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 enlarge | Author: Claire B. Shaeffer
Publisher: Rodale Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy Used: $3.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 178683
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 245
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0875967175
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.404
EAN: 9780875967172
ASIN: 0875967175
Publication Date: May 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Sewing secrets July 17, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am a bit disappointed that i did not check out the publishing date before purchasing - i would have liked a book of this nature that is more up to date. However, the information contained is good, and the book is good to have on one's shelf for reference purposes.
 Highly recommended! May 25, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book offers valuable tips and tricks on both basic and advanced techniques. Even though the instructions are detailed with lots of illustrations, they are written with the assumption you already possess basic sewing skills. Not for the novice, but a great primer for someone who'd like to add personality and professionalism to their "home made" clothing. Your garments can look just as good inside as they do on the outside. Also offers great advice for anyone who has ever needed to alter a pattern or would like to try their hand at designing their own.
 Was Rather Underwhelmed February 10, 2006
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
As much as I hate to rain on anyone's parade, this book was not what I expected. Instead of clear, detailed instructions of certain techniques, I found myself frustrated with the graphics that were confusing to decipher and instructions that were not clear.I wish the author has spent a little less time name dropping and more time being thorough in her descriptions. So many techniques were in the book but they seemed to be glossed over quickly instead of giving each of them the space they deserved.Many of the examples used seemed rather dated to me, such as flounces or a cowl/draped neckline. The technique for keying a zipper could have used more space to expand.
Additionally it was too bad that the publishers didn't decide to do the book in a hard cover. When you're in the midst of a project with one hand on your fabric and the other in a reference book, you want the chosen pages to remain flat whilst you use them.
Glad I bought it January 19, 2005
38 out of 39 found this review helpful
This book has been very helpful in my struggle to break out of beginning sewing. It helps the reader construct garments on a much more professional level. And it helps you to alter existing patterns to create your own design ideas as well as make your own patterns from scratch. I don't know if this would be really useful for someone who is very advanced in his or her sewing skills, but for someone like me it's a huge eye opener and a great introduction to pattern drafting.
Expected alot more than received May 3, 2004
34 out of 59 found this review helpful
being a fasion student in America I look for any resource that I can find pertaining to real Haute Couture, but this book was a real disappointment. It basically has everything that I've already learned expect for the roses thats a pretty good idea. But for home sewers its absolutely PERFECT! Home sewers will really get alot of experence from this book.
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