DESIGNER TECHNIQUES - Hardcover

Offering innovative tricks for achieving fashionable looks with a sewing machine and serger, this book by fashion designer Kenneth King describes the techniques he has developed for adding stylish effects. It shows how to deal with difficult fabrics, make a fine rolled edge on sheer and transparent fabrics, pipe buttonholes and pockets, create a fool-proof welt pocket, construct a shoulder pad with no visible height, and many other tricks of the trade. Many of these tips can be applied to home furnishings as well as to garments.