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Each new topic has a good overview. Here's the one on zips; we have an explanation of the different kinds of zips, their uses and the various methods of zip insertion. This section then goes on to describe step-by-step how to do each method of zip insertion over 13 pages!
As well as comprehensive how-to instructions for all aspects of dressmaking and sewing, there are also really useful sections on choosing styles that suit your shape, explanations of different fabrics and how to make basic fitting adjustments to dressmaking patterns.
There's also a section at the end with projects. As mine is an edition from the 70's the projects are very much of that era which actually look like they'd appeal to today's sewers, if you ignore the slightly dodgy styling of the pictures! The only drawback of the patterns is that they use scaled down pattern pieces on squared paper that you have to scale up yourself……..does anyone actually do that?!
Can your daring new designs rock the fashion world
Let's find out
Key Features
The first things to look for in any reference book to see if it's going to be useful -
comprehensive contents page and index. The index in this book is 11 pages long!
That means you're likely to find exactly
what you're looking for quickly
without having to rifle through the whole book.
What's In the Box
Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing