A Guide to Fashion Sewing

by Connie Amaden-Crawford

This new edition of the highly successful classic on fashion sewing retains the large helpful illustrations and easy-to-read text of previous editions. The text is organized in a step-by-step, start-to-finish style coupled by thousands of enhanced visuals. Amaden-Crawford helps the reader create fashionable and professional looking garments for women, men and children.

Genres: Sewing, Fashion, Nonfiction

362 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Marie Z Johansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this from inter-library loan. It is a terrific emergence book for apparel sewing and I want to own a copy! I get to read it some more until the end of July...so. Will make the most of m time with it.

Now I must save my pennies until I can afford a used copy (6th edition is the latest). I am not sure why it is so costly, but it is so well laid out and offers so much information that I suppose it is worth it. I also would love to own a copy of Connie Crawfords book on pattern making...another once to save for!

For any sewing enthusiast I think that this would be a valuable book to save a spot for!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my go to book for sewing. I love the order of assembly and illustrations to go with the sewing techniques. There were a few technique that could have been written and/or illustrated better, as the instructions weren't very thorough. However, overall it was very helpful.

[Jane Dugger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really fantastic reference book. Great step-by-step instructions with easy to understand drawings. I caught myself a number of times sighing "oh" and "I see" about certain techniques I'd always been a bit confused with.

[Stoof · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for sewists. The steps are easy to understand and the diagrams are fantastic. I often forget standard measurements (how wide should a neck facing should be, etc.) and refer to this often.