Sewing

Complete with more than 110 stunning full-color maps, this comprehensive, easy-to-read, compact atlas travels easily in backpacks and is ideal for students on the go. Original.Put the world in your pocket with this atlas of planet EarthThis detailed and colorful global guide puts the world at your f... More

This vintage how-to manual -- the first modern American sewing book -- provided turn-of-the-century seamstresses with clear instructions for altering patterns, hand-sewing stitches, and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding and evening gowns, coats, maternity wear, undergarments, children's clothi... More

- Identifying Fashion Fabrics- The Sewing Machine and Sewing Equipment- Body Types and Size Charts- The Pattern- Method to This Madness- Stitches- Seams- Darts- Pleats and Tucks- Bias and Bias Treatments- Sewing with Knits- Zippers- Pockets- Sleeves- Collars- Necklines- Facings and Interfacings- Lin... More

THe second edition of Fabulous Fit combines a user-friendly approach to the fitting process with a dynamic visual presentation of technical procedures. Illustrations and photos guide you through the process of identifying a figure variation, recognizing incorrect fot and its cause, measuring the bod... More

Filled with dozens of attractive projects, including cushions, quilts, place mats, tablecloths and stool covers. Projects require little or no sewing.... More

Open new windows on the world in just two hours--with the help of three designers skilled in working miraculous design transformations. The enjoyably chatty trio dispense professional advice on what makes a window treatment successful; salvaging old treatments; turning windows into inside decor; inc... More

Make it yours. This inspirational guide with DIY attitude has everything you need to know about the world's great T-shirt: how to cut it, sew it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and best of all, transform it. - Features more than 100 projects (plus 200 variations) for customized tees, tank tops, tub... More

In the tradition of "Stitch NU Bitch, Sew U" is the first truly cool sewing guide that comes complete with three full Simplicity( patterns. It's a fun, accessible do-it-yourself sewing guide for hip chicks and budding designers everywhere.... More

"Just sew and go"--Anna Zapp, designer for stars such as John Travolta and Robert Redford shares her philosophy of no thinking sewing in this contemporary guide to primary garment construction. Her no fall methods, based on 30 years of experience, are fast, easy, efficient, and sensible! Sewers will... More

Whether it's embellishing or customizing off-the-rack clothing or transforming clothes that have lost that loving feeling, "Sew Subversive" is all about making fashion personal. The book covers the basics of hand and machine sewing and offers 22 cool projects. 195 color photos. 186 color illustratio... More

The only curtains book with the current styles and step-by-step, photographed instructions."The Complete Photo Guide to Curtains and Draperies" makes it easy to choose and construct today's most popular window treatments. Color photographs present twenty styles in a variety of room settings, fabrics... More

If you're tired of items that just fit so-so-- sew, sew! This guide will have you expressing your personal in no time. You'll learn the basics of hand sewing and sewing with a machine and get detailed information about tools and fabrics. From there, you'll progress to sewing seams, darts, facings, z... More

Claire Garland leads readers step-by-step through 30 whimsical projects for charming animals, dolls, and other soft toys. From classic patchwork hobbyhorses to colorful smiling dinosaurs, do-it-yourselfers will be amazed at the variety of results that can be achieved using Garland's stitching method... More

The definitive guide to tailoring women's jackets with professional results, "Tailoring" offers the classic reference work on the required techniques. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by 400 photographs as well as detailed directions for adjusting patterns for proper fit.The well-tailored j... More

"The inspiration and the skills to create fabulous, personalized clothing." Any woman can transform and customize the clothes already in her closet, making them new, hip and utterly "de rigueur," Drawing on technical skills and extensive experience designing for top fashion houses, Jayne Emerson of... More

If you long to give your rooms a vintage air and country-cottage appeal, you will love the retro floral prints and timeless designs of "Romantic Home Sewing," the perfect guide to creating a handmade, easy elegance in your home. The book offers simple-sew projects to transform every room into the ro... More

"The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing" is the one reference every sewer needs. Its 320 pages and 1000 photographs cover every aspect of fashion and decor sewing. Sections include choosing the right tools and notions, using conventional machines and sergers, fashion sewing, tailoring, special-occasion ... More

- Step-by-step color photos and instructions ensure readers' success- Easy, fun and inexpensive way to create stunning fashions- 29 projects for women and children, including 3 with matching purses- Step-by-step color photos and instructions ensure readers' success- Easy, fun and inexpensive way to ... More

The new must-have accessory The right hat has the power to instantly transform a woman's face, changing her entire look--and outlook. Celebrity millinery designer Eugenia Kim has created a sensation with her hat designs, which can be seen on everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, and Jennifer Lope... More