The Sewing Connection 12: Shirley Adams Sewing Connection

1Untie the Ribbon: Elegant ribbons embellish for an unforgettable jacket. Shirley's jacket on the cover is pink silk charmeuse, and patternless.2Selectively Silk: Handle silks with care; selection, pre-treatment, shrinkage, pressing, under-lining, hemming, bias, cutting3Fabulous Frogs: Tubes and guides combined with cable filler create closures and embellishments.4Couch Potato: Apply yarns and cords to fabric for decorative or utility reasons. Shirley's cornflower blue bomber jacket is adorned with mother-of-pearl buttons, art-deco shapes, wrinkled bias tubes.5Inherently Wrinkled: Create textured fabrics, then stabilize, layout, interface, cut, and assemble a turquoise travel suit with slacks, skirt and a top. 6Professionally Press: Eliminate the "homemade" look when you learn the secrets of professional pressing7The Swing: Is Back In music and clothing. Add a-line flare to green faux leather coat, melon colored wool jacket, skirt and blouse; deep purple gauze swing vest with slacks8Feasible With Fusibles: Make this red vest without seams using fusibles; blue pants and vest, little girl and doll's matching ribbon jackets, handbags9Let's Go Little: Weave a ribbon vest, lace collars, linen cutwork or an appliqu d collar, eyelet pinafore, wide ribbon sash, and a faux leather Pocahontas skirt.10A Pattern's Versatility: Incredible interpretations of one pattern create a multitude of fashions; layered shirt pattern becomes blouse, jacket, vest11Something Old and New: Preserve ancient fabric by merging with new fabric to create a modern look. A service project called HeartWarmers - perfect for groups of all skill levels: Patternless coat made from fleece and simple measurements, add hood, pockets, trim with ease12Love Those Lapels: Update favorite dresses, V-neck sweaters, cardigans or suits with decorative machine stitches, quilting pieces, beads, braids, or ribbons13Inset Wardrobe: Insets update older wardrobes or turn day look into evening wear without permanently altering garments.