Description
Book SynopsisConnie Amaden-Crawford is President and CEO of Fashion Patterns by Coni, a member of the Sewing Hall of Fame, and a licensed designer for The McCall Pattern Company under the Butterick label. She is author of
The Art of Fashion Draping, 4th Edition (Fairchild Books, 2012).
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Construction Methods: Step-By-Step Method of Construction; Assembly Procedures for Simple Garments 2. Bias and Bias Treatments: Key Terms and Concepts; Finishing Bias-Cut Garments; Cutting Bias Strips; Joining Bias Strips; Single Bias Binding; French Bias Binding; Spaghetti Tubing 3. Sewing with Knits: Key Terms and Concepts; Needle and Thread Selection; Seams on Knit Fabrics; Knit Bands; Knit Bias Binding; Knit Rugby Placket with Knit Collar; Knit Extended Band; Sewing Knickers 4. Pockets; Key Terms and Concepts; Patch Pocket; Lined Patch Pocket; Lined Patch Pocket with Facing; Self-Lined Patch Pocket; Front Hip Pocket; In-Seam Pocket; Bellows/Cargo Pocket; Patch Pocket with Flap or Decorative Flap; Welt Bound Pocket; One-Piece Bound Buttonhole Pocket; Lined Bound Buttonhole Pocket; Bound Flap Pocket 5. Sleeves, Plackets and Cuffs: Key Terms and Concepts; Sleeve Designs; Sleeve Plackets; Sleeve Cuffs 6. Collars and Necklines: Collars: Key Terms and Concepts; Flat, Stand or Roll Collar; Shirt Collar with Separate Stand; Burrito/Sandwich Collar; Tie Collar; Attaching a Collar with Front and Back Facings; Attaching a Collar without a Back Facing; Attaching a Collar without Facings; Shawl Collar; Rever Collar; Neckline Plackets: Key Terms and Concepts; Shirt Neckline Placket; Tailored Shirt Placket; Hidden Button Placket; Budget Shirt Placket 7. Facings and Linings: Facings: Key Terms and Concepts; Shaped and Extended Facings; All-in-One Facing; Bias Facing; Linings: Key Terms and Concepts; Free-Hanging Skirt Lining; Free-Hanging Pants Lining; Vest Lining; Constructing the Bustier 8. Waistlines: Key Terms and Concepts; Traditional Straight Waistband; Tailored Straight; Waistband; Belt Carriers; Elastic Waistband; Drawstring Waistband; Faced Waistline; Inside Waistline; Stay/Belting; Attaching a Bodice to a Skirt; Thread Loop for Buttonhole or Belt; Outside Casing 9. Tailoring: Key Terms and Concepts; Tailored Jacket with Notched Collar; Notched Collar in an Unlined Jacket Appendix Glossary of Sewing Terms Index Acknowledgements
