INTRODUCTION

Here's an easy guide to expert sew­ing,   the   complete   eight   step Singer sewing course, just as it is taught by qualified Singer experts. Its clear diagrams and simplified instructions take you through every dressmaking step from fabric selection to the final button.

This is the very same course taken by the women and girls who have sewn their way to fame and fortune in Singer sewing contests, and now presented so you can learn to sew at home. Each step represents one two-hour lesson followed by a "Whys and Wherefores" page to help you under­stand the reasons behind the instructions. Once you have mastered these eight steps, you will be able to make dresses that are just right for you, and you alone.

You start by learning how to select pat­terns and fabrics, and how to take measure­ments. In the steps that follow, and in easy-to-follow language and precise drawings, you are "taught" pattern layout, cutting and marking on various types of fabrics and the proper handling of darts, tucks and gathers. In addition you learn to make the various types of buttonholes and pockets, all about seam finishes, attaching collars and cuffs, waistline joinings, and proper placket and closing techniques. Hems, making belts, and many fine finishing details conclude the "course."
detailed alteration instructions help you to create a dress that is perfectly fitted to your measurements. Tips on fibers and fabrics including the newest sheers help you decide whether the fabric is right for the design, and whether the combination will be right for you.

Information is included on cutting and pressing, the use of a full-length mirror, the equipment you will need by your machine, and even the best way to arrange your sew­ing area. Pattern layout and marking is also included—a complete, detailed section on every step you take before you begin to sew.

Its subsequent steps describe in clear language and accurate, shaded diagrams all the individual steps which add up to the finished garments. Included are sections on seam finishes, necklines, sleeves, closures, buttonholes, hemlines, linings, interlinings, belts and pockets — all the many details which go into a dress. A convenient index gives easy reference to individual points. From this book, you will learn the easiest, surest and newest techniques for every step of dressmaking, from pattern selection to the last buttonhole. If you own an automatic zigzag sewing machine, you will learn to use it in many construction details.

As you become more expert in sewing your own wardrobe, you will learn the satis­faction of creating something lovely with your own hands—something you will be proud to wear. You will strive for greater perfection with each new dress, and each will be just a little better than the previous one. And with each, you will enjoy a new thrill and a deeper satisfaction. The Singer Sewing Machine Company hopes that this book will be the steppingstone to an ex­citing new hobby.

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