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Title
Author
# of Pages
Good & Easy Sewing Book For you and your family
Joanne Schreiber
178

Contents

Your Sewing Tools    (p. 3)
Smart Shopping    (p. 11)
The Pre-Sewing Session    (p. 21)
First Steps in Stitching--Staystitch, Ease, and Gather    (p. 37)
Show-Off Sewing--Buttonholes, Pockets, Pleats, Tucks    (p. 44)
Assembling the Pieces    (p. 60)
Finishing Details    (p. 94)
Now You Can Try . . .    (p. 108)
Professional Success Tips and Designer Finishes    (p. 113)
Brainstorming the Budget    (p. 125)
Sewing For Others    (p. 137)
A Sewing Grab Bag of Helpful Hints and Tips    (p. 148)
For Easy Reference    (p. 153)
A Glossary of Sewing Terms    (p. 161)
A Fabric Glossary    (p. 166)
Index    (p. 173)

Following Page 36:
    Decorative trims
    Samples of lightweight fabrics
    Samples of medium, heavy, and specialty fabrics
    Find the right button
    Four kinds of buttonholes
    A variety of pockets
    Imaginative fastenings
    Zippers can be decorative, too
Following Page 132:
    Belts are easy
    Trimming tricks to try
    Little touches of glamour
    Lingerie like this is a joy to make
    Gifts to sew--his and hers
    Costumes for Halloween and other dress-up times
    Ideas for gifts children love
    A charming wardrobe for a lucky three-year-old