Patternmaker and sewing expert Elizabeth Haywood offers you a comprehensive sewing reference like no other. Are you comfortable with a sewing machine? Moved beyond the sewing basics? Here's the book you'll refer to again and again for reliable, practical, easy-to-follow advice. Among the many techniques included, you'll learn how to... Install any type of zip Sew a perfect dart, first time Make a concealed front Fit sleeves to large upper arms Pleat perfectly Sew a men's waistband Cuff a pair of trousers Make a pattern for a jacket lining (and then sew it) Develop your sewing skills, master new techniques and discover the answer to your sewing questions. With over 3,000 detailed illustrations, step-by-step instructions, clever ideas, troubleshooting and fitting advice all arranged in 41 chapters, The Dressmaker's Companion will enable you to sew with confidence. Winner of the 30th Benjamin Franklin Award for best craft book and silver medal winner for best large format cover.