1201
Untie The Ribbon |
Refabrication: Gorgeous applications for those
beautiful ribbons. Make your own fabric or just embellish existing fabrics.
This section details use of ribbons with diagrams and instruction. Includes
instructions for Shirley's ribboned patternless jacket pictured right. |
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1202
Selectively Silk |
The queen of fabrics - silk. Learn how to handle the
many kinds of silk in just the right way by referring to this section.
Selection, pretreatment, shrinkage, pressing, underlining, hemming, bias, and
cutting. |
1203
Fab Frogs |
Start with a yardage chart (included),
we'll go step by step to achieve the look and use of any frogs you like. The
Crowning Touch Fasturn Tubes and guides for your machine combined with Coats
and Clark cable filler create these ingenious closures and embellishments. |
1204
Couch Potato |
Multiple couching techniques, proper presser feet,
Miracle Stitcher attachment inspire you. Blue wool and suede short sleeve
jacket with mohair embellishment is breathtaking. Include a single novelty
button? Wow! |
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1205
Inherently Wrinkled |
Create or purchase wrinkled and textured fabrics. Learn
how to stabilize, cut, layout, interface and assemble. Blue pant suit, skirt
and top perfect for travel; dress or casual. |
1206
Professionally Press |
Remember "homemade's only good when it comes from the
kitchen." Pressing your garment at strategic points in its creation will make
your finished project look most professional. |
1207
The Swing |
Swing is Back! In music and clothing. Wouldn't you love
to twirl around the dance floor in a full a-line skirt?
Using an adjustable
pattern, the "Swing" is a comfortable, convertible wardrobe option. Add A-line
flare to green leather coat; melon colored wool jacket, skirt and blouse; teal
blue vest swing suit. |
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1208
Feasible With Fusibles |
Starting with Bonfit adjustable patterner, a red vest
without seams is made using fusibles and various techniques to create new
looks. Also shown, blue pants and vest, little girl and doll's matching ribbon
jackets, handbags. |
1209
Let's Go Little |
Create beautiful things for the little ones
in your life; weave a ribbon vest, lace collars, linen cutwork or an
appliquéd collar, an eyelet pinafore, wide ribbon sash and a Pocahontas
skirt. |
1210
A Pattern's Versatility |
Incredible interpretations of one pattern create a
multitude of fashions. Lois Ericson's First Class Shirt Pattern becomes
blouses, a jacket, the vest from 1204 above. |
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1211
Something Old and New |
Preserve ancient fabrics by merging with fabrics for a
modern look; vest and pink jacket. Heartwarmers
(coats for kids) make a coat for a cold child. |
1212
Love Those Lapels |
Have some favorite dresses, V-necked sweaters,
cardigans or suits? This section will astound you with the endless options that
can be easily created to change, add to or "dress-up" those garments. Use Coats
and Clark "Glitz," decorative machine stitches, quilting pieces, beads, braids
or ribbons on these lapels. |
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1213
Inset Wardrobing |
To carry on the previous theme, see how insets can give
your wardrobe a new look, turning day looks into evening wear, without
permanently altering a garment. Inset template included. |