Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference to Fabrics from A to Z PDF
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SEW ANY FABRIC Foreword by Nancy Zieman Claire Shaeffer ©2003 by Claire Shaeffer All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a critical article or review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper, or electronically transmitted on radio or television. Published by 700 East State Street • lola. Wl 5499D-D001 715-445-2214 • 888-457-2873 www.krausc.com Please call or write for our free catalog of publications. To place an order or obtain a free catalog, please call 800-258-0929. Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2003108199 ISBN: 0-87349-643-4 eISBN: 978-1-4402-2033-3 Photos page 5 courtesy of Lacy Lovelies Fashion Fabrics (left) and Simplicity Patterns (right). Photo page 8 courtesy of Lyn Lackey and Bernina of America. Photo page 108 courtesy of PtakCouture.com. Edited by Nicole Gould. Designed by Marilyn McGrane. Printed in the United States of America Acknowledgments I wish to thank the many friends, colleagues, home-sewers, and businesses who took the time to answer questions, make suggestions, and provide photographs for this book. • Special thanks to Nancy Zieman for writing the Foreword. • Barbara Atkins, Diane Faulkner, Linda Fitzerald, Lissa Gay, Vicki Haseman, Ann Jacobi, Dawn Jardine, Bill Jones, Judy Kirpich, Ngai Kwan, Barbie McCormick, Carolyn Morris, Linda Nicolson, Debbie Ramseyer, Abby Riba, Judith Scroggin-Gridley, Welmoed Sisson, and Wanda Stephen for their help with the Sewability classifications. • Phyllis Tortora and Billie Collier for technical information about textiles. • Susan Brenne, Ruth Ciemnoczolowski, Marsha Cohen, Tina Colombo, Rochelle Harper, and Penny Schwyn for sharing their knowledge of various fabrics. • My colleagues in the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers (PACC) for their continued support and the wealth of information which they have shared so generously. • Cheri Collins for developing the stabilizer chart. • Joy Landeira for general suggestions and criticism. • Barb Alexander and Lee MacKenzie at Batik Butik, Susan Andriks, Art of Photography, Elaine Bakken, Kathy Barnard at Martha Pullen, Dacia Bates and Sandi Bolton at Lacy Lovelies, Bernina of America, Regina Causemann at Burda, Kathleen Cheetham at Petite Plus Patterns, Nancy Cornwell, Ila Erickson, Nancy Erickson, Frank Biemer and Fairfield Processing Co., Inc., Susan Fears, Raffaella Galeotafiore at Solotu Design Studio, Maria Guzman, Pam Howard, Pamela Isaacs-Erny at Off the-Cuff Designs, Lyn Lackey, Jo Leichte at Bernina, Carol Kimbell, Carol Lambeth, Joi Mahon, Kathy Marrone and Jennifer Fragleasso at The McCall Pattern Co., Karen Maslowski, Linda MacPhee at MacPhee Outerwear Workshop Ltd., Make It Yourself With Wool, Eric McMaster and Kimberly Wick at KWIK•SEW®, Monica McMurry, Tammy O'Connell of Jitney Patterns, Pamela Ptak, Mary Ray, Rochelle Harper Patterns, Debi Shaeffer, Judy Raymond and Maureen Dudley at Simplicity Patterns, Paul Shanley and Diane Tatara at Wild Ginger Software®, Maj Smith, Gabrielle Stanley, Lena Stepanenko, Linda Stewart at Joy and Co., Marinda Stewart, Francine Walls, and Gloria Young for providing photographs. • Jim Guin at American & Efird, Inc., Wade Roberts at Gutermann, and Vicky Smith at YLI for providing threads and information about them. • Fabric Collections, Fashion Sewing Group, Freudenberg Nonwovens, Greenberg &Hammer, Inc., HTC, Inc., Palmer/Pletsch Inc., Richard Brooks, and Staple Sewing Aids Corp. for providing interfacing swatches and information about them. • My editor Niki Gould and the staff at Krause Publications for making my writing look good. Foreword Claire may not realize this, but her first book, Claire Shaeffer’s Fabric Sewing Guide, has been a ready reference book on my desk for years. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to read her updated book Sew Any Fabric, I have added this second book to my bookshelf, which houses books that I use on a frequent basis when preparing for TV shows, writing articles, and answering viewer questions. I especially appreciate the user-friendly format, easy to-follow directions, and practical information. It is a valuable resource for all sewing enthusiasts. I know that you, too, will keep this book handy and use it frequently. Nancy Zieman President, Nancy’s Notions Producer/Host, Public Television’s Sewing With Nancy Table of Contents Introduction Part One • The Fabrics Any Fabric Acetate Acrylic Batiste Beaded and Sequined Boiled Wool Bouclé Broadcloth and Chambray Brocade Charmeuse Chenille Chiffon China Silk Corduroy Cotton Crêpe de Chine Damask Denim Double Cloth Double Faced Fabric Double Knit Embroidered Fabric Faux Fur Fabric Faux Leather Faux Suede Felt Fleece Fur Gabardine Georgette Hair Fibers Handkerchief Linen Handwoven Fabric Hemp Interfacing and Stabilizer Jersey Knits Lace Lamé Leather and Suede Linen Lining and Underlining Loosely Woven Fabric Matelassé Melton Metallic Microfiber Mohair Net and Tulle Nylon Organza Plaid Pleated Fabric Polyester Quilted Fabric Raschel Knit Rayon Rayon Challis Sandwashed Fabric Satin Shantung and Doupioni Silk Silky Silk Suiting Slinky Spandex Stretch Knit Stretch Woven Stripe Sweater Knit Sweatshirt Knit
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