Spiral 6-1/2 x 10-7/8 in. 240 pages, with color photos and drawings
Published 2005 ISBN 978-1-56158-662-2 Product #070745
Wouldnt it be great to have an expert with you as you roam the aisles of your fabric store in search of the perfect fabric? Sandra Betzina does just that in
More Fabric Savvy. Americas best-selling quick guide to selecting and sewing fabrics is now completely revised and updated, with over 100 new tips, all new photography, the latest new fabrics, and entirely new and useful features, such as a guide to stain removal. Sandra has taken the fear out of selecting and sewing fabrics by providing the essential information you need to create the perfect garment or home-decoration project. This indispensable and easy-to-use reference belongs on your shelf or, better yet, in your handbag.
- Includes 19 new fabrics not included in the original Fabric Savvy for a total of 100 fabrics
- Updated Glossary and Sources to provide up to the minute fabric information
- includes a handy stain-removal chart for tackling over 50 types of stains
- two new features include a lining chart, and a "burn test" chart to determine a fabrics content
About the author Sandra Betzina is best known as the dynamic host of HGTVs
Sew Perfect and the author of
Fabric Savvy, Fast Fit, Power Sewing and
Sandra Betzina Sews for Your Home, all from The Taunton Press. She has recently debuted her own line of patterns for the Vogue Pattern company called "Todays Fit by Sandra Betzina." She travels all over the United States and Canada as a lecturer, teacher, and guest on television sewing shows. She lives in San Francisco.
Shopping for fabric has never been more exciting, or more intimidating. Along with the old favorites, there are many more new fabrics to choose from, some of which you may have not only never tried but never even heard of. Some of these new fabrics have amazing wrinkle and stain resist properties.
Traveling across the U.S. giving sewing seminars puts me in touch with the many questions the home sewer faces when using a new fabric: What needle do I need for puckerless seams? What stitch length do I need? Is there a better presser foot for controlling unstable fabrics? What interfacing will work with this fabric? What kinds of seams will be the least visible? How can I prevent the hem from stretching?
Few sewers have the time or stamina to track down immediate answers for themselves. My first book on this subject, Fabric Savvy, was a huge success, but now I have even more information to pass along. In addition to covering subjects such as preshrinking, layout, which needle and presser foot to use, seam finishes, and pressing techniques, this new book goes beyond to include information on linings, fiber tests for mystery fabrics, groundbreaking fabric research, and stain removal. I have also included 19 new fabrics, making this an up-to-the-minute fabric resource.
More Fabric Savvy will give you everything you need for success on literally any fabric. If you dont see a fabric listed in the table of contents, check the glossary, where the fabric will be listed with a reference to a fabric that behaves similarly. New notions have entered the market, which make working on tricky fabrics easier and easier. This book will mention some indispensable ones. Anyone who sews anything will use this as their fabric bible.
Customer Reviews from Amazon
Average Customer Review:
disappointed, December 15, 2009
I was really disappointed with this book. She seems to adore silk and wool while not covering a lot of other fabrics. There are also some things missing that I wanted to know: washing instructions, how does the fabric wrinkle, is the fabric warm or cool, does the fabric breath or not, etc. Things someone who must order fabric on line needs to know. Some of this information was on some fabrics, but not all.
Great Book, December 15, 2009
I ordered a second-hand book from Amazon and expected it to be slightly worn. When it came in the mail, it looked like a brand new book.
Great Reference book, September 2, 2009
I find I frequently refer to this book when working with a new fabric or one I haven't used in awhile. It's great to have one place listing details and tips that will make working with that fabric easier.
Great Fabric Book But Missing Some Fabric Types, July 3, 2009
This book is great in that it is organized well and discusses how to sew each fabric in two pages. However, I don't know everything about fabrics which is why I bought this book. Some fabrics are not mentioned in the book which confused me. Do they have other names for the fabrics??? For example, seersucker is not in there. Taffeta is in there but does not discuss the different types of taffeta and how they all look. That would have been nice too.
More Fabric Savvy, June 11, 2009
Anything by Sandra Betzina is bound to be good! This book is a big help if you want to know the best fabric for your project, what other fabrics are "out there", or what to do with fabric you already have. There are helpful hints and helpful drawings to show you "how to do it". With all the special instructions with each fabric, the drawings at the end of the book to show you how, and the photos of finished garments, you cannot help but be inspired to sew something a little out of your comfort zone.
Nancy A
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