sewing

A collection of Shaeffer's questionand-answer columns, providing instructions and tips on sewing problems organized in alphabetical order.

Gives information on new and timesaving methods of machine sewing.

Contains instructions for making various types of containers by wrapping fabric strips around cotton clothesline and sewing them together, including plates, baskets, and purses and provides directions for lids, handles, and embellishments.

A step-by-step guide to sewing from pattern selection to a finished garment.

These 101 creative sewing projects can all be completed in less than a day?some in less than an hour! Playful and inventive, the projects include clothing for all ages, accessories, home decor items, and furnishings. Most feature embellishments and decorative effects ? simple touches that personalize a project with charm ? and use interesting textural fabrics, such as jersey knits, linen, and felt...even paper and vinyl! The authors walk readers through the sewing basics, demystify the lost art of simple pattern-making, provide visual guides to stitches, and give easy instructions for techniques such as applique, doodle-stitching, and layering of fabrics.

A stranger arrives at a remote village and becomes the tailor, sewing magical embroidered scenes into the pockets of their plain clothes, which transforms their humdrum lives forever.

Hem, a sewing-talent fairy, plans to be the belle of the Purple Moon Night Ball, but she gets so busy making gowns for her friends, she nearly forgets she needs a dress too.

A little girl who loves her blue wool bunny makes a special toy friend for her new baby brother.