The techniques you will find in the book include: Stitches for hand sewing Machine stitches and seams Reducing seam bulk How to sew darts, tucks, pleats and gathers How to sew ruffles How to sew facings and necklines How to sew collars How to sew waistlines, belts and tie-backs How to sew sleeves an sleeve finishes How to sew pockets How to sew hems and edges How to sew on zips, buttons and other fasteners Using linings and interfacings Professional techniques such as speed tailoring, boned bodices, appliqué and quilting There is also a mending section with shows you how to unpick stitches, darn a hole, repair a damaged buttonhole, mend a split seam, patch tears in fabric, replace elastic and repair a broken zip.