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Edges are the beginning and the end. They define a work like no other detail. Skills are needed to invent and produce good edges and they need to be done well. Sewing Edges & Corners by Linda Lee is designed as a reference for techniques which can be applied to fashion sewing, home decorating, craft and quilt projects.
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Back Cover InformationEdges and Corners are design opportunities, whether you are sewing anew blouse or a set of curtains for your home. Here, collected in one easy-reference volume, is a range of classic and creative ways to make every project reflect your personal style. Turkish box corners, mitered ribbon flanges, ruffles, hemstitching, and much more are clearly explained for sewers of all skill levels and both hand and machine techniques are included.
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Table of Contents |
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| Introduction | 2 |
| 1. Corners | 4 |
| Knife-Edge Corners | 6 |
| Box Corners | 8 |
| Mitered Corners | 10 |
| Turkish Corners | 14 |
| Tassels-in-Piping Corners | 18 |
| Knotted Corners | 20 |
| 2. Piping, Cording, and Tubing | 22 |
| Flat Piping | 24 |
| Corded Piping | 26 |
| Filled Tubing | 35 |
| 3. Flanges | 40 |
| Simple Flanges Sewn to an Edge | 42 |
| Simple Flanges as an Extension of the Original Cut | 44 |
| Ribbon Flanges | 48 |
| Ruffles as Flanges | 52 |
| 4. Bands | 58 |
| Single-Layer Bands | 60 |
| Double Bands | 62 |
| 5. Bindings | 66 |
| Bias Binding | 68 |
| Single Bias Binding | 72 |
| Double (French) Binding | 76 |
| Knit Binding | 82 |
| Cord-Trimmed Binding | 84 |
| 6. Hems | 86 |
| Baby Hems | 88 |
| Single-Line Zigzag Hems | 90 |
| Hems Created Using Pressing Templates | 92 |
| Shirttail Hems | 96 |
| Blind Hems | 98 |
| Rolled Hems | 102 |
| 7. Novelty Edges | 106 |
| Twisted Yarn Edges | 108 |
| Exposed Serged Edges | 111 |
| Zipper Teeth Edges | 116 |
| Elastic Edges | 118 |
| Rickrack Edges and Seams Picot Edges | 122 |
| Machine Scalloped Edges | 124 |
| Rayon Seam Tape Edges | 126 |
| Yarn Fringe Edges | 128 |
| Sources | 131 |
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Piper, Coding and Tubing and Knotted Corners
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