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Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing
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Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Explains Cloning, Blouse Monsters, Voting Machines, Romance, Monkey Gods, How to Avoid Being Mistaken for a Rodent, and More
Everyone knows Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, as the king of workplace humor. His insights into the crazy world of business have long been on display in his hugely popular comic strip and bestselling books like The Dilbert Principle. But there’s much more to life than work, and it turns out that the man behind Dogbert and the Pointy-Haired Boss has an equally outrageous take on life outside the cubicle. Adams ventures into uncharted territory in this collection of more than 150 short pieces—on everything from lunar real estate to serial killers, not to mention politics, religion, dating, underwear, alien life, and the menace of car singing. He isn’t afraid to confront the most pressing questions of our day, such as the pros and cons of toothpaste smuggling, why kangaroos don’t drive cars, and whether Jesus would approve of your second iPod..
Price: $3.99
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Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts: Sewing Companion Library
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Easy Guide to Sewing Blouses
A step-by-step guide for making beautiful blouses with a ready-to-wear look that also flatter and fit. The author shows sewers her techniques and methods for creating their own stylish, custom-sewn blouses Readers will learn how to choose patterns, select fabrics that suit them best, and confidently customize and sew professional-looking blouses. 161 full-color photos. 16 drawings..
Price: $5.79
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Sewing & Serging Techniques For Blouses & Shirts
Make a blouse, shirt, or top that fits you perfectly in the style and fabric of your choice with the help of sewing professional Laurie McWilliams Intended as a companion to commercial patterns, this handy reference features helpful tips, step-by-step instructions, and full-color photographs to help you complete your garment using the quickest and easiest methods. Novice sewers will appreciate the guidance offered in buying a sewing machine and serger, selecting and working with patterns, fabrics, and other supplies, and the sewing essentials. Clear, close-up photos illustrate the "how-tos" of sewing collars and necklines, pockets, seams, sleeves, hems, buttons and buttonholes, and more. If you've always wanted to sew but felt you didn't have the time, patience, or skill, now is your chance to try your hand at making clothes that express your personal style. 96 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10 1/2. .
Price: $4.08
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Fun & Fabulous Tops to Sew: 10 Easy Designs for the Totally Cool Beginner
It takes a fabulous top to top off an outfit perfectly—and these smart and trendy choices are right at the height of fashion. Plus, they’re simple to sew, with each project building on the one before so novices can progressively develop their skills–including seaming, adding darts, setting in sleeves, and inserting a neckline flounce or collar. Newcomers, or those who feel a little rusty, can begin with the mock-wrap blouse or an extremely easy-to-make pullover tank with topstitching. Ponchos remain cool as ever, and the lightweight version here showcases wonderfully interesting fabric. A jacket with contemporary cropped sleeves goes smoothly from a day at work to an evening out. .
Price: $4.34
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Alice Little and the Big Girl's Blouse
The "big girl's blouse" is Alice's best friend, Conor, who offers her a job in the Samovar cafe when her vindictive boss sacks her. But Conor's boyfriend, Hector, is being pursued by Immigration—and Alice finds herself agreeing to marry him in exchange for a cut in the cafe. Inevitably the success of the Samovar attracts the attention of local gangster Jesse James and his bodyguard/hitman Joxer Boxer. The situation goes from bad to worse due to some double-dealing by Hector, and Alice has to fight to hold everything—including Conor—together. All Alice has to fall back on is a bit of native wit and a little help from her friend and neighbor Madame Maxine, Dominatrix. .
Price: $6.01
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