Notions: Over 50 Great Gadgets You Can't Live Without FROM THE PUBLISHER
Notions can make sewing easier, faster, more fun and creative. Here is a sourcebook culled from some of the biggest names in the field, featuring contributions from 20 sewing experts including Clotilde Lampe. "One of my favorite marking tools is . . . called the Rainbow Braid . . . [It] looks like a crocheted ribbon, but it consists of 348 strands . . . in 29 colors. . . . You can always find, in one handy place, an embroidery floss that will work." - from the book. Notions includes 191 color photos, and 35 B&W illustrations.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Not only does this book describe exactly what each of the fascinating gadgets found in sewing stores (and on Internet sites) doesit also explains how and when to use them. Chapters feature large color photos and describe special tools for creating embellishments, cutting and marking tools, pressing aids, stabilizing and structuring aids, machine accessories, needles and threads, and aids for precision sewing. Contributors include sewing enthusiasts as well as professional dressmakers and designers. Spiral binding. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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