The essential sewing reference for every home sewer.

Whether you are a sewing novice or an expert tailor, The Vogue / Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques should always be within easy reach of your sewing machine. The editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns have selected the 500 most fundamental and frequently used sewing techniques, and have presented then in clearly written step-by-step text, accompanied by illustrations. The 47 topics are arranged alphabetically:

• Applique • Bands • Basting
• Belts & Sashes • Binding • Buttonholes • Buttons • Casings • Collars • Cuffs • Cutting • Darts • Drawstrings • Edge Finishes • Elastic • Embroidery • Eyelets • Facings • Godets • Gussets • Hand Sewing • Hems • Hooks & Eyes • Interfacing • Layouts • Linings
• Loops • Machine Stitching • Marking
• Overlock / Serging • Pleats • Pockets • Pressing • Quilting • Ruffles • Seams • Shoulder Pads • Sleeves • Smocking • Snaps • Tucks • Underlining • Velcro • Vents • Waistbands • Yokes • Zippers •

The A to Z format makes this the easiest to use sewing reference available.

Every sewing technique is illustrated from start to finish.

A sewing vocabulary list provides an instant reference of every sewing technique in the book.

For more than 100 years, the editors at Vogue and Butterick Patterns have provided high quality patterns for home sewing.

Vogue / Butterick
Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques