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21st century skills innovation library C & B crafts Design a better world Threads 8Contents: Best practices working with thread -- Add a dart on a slant -- Reduce pocket bulk -- Trim a dolman sleeve -- Clip corners properly -- Remove excess fabric from the neckline -- Adjust a pattern for button size -- Fit a pegged skirt -- Support a side seam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643 THRRushmore, Jenny
Summary: Ahead of the Curve is the first sewing book to empower curvy and plus size women to feel body confident by sewing a wardrobe that fits. Don't change your body to fit your clothes - change your clothes to fit your body! Ahead of the Curve includes 5 basic garments patterns, which includes a pair of trousers, a t-shirt, a vest top and two dress designs. Jenny takes you through a series of Fit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hardie Grant, Quadrille 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.4 RUSFontichiaro, Kristin
Summary: "How could a smarter backpack make life easier for the kids in your school? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking and asks them to look at their backpack (the pros and cons of it) in a specific way to figure out how to improve it. Design thinking fosters...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM Inno FontichiaroFallon, Jules
Summary: A practical illustrated guide to techniques, tools and troubleshooting from a couture dressmaker. It features scores of step-by-step sequences showing every kind of technique, from using and adapting paper patterns, to couture-inspired seaming techniques that will take garment-making skills to a new level.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643 FALHaynes, Christine
Summary: A comprehensive, illustrated guide to sewing clothes, including tops, pants, skirts, and outerwear, with essential sewing tools; guidelines for choosing patterns, fabric, and notions; and information on each step in garment construction.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quayside Pub Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.4 HAYAldrich, Winifred.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackwell Science 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.4 ALDChanin, Natalie.
Summary: Guide to sewing and embellishing basic wardrobe pieces including mid-length skirts, fitted dresses, and fitted tops.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2012
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 643 CHACheetham, Kathleen.
Summary: Kathleen Cheetham presents her original garment patterns and detailed sewing instruction so plus-size women can create a closetful of flattering shapes and silhouettes. By working with the 4 enclosed patterns, step-by-step construction, and fitting instruction, readers can create a wardrobe of versatile and stylish garments--which can be adapted for office wear, casual wear, or evening wear,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quayside Pub. Group 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.2 CHEFontichiaro, Kristin
Summary: "How could a smarter hoodie make life easier for your friends and family? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking and asks them to look at their hoodie (the pros and cons of it) in a specific way to figure out how to improve it. Design thinking fosters...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM Inno FontichiaroHirsch, Gretchen
Summary: Presents lessons on sewing and customization techniques that can be used to create and enhance a vintage wardrobe, covering such topics as sizing, prepping, tailoring, patternmaking, and fitting.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.4 HIRClayton, Marie
Summary: Presents a general guide to sewing for beginners to advanced practitioners, with illustrated instructions of sewing techniques, dressmaking, advanced tailoring, home furnishings, and repairing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins & Brown 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643 CLANass, Barbara
Summary: Squirrel closes his tailoring shop to get ready for winter, but he keeps getting interrupted by neighbors needing his special help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023