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Fabric Savvy: The Essential Guide for Every Sewer
written by Sandra Betzina
Studio : Taunton
by Taunton
Release Date : 2002-02-01
Publisher : Taunton
Released : 2002-02-09
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781561585731
UPC : 094115585736
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 31 reviews)
List Price : $17.95
Our Price : $28.53
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Product Description |
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From arctic fleece to velveteen, Sandra Betzina walks the home sewer through the wonderful world of fabrics. Fabric Savvy features 85 different types of fabric and takes the guesswork out of choosing the proper threads, stitches, seam finishes, hems and closures. |
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Marketadvisory.com Review |
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For those of you who have managed in the past to find the right pattern and the perfect new fabric, only to give up in frustration when the fabric doesn't behave like anything you've used before, Fabric Savvy is here to help. Author Sandra Betzina, host of Home and Garden TV's Sew Perfect, has wrestled with just about every fabric out there, and she's lived to tell about it. Perfectly suited to beginning and experienced sewers alike, this excellent guide devotes, in alphabetical order, two pages to each of 85 fabrics. For every material Betzina highlights a multitude of topics, including fabric facts (bulky/drape/breathable/how fabricated), suitability (types of projects), sewing tips, lay-out (and why it matters), interfacing, stitch length, seam finish, closures, and hemming. The categories are thorough, as is the scope of fabrics addressed: waterproof breathables, tencel, and lame, to name a few, along with 14 types of silk and 8 wools. Color photographs accompany the descriptions of fabrics and projects, while helpful illustrations further explain the techniques used. Finally, Betzina offers a glossary of fabric terms and a thorough listing of contact information for fabric and alternative pattern companies, making Fabric Savvy a necessary resource for any sewing enthusiast. --Molly McElroy |
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Don't Leave Home Without It |
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I just love Sandra and she did not let me down with this book. I have learned so much about the different fabrics out there and I really did not know much at all. Thanks to her book I feel I can make a great decision about what fabric to buy for a project. |
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Buy "More Fabric Savvy" instead |
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I purchased both of her fabric books: "Fabric Savvy" and "More Fabric Savvy", thinking that they contained non-overlapping information. It turns out that "More Fabric Savvy" is a misleading title, and should really just be "Fabric Savvy, 2nd edition". All the information that is in "Fabric Savvy" is also in "More Fabric Savvy", but there is additional information in "More Fabric Savvy". Don't waste your time and money trying to chase down "Fabric Savvy" from a used book seller. Just buy "More Fabric Savvy" - it is really good. |
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A must for sewers |
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A must for your references. Sandra has all the information you need to handle fabrics. Very useful especially when sewing unfamiliar fabrics. |
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I can't review the item if I don't receive it!!! |
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I still have not recieved the item ordered on 2/28 and today is 3/31. I will be waiting and not placing any more orders from there!!!!!!!!!! |
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Great Resource for Sewing Various Fabrics |
This was a great book for providing tips on sewing various fabrics. It contains a 2 page spread for each of the "85 different fabrics" available to the sewer. It includes info about recommended thread and needles, presser foot to use, best cutting method, pressing instructions, closures to use, facts about the fabric and the most suitable garments to make with the fabric.
In the back of the book, starting at page 174, there is an appendix which describes (with illustrations) the various seams, detailing, closures and hems. What would have made this a 5-star was if the book contained slightly more information for the advanced beginner sewer, such as:
~ how to determine the nap on fabric like velvet
~ covered swimsuit fabric
~ glossary of terms used in the book, i.e. mush layers together to marry naps or marry sequins; underlining with silk organza (does this mean put in a lining?)
There is a glossary, but it does not address some of the terms scattered throughout the book. I am giving this book a 4.5 star rating. |
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