Sewing 911: Practical and Creative Rescues for Sewing Emergenc - Hardcover

Deckert, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561584444 ISBN 13: 9781561584444

Publisher: The Taunton Press, 2001

Synopsis

Everyone who sews has had at least one sewing emergency and most have had more than they care to mention. Sewing 911 to the rescue! In her many years as a professional seamstress, author Barbara Deckert has experienced countless glitches -- and lived to tell about them. With good humor and a practical approach to improving sewing skills, Deckert shares her secrets for salvaging projects, even when things have gone terribly wrong.
-- Offers common-sense solutions the professionals use.
-- Includes step-by-step instructions and more than 200 color photos.
-- Enclosed spiral binding allows it to lie flat on the sewing table.

About this title

About the Author

Deckert, who designs and makes plus-size fashions, is a frequent contributor to Sew News, Threads, BBW, Radiance, and PACC News. She is a charter member of the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers and has over 30 years of sewing experience.

Reviews

You say you've just discovered a tear in your daughter's new prom dress? Or maybe you realize that the form-fitting miniskirt you just finished sewing is more form fitting than you intended. What to do? Deckert, a regular contributor to Threads magazine and the author of Sewing for Plus Sizes, has anticipated most of the problems faced by home sewers, and here she offers a variety of practical solutions. Illustrations and step-by-step procedures are excellent, as is the section on sewing-machine troubleshooting and on burn testing to ascertain the fiber content of mystery fabrics. A good choice for public libraries.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Taunton Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561584444
• ISBN 13: 9781561584444
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160