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A Guide to Fashion Sewing, 5th Edition

Connie Amaden-Crawford
  • ©2011
  • 400 Pages
  • 12 pp. full color | CourseSmart ISBN: 978-1-60901-450-6 | softcover | 8.5 x 11 | includes DVD |
  • 978-1-60901-001-0
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A Guide to Fashion Sewing, 5th Edition, provides a comprehensive fashion sewing education for beginning and experienced sewers alike. Readers will learn how to assemble and construct designs of various styles using proven industry methods for more than 100 sewing applications. Chapters cover everything from sewing equipment, measurements, and pattern selection to actual garment assembly. Filled with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and large, clear illustrations, this book is an indispensible resource for creating fashionable and professional-looking garments.

Also available on CourseSmart
  • An expanded chapter on fashion fabrics, with a color insert providing information on the newest fibers, blends, and eco-friendly categories
  • Illustrations updated throughout and highlighted to show what to do at each step of the sewing process
  • "Method to This Madness" chapter outlining the entire garment assembly process as a logical sequence so students will understand the step-by-step method of sewing dresses, blouses, skirts, and pants
  • New appendices including suggested student projects and a directory of fabric suppliers, both wholesale and retail
  • A recurring sidebar feature—"Studio Tips"—highlighting important industry techniques
  • The Sewing Machine and Sewing Equipment
  • Identifying Fashion Fabrics Equipment
  • Body Types and Size Charts
  • Planning a Design and Selecting Fabric
  • Method to This Madness
  • Stitches
  • Seams and Seam Finishes
  • Darts
  • Pleats and Tucks
  • Bias and Bias Treatments
  • Sewing with Knits
  • Zippers
  • Pockets
  • Sleeves, Plackets, and Cuffs
  • Collars
  • Neckline Plackets
  • Facings
  • Linings
  • Tailoring
  • Waistlines
  • Hems
  • Closures

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Connie Amaden-Crawford is a licensed designer for The McCall Pattern Company under the Butterick label, member of the Sewing Hall of Fame and is President and CEO of Fashion Patterns by Coni. She is a graduate of Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) and received her teaching credentials from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A former instructor at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, California, her professional experience includes positions as a patternmaker, grader, and design consultant. An internationally recognized fashion lecturer and specialist, she has been featured in magazines such as Threads, Sew News, and Notions and was a guest speaker on the TV series Sewing with Susan Kalje, Creative Living with Cheryl Borden, and Home. Amaden-Crawford is a member of the American Sewing Guild, Australian Sewing Guild, Association of Design and Apparel Professionals, Sewing Dealers Trade Association, Round Bobbin Association, and the Sewing/Quilting Educators.

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