General Tips, Pressing, Sewing Preparation PDF resources

Tailoring Touches, 1974

From my apparently interminable supply, here is the twelfth post of DOWNLOADABLE PDF pamphlets. I have gathered these from around the web - almost entirely from various American university cooperative extension programs or university archives of such. (If you are not familiar with extension programs, they are pretty cool. They date back to 1914 and are the precursor to community colleges.)

Please note that these are historic resources. They may refer to methods and items that are no longer sold or considered safe (home dry cleaning with gasoline, I'm looking at you). Do not follow such advice without exploring modern resources and using your best judgement. This batch I have two lists: General Tips & Pressing and Preparation.

Enjoy!

General Tips
Year	Title	Author	Publisher
1940	Decorative Finishes for Home Sewing	Helen Rocke	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1944	Time Savers in Sewing	Helen Rocke	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1958	Finishes for Little Girls Dresses	Gerda Petersen	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1959	Fabrics for Quality and Beauty	Gerda Petersen	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1974	Tailoring Touches	Jane Speece	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1979	Guidelines for Quality Clothing Construction	Becky Culp	Texas A&M Univ.
1981	Shaping a Tailored Garment	Linda K . Biles	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1982	Facings Made Sew-Easy	Lenda Jo Anderson	Auburn Univ.
1982	How to Sew Faster	Lenda Jo Anderson	Auburn Univ.
1984	Topstitching	Rose Marie Tondl	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1984	Sewing for Children	Rose Marie Tondl	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1985	Short Cut Tailoring Techniques: Shoulder Shapes	Rose Marie Tondl	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
2004	Hand Stitches	Revised by Marjorie M. Baker	Univ. of Kentucky
2004	Measuring Up: Quality Standards for Sewn Items/Projects	Kay Hendrickson, Jan Killer, Nancy Mordhorst	4H at Pacific Northwest Extension (WA State, OR State, Univ. of ID)
2004	Clothing Quality Standards	(adapted from) Cynthia Klumpp	Texas A&M Univ.
2009	Bias Strips, Single and Continuous	Marjorie M. Baker	Univ. of Kentucky
2012	Sewing Technique: Backstitch (hand)	Sandra Bradshaw, Lindsay Maxfield, Teisha Thompson, Lindsey Shirley	Utah State Univ.
2012	Sewing Technique: Casing	Shanna Haws, Lindsey Shirley	Utah State Univ.
2012	Sewing Techniques: Straight Ruffle	Sarah Geer, Chanae Weller, Jen Giddens, Lindsey Shirley	Utah State Univ.
2012	Sewing Techniques: Circular Ruffle	Sarah Geer, Chanae Weller, Jen Giddens, Lindsey Shirley	Utah State Univ.

Pressing and Preparation
Year	Title	Author	Publisher
1960	Pressing Methods	Helen Rocke	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1960	Pressing Equipment	Helen Rocke	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1970	Follow that Grainline	Jane Speece	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1972	Pressing Equipment	Jane Speece	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1977	Pressing Methods	Thelma Thompson	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1979	Measure Your Sew - How: Pressing Points	Marlene Odle-Kemp	Texas A&M Univ.
1983	Follow That Grainline	Linda K . Biles	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1986	Sewing Ups and Downs: Placement of Fabric and/or Garment Pieces for Machine Sewing	Anna Marie White	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1991	Preparing Fabric for Use	Rose Marie Tondl	Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln