Of Course You Can Sew! Basics of Sewing for the Young Beginner

Of Course You Can Sew! Basics of Sewing for the Young Beginner by Barbara Corrigan. Published by Doubleday & Co Inc, Garden City, NY, 1971. 1st Edition 6th Printing. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Discarded School Library Book. 127 Pgs. ISBN 0385076975. LCCN 77-110030. Illustrated by the author. Intended for girls with no prior sewing experience. The instructions are simple and clear with emphasis on the basic sewing methods. The beginner is shown how to make clothes from start to finish without a pattern. Everything is covered from scarves and belts to capes and skirts. There is also information of making curtains & home decorations. The last chapters introduce commercial patterns for dresses and blouses. The author provides advice on fabrics & materials, where to buy and what to look for. The diagrams & illustrations throughout the book are clear and easy to follow. Description text copyright 2013 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 28610.