Beading, fringing, pintucks, and puffing--if the sewing machine can do it, then the technique is here! Want instructions for those indispensable basics? You'll find advice on a variety of ways to do bias binding; buttonholes; edge finishes; gathering; hem finishes (seven of them, from corded to shadow); mitering corners, seam finishes; topstiching; and zippers. Or, make any item eye-catching with an array of creative touches. Add appliques with a basic satin stitch, or try mola, Madeira, or reverse applique. Try charted needlework, criss-cross chain stitching, eyelet embroidery, lacework, and an heirloom sewing sampler. For every technique, you'll get machine setups, and guidance on fabrics, stitching, needles, threads, tension, and the presser foot.