301 Reversible	Shirley uses both sides of the fabric to make this incredible jacket. Legend has it she purchased this fabric on a dare - she disliked it! But Shirley could not resist the challenge of creating beauty from something so unappealing. Viola! It became the center of this project and the cover of the book. She shows you how to use both sides of a print fabric and make them match as if it was created that way.
302 Matching Magic	Continue learning how to match patterns in your fabric. Shirley shows you how to match strips, plaids, print fabrics on the sleeves, in skirts, underarms, all different seams.
303 Come Rain or Shine	Make a gorgeous trench coat for rainy days from UltraLeather or UltraSuede. Shirley discusses these fabrics, linings, and provides detailed instructions on style procedures. Your provide your own pattern and she shows you how to make it unique.
304 Sweatering	Consider weight and stretch of knit fabrics BEFORE you purchase them. Shirley tells you of three ways to buy sweater fabric. Then she details cutting, stitching, hemming, necks.
305 One Layer Coats, the Interior	This is the original teal polar fleece jacket Shirley introduced so long ago. One layer, just a yard and a half of fabric. She fringed hers for the currently popular Western look, but you can leave yours for an urban or cosmopolitan style. Pattern layout diagrammed.
306 On The Edge	That one layer coat, add finish to the edges, fringes, braiding, suede strips, or flatlock with speciality threads on your serger.
307 Altering Manmade Suedes	Don't panic. These manmades forgive a lot of mistakes or Christmas eggnog. Make jackets, skirts larger with innovative methods. Add a zipper where there isn't a seam and other disguises.
308 Distorting The Facts	A fanciful fish, an owl, tulips and ivy all diagrammed for you to cut out of your favorite fabrics and create applique for clothing. Imagine decorating your teen's room in floral applique.
309 Create a Collar	Add collars to existing garments, change the collar on a purchased pattern, or add one to a collarless pattern. Mandarin, wing tip, bias, fitted, sailor.
310 Turtle Quilt	Make this "fold into itself" quilt with a turtle (or your favorite) puffy embellishment to put smiles on the faces of your little ones. Pillow edge finishes and yardage chart included.
311 Make It Special	Take a simple dress pattern and create something special by changing the collar, adding a yoke, changing fullness of sleeves, finishing with cuffs and a belt.
312 Little Black Dress	Daytime through evening: types of fabric, cut of the dress, sleeves or not, and a neckline to suit you make this dress a must.
313 Night On The Town	Take that little black dress into the evening with wonderful add ons. Apply passementerie, use sequined fabrics, lace or metallic knit tricot for a simple unstructured jacket or sparking appliques to stitch or fuse to your little black

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