A-Z of Sewing: Everything You Need to Know to Create or Mend a Garment (A-Z Embroidery Series)

A-Z of Sewing: Everything You Need to Know to Create or Mend a Garment (A-Z Embroidery Series)

Aimed at anyone who has ever wanted to create their own garment from scratch or just fix a hem, this work covers machine and hand sewing techniques. All techniques are meticulously demonstrated with step-by-step photographs to achieve a professional outcome. Readers are encouraged to develop their own creativity with plenty of hints and tips used by professional sewers. Topics include: sewing machine basics; equipment and supplies; working with patterns and fabrics; sewing techniques (stitches, seams, edges, corners and curves, pleats and tucks, hems); closures (buttons and button holes, zippers, snaps etc.); decorative sewing (embellishments); and, troubleshooting.

Topics include:

• Sewing machine basics
• Equipment and supplies
• Working with patterns and fabrics
• Sewing techniques (stitches, seams, edges, corners and curves, pleats and tucks, hems)
• Closures (buttons and button holes, zippers, snaps etc.)
• Decorative sewing (embellishments)
• Troubleshooting