Introduction -- Mechanical, electronic, or computerized? -- Perfecting the straight stitch -- Why stitches skip and fabric puckers -- The point of an awl -- On serging knits -- Introducing the rotary cutter -- Looking for Mr. Goodthread -- Meet the newest interfacings -- Preparing fabric for sewing -- Sewing without pins -- Changing seam allownaces -- All about ease -- Folds in fabric -- Taming bias -- Sewing a perfect point -- Binding with bias -- Shaping a perfect sleeve cap -- Buttonholes for silk -- Fine points for perfect pockets -- Foolproof zipper insertion -- Replacing a zipper -- The invisible zipper -- Flat lining -- Getting to the bottom of things -- Sewing room details.
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