Maybe for seasoned sewers it will be helpful but for someone who is just learning to sew, it is not too helpful. She knows the general fitting issues people have with patterns, and gives you the skills to make the changes yourself. Gallery spreads appear throughout the substantial Techniques section and showcase darts, zips, pleats etc, as well as showing key stitches. Aimed at total beginners with zero experience, this booklet also features an abundance of information regarding all the equipment you need on hand in your sewing kit to be ready to sew, including different needle, scissor, and thread types. Comprehensive step-by-step instructions cover everything from cutting out patterns to making sleeves and stitching hems.

The Sewing Book New Edition: Over 300 Step-by-Step - WHSmith

This is the only sewing reference you will ever need, with step-by-step photographs to show you how to sew absolutely everything! The photos could have been a better in contrasting colors and the book does start to use sewing terms that you may find confusing but glossary does give more details in to the terms used.The section on mending was the most useful and the most clear to me as I could see why repairs were carried out in the manner they were.

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I really liked the way this book encourages a laid back style of sewing concentrating on getting you sewing without worrying about following rules.Full to bursting with over 100 inspiring projects for all skills levels, this book will appeal to any keen sewer. This is a great place to start for learning the lingo of sewing--how to read a pattern, pros and cons of fabrics, how to add collars, the different ways to finish seams. There are a series of projects in each book and they show you how to create these amazing shapes with fabric with illustrated instructions.

The Sewing Book New Edition | DK UK

Explore in-depth descriptions on more than 100 tools and 250 techniques, and browse an updated visual directory of more than 50 fabrics. Explore in-depth descriptions on more than 100 tools, 250 techniques, and browse an updated visual directory of more than 50 fabrics.This book makes for an excellent day to day reference manual for any sewer, as well as a useful source of information to improve your sewing skills. The concept of the book is that all the patterns pieces are interchangeable so that you can create you own look (there are 15 in total). I had to google how a slotted seam was different than a top-stitch seam because I'd never studied either one and the photos looked identical. It says it's suitable for all skill/experience levels, but it seemed more like a reference book to remind someone how to do a technique they'd already successfully used rather than teach new techniques.