Provides detailed instructions on designer sewing and creating home furnishings, including choosing fabrics, equipment and tools, patterns, and tips on each project. With professional shortcuts and helpful hints, King guides you from choosing the right fashion fabrics all the way to the finishing touches. Get a peek into an expert's "bag of tricks." as he explains the secrets of edge finishing, piping, pockets, the tailored shoulder, and much more. Unlike many other sewing books, which place the emphasis on speed, here the focus is on technique. And once you understand how to do something, and do it well, you'll work faster and more accurately. From clothing to home furnishing to crafts, this is the one technique book you'll need. Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition (February 1, 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0806994894 ISBN-13: 978-0806994895 Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 10.2 inches
