Maresh, Janice Saunders,  1951- <br/><br/>
Sewing for dummies / 
by Jan Saunders Maresh. 
 - Second edition 
 - xvi, 388 pages :  illustrations (some color)  ;  24 cm. 
 - For dummies .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-372) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction. <br/> Part I: Hardware and “Softwear” for Sewing. <br/> Chapter 1: Assembling Your Sewing Kit. <br/> Chapter 2: Selecting Fabric, Findings, and Interfacing. <br/> Chapter 3: Closing In on Threads and Other Closers. <br/> Chapter 4: Working with Patterns. <br/> Part II: Sewers! Start Your Engines! <br/> Chapter 5: Sewing 101. <br/> Chapter 6: Sewing Sensational Seams. <br/> Chapter 7: Hems and A-Ha’s. <br/> Part III: Fashion Fundamentals. <br/> Chapter 8: Shaping Things Up. <br/> Chapter 9: Zippers and Company. <br/> Chapter 10: Sleeves: The Long and the Short of It. <br/> Chapter 11: A Pocket Full of Ideas. <br/> Chapter 12: Making the Little Black Dress. <br/> Part IV: Sewing for the Home. <br/> Chapter 13: Home Decor Sewing: The Cure for Decoraphobia. <br/> Chapter 14: Quick-Change Table Toppers. <br/> Chapter 15: Praiseworthy Pillows. <br/> Chapter 16: Wowing Up Your Windows. <br/> Chapter 17: Making Ho-hum Linens Luxurious. <br/> Chapter 18: Give Your Furnishings a Face-lift with Slipcovers. <br/> Part V: Alterations and Quick Fixes. <br/> Chapter 19: Too Short, Long, Tight, or Loose? 12 Ways to Fix It Quick. <br/> Chapter 20: Making Repairs on the Run. <br/> Part VI: The Part of Tens. <br/> Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Mixing Prints. <br/> Chapter 22: Ten Mistakes Beginners Often Make. <br/> Chapter 23: Ten Sewing Fundamentals to Remember. <br/> Appendix: Sewing Resources. <br/> Index.<br/>  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0764568477 (pbk.) 9780764568473 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004110093 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sewing.<br/>Machine sewing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TT705  / .S32 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>646.2