A Sewer's Handbook-Tables and Measures

A very useful guide for sewing enthusiasts that includes guides and tips on the following:

Sewing Tools
Needles, Thimbles, Pins, Safety Pins,Fasteners, Sewing Machine Needles, Thread, Scissors, Rulers, Creative Sewing Machine Feet

Fasteners and Notions
Buttons, Measuring Buttons, Machine Buttonholes, Zippers, Shoulder Pads, Elastic

Body and Clothing Measurements
Body Measurement Guidelines, Women and Girls, Men and Boys, Children, Toddlers, Infants, Hats, Gloves, Yardage Estimates, Standard Hem Depths, Pattern Markings and Symbols

Conversion Tables
Fabric Width Conversion Chart, Decimal Equivalents, Metric Conversion Chart, Often Used Measurements, Available Fabric Widths

Fibers and Fabrics
Natural Fibers, Synthetic Fibers, Special Fabric Whimsies, Fabric Finishing Processes, Types of Knits, Spot Removal

Interfacing, Underlining, Underlining Types
Sew-in Interfacing, Underlining Chart, Underlining Types, Fusible Interfacing, Stabilizers

A Sewer's Handbook - Tables and Measures
By Bettie G. Roth and Chris Schulz