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A Guide to Fashion Sewing,
4th Edition, 2006

By Connie Amaden-Crawford,
Fashion Specialist/Educator

The new edition of A Guide to Fashion Sewing continues to provide a comprehensive fashion sewing education for both students and experienced sewers. The easy-to-read text contains instructions and illustrations that guide the designer in the creation of basic, simple, and more complicated designs. Organized in a step-by-step, start-to-finish style coupled by thousands of enhanced visuals, Amaden-Crawford's book is an indispensable resource for creating today's most fashionable and professional-looking wardrobes.

New to this edition:
New chapter on tailoring illustrates the efficient sewing process used in the garment industry
Updated fashion illustrations
Current information on sewing machines and textiles.

362 pages, illustrated
soft cover 8-1/2 x 11

$88.00

Chapters:

  • 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
  • Linings
  • Tailoring
  • Waistlines
  • Hems
  • Closures

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