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 Better Homes Sewing Book - Elspeth Wilding
Newest Review: ... learning about their basic sewing equipment, to looking at and understanding commerical clothing patterns, to cutting and ... more  ... sewing the garment. As there are many types of garments and many types of fabric, various handling information is given so that the home seamstress can have equal success no matter what she is sewing. Special tailoring techniques are also covered, including alterations to coat and suit patterns , how to change a pattern, and even improving ready to wear clothes so that they have a tailored to you look and fit and hang properly. Knowing as well that things other than clothes may be desired, other popular projects ...more |
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Better Homes Sewing Book - Elspeth Wilding: Better Sewing Thanks to Better Homes (553 words)
by - written on 10/03/08 (Very useful, 59 readings)
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While I was looking for reference books to teach myself to sew properly, I came across this title. Better Homes and Gardens is well known for its magazine and its excellent cookery books, but back in the 60's and '70's when sewing machines became moreaffordable and ready to wear clothes were very expensive and available only mass market from department stores, they also came out with a very well written book about home sewing. This was not just written by some staff writer who happened to sew at home. Instead, better Homes went to two experts in sewing, a commercial dressmakr named Lucille Rivers and Elspeth wilding from Singer's own education department. ... Read the complete review
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