Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589236092 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Tailoring offers guidance for every aspect of tailoring a jacket: fitting and pattern alteration, fabrics and tools, interfacings, interlinings, seams and finishes, hand stitches, collars, pressing, topstitching, shaping shoulders, setting in sleeves, sewing pockets, vents, and making perfect buttonholes.. Written by sewing professionals, this book teaches the trusted, proven methods for sewing tailored jackets with impeccable details and perfect fit. Tailoring is the complete photo guide to sewing jackets and coats. Written for the intermediate sewer who wants to move on to more challenging projects, this book ensures success with detailed, step-by-step instructions, more than 400 photos, in-depth discussions about products and how to use them
Bryce Ennis said Similar to the previous edition. For anybody who's wondering what differences there may be between this edition and the "Similar to the previous edition" according to Bryce Ennis. For anybody who's wondering what differences there may be between this edition and the 2005 printing, I can tell you.Things that changed:- The layout has been rearranged and modernised to make the book look more like contemporary how-to books, because the previous edition has a decidedly 80s/90s feel to it. For example, the fonts have been changed to trendier typefaces.- Outdated photos of models have been replaced with models wearing modernised versions of the original garments.- Nearly all the instructional photos are th. 005 printing, I can tell you.Things that changed:- The layout has been rearranged and modernised to make the book look more like contemporary how-to books, because the previous edition has a decidedly 80s/90s feel to it. For example, the fonts have been changed to trendier typefaces.- Outdated photos of models have been replaced with models wearing modernised versions of the original garments.- Nearly all the instructional photos are th. Excellent and well written Linda Thomas Very informative and helpful. I am a seamstress and needed to make some tailored jackets and getting this ebook was so helpful in showing me how to sew some bits that I find very tricky. Excellent and well written, with very good photos.. first jacket success with this book I recently completed my first tailored jacket using this book for guidance and it came out great. I imagine that if I had followed the pattern instructions the final product would not have been as nice. This book walks you through every step- from interfacing selection to buttonholes (bound and machine), collar tailoring (notched and shawl, with custom, machine, and fusible methods) to lining insertion (by hand or machine). There are tons of different techniques presented, all illustrated with photographs and descriptive c
. Over the past 15 years, CPi has developed high-quality photography step-by-step books with nationally recognized brand partners like Black & Decker and Singer. Creative Publishing international is a worldwide publisher of how-to books. The company's current retail offering includes over 300 titles on topics covering home improvem
. Over the past 15 years, CPi has developed high-quality photography step-by-step books with nationally recognized brand partners like Black & Decker and Singer. The company's current retail offering includes over 300 titles on topics covering home improvement, home decorating, sewing, crafting, hunting & fishing, and photography. About the Author Creative Publishing international is a worldwide publisher of how-to books