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Heg88-240 Sewing With Denim, Rose Marie Tondl
Heg88-240 Sewing With Denim, Rose Marie Tondl
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Selecting, preparing, interfacing and lining denim, as well as denim sewing techniques, are covered in this guide.
Denim is popular all over the world. Jeans made of denim are worn by millions of people. The term denim is derived from the French "serge de Nimes," a twilled fabric made in Nimes, France. It was used as "sail" cloth for ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Heg88-237 Sewing With Stripes, Rose Marie Tondl
Heg88-237 Sewing With Stripes, Rose Marie Tondl
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Sewing with stripes is easier when you know what pitfalls to avoid. This Guide covers pattern selection, yardage requirements, stripe strategies and more.
Any way you line them up, stripes make a striking fashion statement. You can be as bold or as subtle as you like with stripes. Nothing gives a garment less appeal than stripes that do not meet and match at seams.
Heg84-192 Analyzing Color In Your Wardrobe, Thelma Thompson
Heg84-192 Analyzing Color In Your Wardrobe, Thelma Thompson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Color is a powerful design element in our environment and our wardrobes. Although color is only one facet of design, it is usually the one that first attracts us to clothing. To learn how to use color, we need to understand the meaning of such terms as hue, value and intensity, and how to combine colors in pleasing harmonies.
This NebGuide discusses the importance of color in your wardrobe and offers suggestions on how to select colors to complement your personal coloring.
Heg76-42 Wool And Wool Blends (Revised January 1985), Rose Marie Tondl
Heg76-42 Wool And Wool Blends (Revised January 1985), Rose Marie Tondl
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide contains information about buying and sewing wool and wool blends.
Wool is a unique fiber. It is a natural fiber made from the fleece of sheep. Wool fabrics are not all alike. They come in a variety of textures and weights. Wool can be sheer, thin, soft, thick, stiff or anything in between. Wool fabrics are constructed by weaving, knitting or felting.