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SEW step by step MORE THAN 200 ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR BEGINNERS Alison Smith SEW step by step SEW step by step Alison Smith Previously published as The Sewing Book LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH, MELBOURNE, DELHI DK INDIA Editor Alicia Ingty Assistant Editor Ekta Sharma Senior Art Editor Neha Ahuja Assistant Art Editors Divya PR, Era Chawla, Mansi Nagdev, Mini Dhawan Editorial Manager Glenda Fernandes Senior Art Editor (Lead) Navidita Thapa Production Manager Pankaj Sharma DTP Manager Sunil Sharma Senior DTP Designers Dheeraj Arora, Jagtar Singh DTP Designer Tarun Sharma Assistant DTP Designer Sourabh Challariya DK UK Project Editor Danielle Di Michiel Project Art Editor Jane Ewart US Editors Rebecca Warren, Jenny Siklos Editorial Assistant Roxanne Benson-Mackey Managing Editor Dawn Henderson Managing Art Editor Marianne Markham Senior Jacket Creative Nicola Powling Production Editor Ben Marcus Senior Production Controller Alice Sykes Creative Technical Support Sonia Charbonnier First American Edition, 2011 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001–179845–Feb/2011 Copyright © 2011 Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-7566-7164-8 DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. Color reproduction by Media Development & Printing Ltd Printed and bound in Singapore by Tien Wah Press Discover more at www.dk.com Previously published as The Sewing Book CONTENTS Introduction 6 Pockets 140 Sewing equipment 8 Waistline, belts, and tie-backs 150 Fabrics 28 Facings and necklines 168 Stitch essentials 46 Collars 180 Patterns 64 Sleeves and sleeve finishes 188 Gathers, ruffles, tucks, darts, Decorative techniques 208 and pleats 80 Glossary 214 Hems and edges 104 Index 219 Fasteners 118 Acknowledgments 224 INTRODUCTION If you are new to sewing and eager to master the key techniques, Sew Step by Step is the book for you. These clearly laid out pages cover all the basics (plus a bit more) to help you make and restyle simple home goods, clothes, and accessories. Starting with equipment and notions and moving on through fabrics to the many techniques, Sew Step by Step demonstrates all the basic stitches, shows you how to master seams, hems, and edges, teaches you easy ways to add shape to clothing, with gathers, darts, and waistlines, and how to finish your work with pockets and fasteners. I hope this book will encourage you to enjoy this satisfying hobby, and inspire you to create beautiful things—for yourself or for your family and friends. Happy Sewing!
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