Presents over five hundred sewing hints from viewers of the "Sewing with Nancy" television series; covering organization, notions, sewing techniques, embellishments, specialized sewing, fitting and pressing, and layout and marking.

Includes glossary and index. Cover title: Leisure Arts presents 501 sewing hints.

Organizing -- Cleaning and mending -- Fabric and pattern storage -- Storing notions -- Putting tools away -- Notions -- Thread -- Interfacing and stabilizers -- Buttons -- Elastic -- Zippers and other closures -- Needles and pins -- Other notions -- Getting started -- Special fabrics -- Fitting -- Pressing -- Basic sewing techniques -- Seams -- Gathers, pleats, and seams -- Hems -- Inside details -- Collars, cuffs, and sleeves -- Pockets -- Waistbands -- Embellishments -- Appliqué -- Decorative stitching -- Edging -- Heirloom sewing -- Specialized sewing -- Clothing -- Personal accessories and gifts -- Home decor -- Quilting.