"The Complete Book of Sewing Short Cuts"

"Why dream about owning a designer dress when you can make one?  If you have often stared longlingly at designer patterns but have wound up settling for those marked 'fast' or 'easy.' this book has everything you need to achieve the designer look without hours of tedious drudgery. [...] More than 800 step-by-step drawing smake the book invaluable to any home sewer, no matter what level of expertise, and even a beginner can graduate from sewing on buttons to elaborate tailoring."