Description
If you would like to teach a special child how to sew, this book presents a series of skills in a learning sequence that takes the new seamstress from the first use of a sewing machine through making an attractive wardrobe for a doll. The book gives the student a place to start and then builds on the initial skills. This book includes instructions and full size patterns for 18" doll clothes. Measurements are given in both US and metric units. Stitching bookmarks introduces machine sewing and zigzagging. Beginning fabric skills are taught with simple projects to sew bed clothes for a doll. While sewing a doll bed cover, pillow, and pillow case the student learns to recognize the right and wrong sides of fabric, and to find the straight of grain, cross grain and bias of fabric. Skills in tearing fabric and cutting along a pulled thread are taught. The student then moves on to sew an attractive wardrobe for an 18" doll Sundress A-line skirt Shorts Two-tiered skirt Smock top Nightgown Skills taught include Pattern reading and cutting Machine stitching Finishing seams Gathering Sewing casings Topstitching Hemming Attaching closures
ASIN: 1475082355
VSKU: BVV.1475082355.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:St. Clair, Sherralyn
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: 1475082355
VSKU: BVV.1475082355.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:St. Clair, Sherralyn
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.