Preface
Acknowledgements
1. The Sewing Machine and Sewing Equipment
2. Identifying Fashion Fabrics Equipment
3. Body Types and Size Charts
4. Planning a Design and Selecting Fabric
5. Method to This Madness
6. Stitches
7. Seams
8. Darts
9. Pleats and Tucks
10. Bias and Bias Treatments
11. Sewing with Knits
12. Zippers
13. Pockets
14. Sleeves
15. Collars
16. Necklines
17. Facings
18. Linings
19. Tailoring
20. Waistlines
21. Hems
22. Closures
Glossary of Sewing Terms
Appendix A: Project Checklists
Appendix B: Pattern Blocks
Appendix C: Yardage Conversion Table
Appendix D: Fabric Resources
Index
Video Contents:
Lesson One: The Sewing Machine and Sewing Equipment
Lesson Two: Seams
Lesson Three: Darts
Lesson Four: Bias and Bias Treatment
Lesson Five: Zippers
Lesson Six: Planning a Design and Selecting Fabric
Lesson Seven: Garment Sewing Process
Comprehensive guide to sewing that now includes discussions on the pandemic, sustainable fabrics, and a troubleshooting tip box of common sewing pitfalls and how to work around them.
Connie Amaden-Crawford is past President of Fashion Patterns by
Coni which is now owned by Islander Sewing Systems. She is a
licensed designer for CSS Industries --IG Design Group who produces
her patterns under the Butterick label. Connie is also a member of
the American Sewing Guild’s Sewing Hall of Fame, VIP Woman of the
Year 2014–2015 by the Associated Sewing and Design Professionals
(ASDP).
She is a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer,
fashion specialist, educator, and author of sewing DVDs and sewing
and pattern textbooks, including A Guide to Fashion Sewing, The Art
of Fashion Draping, and Patternmaking Made Easy.
A former instructor of the Fashion Institute of Design &
Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angles, California, her professional
experience also includes positions as a designer, design
consultant, patternmaker, and grader in the Los Angeles garment
industry.
Connie is a member of the Australian Sewing Guild, National
Association of Professional Women, the American Sewing Guild,
International Textile and Apparel Association, and Associated
Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP).
Connie is a graduate of LATTC College and received her teaching
credentials from University of California Los Angeles.
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