Publisher's Synopsis
The Sewing Bible is a step-by-step practical guide to help people learn some basic sewing skills to help them alter their own clothes.
Starting with the most common and easiest alteration, shortening trousers, and working towards the most technically challenged, shortening the sleeves on a lined jacket, this ultimate guide will take you through the steps using over 400 illustrations to give you get a clear outline of what is required.
Chapters are broken up into:
Introduction
How to use this book
What you will need
Trousers -taking up, taking in, letting out, replacing zip
Jeans - taking up, taking in, replacing zip
Dresses, Gowns and Skirts - taking up, hem lengths, types of hems, taking in
Jackets - taking up, taking in
Shirts and Tops - taking up, taking in
Types of Seams
Imperial and metric explained
Helpful hints and tips
