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Gathers seventeen articles from past issues of Threads magazine that discuss design and offer sewing tips, including as leather piping and sequin embellishment, working with unusual fabrics, pleating straight skirts, creating zip-out linings, and sewing with flat-fell seams
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This book contains 17 different articles on making your own stylish, casual clothes taken from "Threads" magazine. They include information on many foolproof sewing techniques and the wide variety of design ideas will enable readers to get a finished look on ready-to-wear garments that will last for years. The book contains practical advice on many aspects of home sewing, including: sewing stretch fabrics for sport and leisure garments, manipulating pleated fabric to make a distinctive waistcoat or jacket, making reversible jackets, creating a perfect raincoat suitable for all seasons, embellishing old clothes, making a perfect shirt collar and much more.
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