Mother Pletsch’s Painless Sewing

Description This sewing manual guides beginners through basic techniques and helps build the confidence needed to overcome common mistakes. From choosing fabrics and measuring fit to buying a sewing machine and redesigning a pattern, beginning sewers will find everything they need to create expert garments. Tips include efficient methods of cutting fabric that allow for quick seam assembly and creating a complete home sewing nook. Also included is information on caring for clothing to keep garments looking new. Topics include: •  “But I Don’t Have the Patience to Sew” • How To Sew Fast • From Fiber to Fabric • T.L.C. … Textile Love and Care • Tools of the Trade • Quick Shaping • Pretty Pati’s Perfect Pattern Primer • Mother Pletsch’s Truths • Pretty Pati’s Pointers • Press As You Sew • Necessary Details • Designing To Individualize 128 PAGES, 5.5″ X 8.5″ ISBN 978-0935278-54-5