Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide is your one-stop sewing resource, with answers to the most common sewing questions and details about the latest advancements in sewing. This new, thoroughly updated edition contains everything you need to know, and will surely be a reference you will review again and again. In addition to an extensive glossary with answers to the most common sewing questions, this must-have guide includes easy-to-read charts for needle sizes and thread and stabilizer types. It also includes 225 full-color photos and a fabric and fiber dictionary. Truly a one-stop reference.
Cover; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Basic Guide for Sewing Any Fabric; CHAPTER TWO: Natural-Fiber Fabrics; CHAPTER THREE: Manufactured-Fiber Fabrics; CHAPTER FOUR: Leathers; CHAPTER FIVE: Synthetic Suedes; CHAPTER SIX: Nonwoven Plastic; CHAPTER SEVEN: Fur; CHAPTER EIGHT: Feathers; CHAPTER NINE: Woven Fabrics; CHAPTER TEN: Stretch Fabrics; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Knits; CHAPTER TWELVE: Sheers, Open Weaves, and Meshes; CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Lace and Net; CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Special Occasion Fabrics; CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Napped and Pile Fabrics CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Felt and Felted FabricsCHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Reversible Fabrics; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: QuiltedFabrics; CHAPTER NINETEEN: Plaids and Stripes; CHAPTER TWENTY: Prints and Border Designs; CHAPTER TWENT Y-ONE: Technical and Outerwear Fabrics; CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Interfacings, Linings, and Battings; CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Seams; CHAPTER TWENTY- FOUR: Seam and Hem Finishes; CHAPTER TWENTY- FIVE: Hems; CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Edge Finishes; CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Closures; CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Hand Stitches; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F Tips for TopstitchingFiber and Fabric Glossary; Glossary of Sewing Terms; Index; Resources; Additional Reading; About the Author