No matter your size or shape, Kenneth D. King will teach you how to make perfect-fitting garments every time. In this comprehensive resource, Kenneth shows the home sewer how to understand their shape and fitting options, as well as how to identify b...

The essential guide for every sewer just got better! "All New Fabric Savvy" is updated to include detailed information 107 different fabrics; must-know information on determining fabric content, working with knits, working with different types of int...

You have spent weeks creating a couture, Chanel-inspired suit: selecting fabric, measuring, cutting, basting, sewing, finessing each element so that it would make the master herself proud. To finish it off, you need a masterfully matched, expertly at...

Learn to operate your serger like a pro. Popular instructor and sewing expert Pamela Leggett demystifies the serger and makes using it fun with her invaluable guidance in "Sewing Essentials: Serger Techniques". Through this detailed guidebook and DVD...

This book/DVD set is the second book on Chanel and a companion to The Couture Cardigan Jacket: It contains the information and design-atelier secrets that have made Shaeffer's in-person classes smash hit sellouts. The DVD offers an in-depth workshop...

Discover the fun of sewing simple skirts with modern style. These eight skirts range from cool to chic, and the quick-to-make patterns take just a few easy stitches to create. This collection from Threads, the premier magazine for sewing enthusiasts,...

If you want to make a jacket with the impeccable look of Chanel, this is the book to have".The Couture Cardigan Jacket" presents sewing methods Claire Shaeffer developed, based on her knowledge of haute couture construction and meticulous research st...

Couture industry-insider Claire Shaeffer offers home sewers the techniques and knowledge to create garments with true designer professionalism. This book and DVD set contains a complete workshop in the fitting and tailoring sewing secrets of professi...

Fashion historian Claire B. Shaeffer has opened the door to the exclusive realm of haute couture in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, the industry bible, "Couture Sewing Techniques", has been revised and u...

Sewers of all skill levels have relied on Taunton's acclaimed Easy Guide for step-by-step guidance on how to craft a wardrobe full of simple yet stunning garments. Now Taunton has combined three of their most popular classics – "Easy Guide to Sewing:...