More Power Sewing: Master's Techniques for the 21st Century

by Sandra Betzina Webster

Book Overview

Behind-the-scenes tips from the top designers with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Spiral Bound. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880630141
• ISBN13: 9781880630143
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Practicality Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.7" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Most Comprehensive Book

Sandra Betzina has written this book as a follow-up to her outstanding book Power Sewing Step By Step. These are the books to get for whatever level of seamstress that you are. These books use hundreds of techniques and ideas from Sandra. It provides behind the scene tips on the step-by-step techniques used by many of the top designers, including: where and when to interface; how to tailor a $1200 jacket; changes you need to make on commercial patterns to eliminate problems before you begin to sew; nuances of getting pants to fit; gaining control of chiffon, microfiber, crepe, cashmere, and velvet under the needle and press; make welt pockets flawlessly in twenty minutes.