| Introduction.
Part I: Hardware and “Softwear” for Sewing.
Chapter 1: Assembling Your Sewing Kit.
Chapter 2: Selecting Fabric, Findings, and Interfacing.
Chapter 3: Closing In on Threads and Other Closers.
Chapter 4: Working with Patterns.
Part II: Sewers! Start Your Engines!
Chapter 5: Sewing 101.
Chapter 6: Sewing Sensational Seams.
Chapter 7: Hems and A-Ha’s.
Part III: Fashion Fundamentals.
Chapter 8: Shaping Things Up.
Chapter 9: Zippers and Company.
Chapter 10: Sleeves: The Long and the Short of It.
Chapter 11: A Pocket Full of Ideas.
Chapter 12: Making the Little Black Dress.
Part IV: Sewing for the Home.
Chapter 13: Home Decor Sewing: The Cure for Decoraphobia.
Chapter 14: Quick-Change Table Toppers.
Chapter 15: Praiseworthy Pillows.
Chapter 16: Wowing Up Your Windows.
Chapter 17: Making Ho-hum Linens Luxurious.
Chapter 18: Give Your Furnishings a Face-lift with Slipcovers.
Part V: Alterations and Quick Fixes.
Chapter 19: Too Short, Long, Tight, or Loose? 12 Ways to Fix It Quick.
Chapter 20: Making Repairs on the Run.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Mixing Prints.
Chapter 22: Ten Mistakes Beginners Often Make.
Chapter 23: Ten Sewing Fundamentals to Remember.
Appendix: Sewing Resources.
Index.
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