Sewing Smart with FabricJeanne Stauffer Information on fiber content and its importance to the appearance and performance of a fabric and tips and helpful hints on selecting fabric. It also features specific information for each kind of fabric, telling how best to prepare and cut that fabric. Over 50 projects with step-by-step instructions and photos are included. |
Contents
Contents | 7 |
NaturalFiber Fabrics | 14 |
Wool | 88 |
Manufactured Fibers | 105 |
Brocade Lace Pillow | 142 |
Specialty Fabrics | 144 |
Wool Tweed Meets Leather | 158 |
Common terms and phrases
1/4-inch seam allowance all-purpose thread Basic sewing supplies basting tape batik batiste bias tape blended bottom buttonhole stitch buttonholes buttons charmeuse Closures color DESIGN dry-cleaned embroidery floss fabric faux suede finish flat-felled fleece Fold fringe front and back fusible garment hand stitches heirloom sewing home decor Instructions Step jacket knit lace layers layout leather lengthwise lightweight linen loops needle nylon organza panel pattern pieces pillow plain seams pocket polyester preshrink presser foot Project Specifications Skill raw edge rayon right sides facing rotary cutter satin satin stitch scissors seam allowance seam line serge serger shown in Fig silk skirts sleeve Specifications Skill Level square stabilizer Step 11 Step 9 Stitch length stitches per inch stretch strip suede supplies and tools synthetic fibers terrycloth thread to match tools Instructions Step top edge topstitch trim Turn right side Tussah velour vinyl weave wool wrinkle wrong side yard yarns zipper