title: Fine Machine Sewing Revised Edition: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and Embellishing
author: Carol Laflin Ahles
description: Decorative hand stitchery, applique, fine finishing?all these techniques of heirloom sewing can make both handmade and purchased garments into unique expressions of individual creativity. Handwork, however, demands a large time commitment. Ahles, a frequent teacher at machine-sewing seminars and a former sewing retailer, argues that almost any fine handsewing technique can be duplicated in a fraction of the time by home sewers at any skill level using almost any home sewing machine. This book proves her point. A trouble-shooting guide, tips, and a question-and-answer section supplement detailed instructions and illustrations. A good selection for most public libraries.<br />Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Copyright © 2014 by Ransom Riggs
  
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
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  Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Number: 2013914959
  
  
  eISBN: 978-1-59474-620-8
  
  
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [_Cover_](Rigg_9781594746208_epub_cvi_r1.htm)
  
  
  [_Title Page_](Rigg_9781594746208_epub_tp_r1.htm)
  
  
  [_Copyright_](Rigg_9781594746208_epub_cop_r1.htm)
  
  
  [_Dedication_](Rigg_9781594746208_epub_ded_r1.htm)
  
  
  [_Epigraph_](Rigg_9781594746208_epub_col1_r1.