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Alterations: 200 Q&A, Questions Answered on Everything From Mending to Makeovers
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Nan Ides
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Barrons Educational Series Inc
Publication date
October 1, 2011
Pages
224
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Spiral-bound
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780764164514
ISBN-10
0764164511
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.50 by 7.75 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$18.99
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§As reported by publisher
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Couture Sewing Techniques | Simple Tailoring & Alterations | The Sewing Bible for Clothes Alterations | Altering Women's Ready to Wear | The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting | Hand Mending Made Easy | The Refashion Handbook | Sewing Patterns 200 Q&A
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Alterations are made to improve the fit and appearance of a garment. This new title in Barron's 200 Q&A Series presents the most frequently-asked questions, and offers concise answers to all aspects of altering, mending and repairing dresses, skirts, coats, and other garments. Questions and answers start with learning the basics of mending by hand. This entails learning how to hold and thread a needle, knot the thread and sew several different mending stitches. Topics that follow include:
Sewing on buttons, hooks, and snaps Letting down and shortening hemlines, especially for childrenâs clothing. Changing the shapes of sleeves and waistlines Taking in, shortening, and adjusting waistbands for pants and skirts, and much more
The author presents a wealth of mending and sewing tips that make it easy for everybody, especially beginners, to give altered garments a truly professional appearance. Approximately 100 color diagrams, photos, and illustrations.
The author presents a wealth of mending and sewing tips that make it easy for everybody, especially beginners, to give altered garments a truly professional appearance. Approximately 100 color diagrams, photos, and illustrations.
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Hardcover
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Spiral-bound edition from Barrons Educational Series Inc (October 1, 2011)
9780764164514 | details & prices | 224 pages | 6.50 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $18.99
About: Alterations are made to improve the fit and appearance of a garment.
About: Alterations are made to improve the fit and appearance of a garment.
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