Smith, Alison

A step-by-step guide for sewing clothing, showing how to make each garment and customize old favorites, and includes a guide to fabrics, classic patterns to copy or download for skirts, dresses, tops, pants, tops, and jackets in sizes 2-20, and techniques, tools and equipment.

A color-illustrated guide to help beginners and experts develop and master their hand and machine sewing skills, covering information on tools and machines, fabric, patterns, and techniques; and including simple projects.

A step-by-step guide for sewing clothing, showing how to make each garment and customize old favorites, and includes a guide to more than thirty fabrics, classic patterns to copy or download for skirts, dresses, tops, pants, and jackets in sizes 2-20, and techniques, tools and equipment.

Twelve-year-old Billy fights for her right to take trumpet lessons and spend time with her unorthodox grandmother, even though her parents believe these activities will not help her grow up in a ladylike fashion.