Sewing the Easy Way Author:Mary Johnson New, completely revised and enlarged edition of this outstanding guide to home dressmaking. — In her classes, Mrs. Johnson starts her students off with a suite. And suit-making is the first project in the book, for it incorporates all the basic instruction for sewing. She then covers the sewing range from coats to dresses to sports attire. She te... more »lls how to match complicated plaids and prints, how to make special "hidden area" adjustments to fit a particular figure, how to line a dress, how to bind buttonholes the expert way, what stitches to use in different situations. There are complete chapters, too, on necklines, collars, cuffs, and belts, sleeves, and pockets, and a variety of attractive trimmings. Also fabric facts including fake fur and suede, elk velvet, satin, chiffon, net, and brocade.« less