to become self-sufficient in earning your own living and becoming more in control of your own destiny.
Download or read book Apparel Production Terms and Processes written by Janace E. Bubonia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apparel Production Terms and Processes defines materials and terms relating to the mass production of raw materials, design and product development, garment details and component parts, fit, patternmaking, pre-production operations, assembly, production and manufacturing, labeling regulations, testing and quality control, inspection, finishing and packaging. In this revised edition, parts have been introduced to clarify the relationships between each step in the production process and chapters have been reorganized to better follow the flow of the supply chain. Each chapter opens with a brief introduction followed by terms that are listed alphabetically and grouped according to subject by use or application. New to this Edition - New chapter on Sizing and Fit covers sizing standards, fit types, and evaluation of fit - Added coverage of safety compliance, sourcing, quality control, and common fabric and garment defects - Enhanced global focus includes labeling regulations for the US, Canada, EU, China and Japan - Covers new technologies such as 3D printing, seamless garments, stitchless seams, and equipment Apparel Production Terms and Processes STUDIO - Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips - Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions - Enhance your knowledge with visual analysis exercises and activities - Access downloadable files for specification sheets Teaching Resources - New Instructor's Guide provides sample syllabi, teaching strategies for a range of courses, video links, sample activites and projects, and learning outcomes for each chapter - Test Bank includes sample test questions for each chapter - Image bank offers a selection of photos for instructors to integrate into their lecture materials
Download or read book Brieflet written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Book of Sewing Shortcuts written by Claire B. Shaeffer and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1981 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates time-saving sewing techniques used by the fashion industry which are adaptable for home use.
Download or read book Alterations the Seams Easy Way written by Susan Martinek and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have sewing knowledge, but find yourself nervous about attempting alterations? Have you done some alterations with less-than-successful results? Learn effective alteration methods that work from Susan Martinek, who brings twenty-eight years of experience with her Seams Easy alteration shop. Alterations the Seams Easy Way includes one hundred illustrations that provide business tips, common alterations, fitting tips, and pressing tips. Each type of alteration is explained in detail, including slacks alteration directions with length adjustment. She also explains how to make correct waist and thigh alterations, along with other common types of alterations: - Jeans alterations, including shortening, methods for reattaching the original hem, taking the waist and seat in, working with belt loops, tapering, front pocket replacement, and patches - Shirt alterations, including shortening sleeves, tapering at sides, narrowing blouse shoulders, changing t-shirt necklines, and shortening t-shirt hemlines - Suit jacket alterations, including shortening sleeves, lengthening coat sleeves, and taking jacket sides in - Zipper replacements in coats, jeans, coat liners, unlined fleece jackets or sweatshirts, and invisible zipper directions, along with how to shorten a zipper. All of this and more makes Alterations the Seams Easy Way an excellent guide for anyone interested in making alterations.
Download or read book Threads Sewing Guide written by Editors of Threads and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to basic sewing techniques, covering such topics as fabric, patterns, seams, cutting, hems, and surface embellishment.
