Schaeffer Claire. Fabric Sewing Guide

2nd edition. — Krause Publications, 2008. — 528 p.A new, full-color edition of this reference that has been completely revised contains the answers to the most common fabric-sewing questions as well as details about the latest advancements in sewing, easy-to-read charts for needle sizes and thread, information on new fibers, and more. Original.Since I have accepted my obsession and acknowledged that I like collecting fabrics almost as much as I like sewing them, I’m very well adjusted. After all, everyone collects something (recipes, coins, stamps, dolls, wine, guns, woodworking equipment, records, china figurines, records, videos) or has a hobby to enjoy in his or her leisure hours, so it’s all right for me to collect fabrics.
Unlike most collections, the only constant in mine is change. I am an avid sewer, and unlike many fabric collectors, I have the confi dence to cut or sew any fabric. Long ago, I decided to discard fabrics that no longer meet my standards, are the wrong color, or make me feel guilty. I don’t have room for them to clutter my space and life. For me, sewing fulfills both the desire to make something creative and to show it off , and part of my joy is taking a risk to achieve the unexpected and conquer the unknown. I love to experiment, try new techniques, fi ne-tune old methods, and combine fabrics and designs innovatively.Chapter One
Basic Guide for Sewing
Any Fabric
Plan the Garment | Design Ideas and Pattern
Selection | Assemble the Equipment |
Sewing Notes | Urban Myths | How to Sew a ZebraNatural-Fiber
Fabrics
Cotton| Ethnic Cottons | Linen |
Hankerchief Linen | Ramie | Hemp | Bamboo | Silk | Silk Blends |
Lightweight Silks | Wool | Woolens and Worsteds | Lightweight Wools | Textured Woolens | Worsted Suitings | Wool
Coatings | Washable Wool | Hair FibersManufactured-Fiber
Fabrics / Rayon | Lyocell | Acetate and Triacetate | Nylon | Polyester | Lightweight Polyesters| Acrylic |
Modacrylics | Stretch Fibers | DOW XLA | Microfi bers | Wicking FibersLeathers
Leather and Suede | Pigskin |
ShearlingSynthetic SuedesNonwoven Plastics
Pleather and Vinyl | Vinyl Laminates