Sew Fast, Faster, Fastest: Timesaving Techniques and Shortcuts for Busy Sewers (A Rodale sewing book)

Sew Fast, Faster, Fastest

You don't have to spend a lot of time at your sewing machine or serger to create garments that look as if you had bought them in the finest department store. Sue Hausmann, star of the PBS series "America Sews" and senior vice president of education for Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Company, shares her speed-sewing techniques for making every type of garment, which means you can start and finish a project in hours-- not days! In no time at all, you'll be sewing gorgeous clothing. And you'll be having fun, too!

Beautiful photographs of Sue's favorite fast projects, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as Sue's fast, faster, fastest techniques will inspire you to start sewing today. You'll learn more than 100 construction techniques, garment details, and finishing techniques, including:

* Timesaving techniques for basting, lining, and sewing facings, darts, and pleats
* Fast ways to sew sleeves, collars, waistbands, and zippers
* Quick finishing details such as belt loops, buttonholes, piping, and hems

Sue Hausmann teaches you how to quickly sew a wardrobe for every season!