Tag: books
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Needles in the Stacks: Couture edition
Here in the FIT Library, we have many many books on how to make clothing. There are different points of view on techniques, as well as different types of machinery. In our last post, we spent time reviewing books about the serging or merrow machine and covered a few of our favorite how-to-get-started books on…
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Needles in the Stacks: Fancy Machine Work and Sergers
Welcome back to another episode of Beth & Denise’s reviews of needle-oriented books in our stacks! With the holidays ahead, it seems a good time to continue our series reviewing the how-to manuals collected in the library. What’s on your Christmas list? Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques, by Nancy Bednar and JoAnn Pugh-Gannon 5th Floor…
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New Needles (in the Stacks): Sewing for Fun and Profit
While I apologize for the sewing/crafty focus of this blog, the fact that it’s fall means new clothes for school! Indeed, I know that many of you have already begun months of work in draping labs. While shelving in the Main Stacks area, I’ve noticed is that we have a lot of books that…