Pleats
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Pleats not only provide garments with a unique design element, they also add fullness as well as room to them. Pleats come in various styles, such as the box pleat, inverted, inverted pleat with a separate underlay, knife, sunray and accordion pleat. In pleating garments, it is important to consider the fabric's weight and its ability to hold a crisp crease.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1999
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Basics: sewing a zipper
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Guidance is given on how to sew a zipper. Straight forward terminology is used to offer a step by step guide to successfully sewing centered, lapped and invisible zippers.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2000
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Sew to the next level
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Some strategies are provided that will help all sewers become more proficient, whatever their level of expertise.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2000
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