Guide to Fashion Sewing

The new edition of the highly successful classic on fashion sewing -- one that has helped thousands of students master the basics of assembling garments -- is now available. While this printing retains the large helpful illustrations and easy-to-read text of the previous edition, it thoroughly updates coverage by including the skills and techniques needed in creating today's most current wardrobes. The text is organized in a step-by-step, start-to-finish style coupled by thousands of enhanced visuals. Amaden-Crawford helps the reader create fashionable and professional looking garments for women, men, and children.New to This Edition: -- Devotes new chapters to stitches, seams and seam finishes, pleats, and knits -- Provides instructions for sewing tailored shirts, pants with elastic waists, and yoked skirts with a separate waistband; adding shawl and revere collars and raglan sleeves to garments; and lining women's tailored jackets with notched collars -- Pedagogy includes lists of key terms and concepts for each chapter plus a glossary at the end of the textAmaden-Crawford, Connie is the author of 'Guide to Fashion Sewing' with ISBN 9781563671630 and ISBN 1563671638.