Essential Sewing Guide

Essential Sewing Guide
Author: Nancy Luedtke Zieman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1998
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780848716806

New from sewing expert Nancy Zieman comes an essential reference guide for anyone who sews. Both beginner and advanced sewers will appreciate the convenient information and easy-reference charts--all accompanied by color diagrams and photos. Plus, readers will love Nancy's special hints and tips in her popular "Notes from Nancy". This valuable guide will invariably become a sewer's best friend.

McCall's® Essential Guide to Sewing

McCall's® Essential Guide to Sewing
Author: Brigitte Binder
Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781936096725

A comprehensive guide to machine sewing, including basics of using a sewing machine, mending tears and altering, embellishing, and finishing, with advice on marketing designs online, common sewing questions, and glossary of sewing terms.

Complete Book of Sewing Techniques

Complete Book of Sewing Techniques
Author: Wendy Gardiner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2022-10-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1637411030

“Organizes the basics of sewing techniques into a photo-heavy encyclopedia for beginner sewers and experts alike.” —Publishers Weekly For Great-Great Grandma, sewing clothes for the family was a necessity. Today, it’s a creative and rewarding personal choice. Now learning how to sew has never been simpler, with step-by-step photographs and friendly advice from internationally accredited sewing expert Wendy Gardiner, and her clear directions ensure that even beginners will get great results. With the techniques you learn in Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, you’ll soon be stitching amazing clothes with skill and confidence. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to all aspects of sewing from dressmaking to soft furnishings: Covers sewing techniques from hand stitching and hemming to making collars and sleeves, attaching liners, adding darts for shaping, and inserting zips and buttonholes Includes comprehensive information on fabrics, threads, needles and other equipment Features step-by-step photographs and color illustrations

Bend-the-rules Sewing

Bend-the-rules Sewing
Author: Amy Karol
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780307347213

A clear, common-sense guide to sewing presents twenty-five innovative projects for the home or wardrobe along with information on basic equipment, techniques, and supplies and tips on selecting and using fabrics.

The Complete Book of Sewing

The Complete Book of Sewing
Author: Chris Jeffreys
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Dressmaking
ISBN: 9780789496584

Packed with computer-aided designs, information on new types of fabrics, and specially commissioned photos, this comprehensive guide maintains its original appeal, while enticing a whole new generation of readers.

Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing:

Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing:
Author: Gretchen Hirsch
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781584799917

Sheets of patterns are in an envelope inside the front cover, each sheet is doubled sided.

Essential Sewing Reference Tool

Essential Sewing Reference Tool
Author: Carla Hegeman Crim
Publisher: StashBoooks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781607058601

Presents a quick reference to sewing, covering topics ranging from cutting tools and sewing machine feet to stitches and seams, edge treatments, and installing zippers.

Simply the Best Sewing Book

Simply the Best Sewing Book
Author: The Simplicity Pattern Company
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-08-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781843405573

First published twenty years ago, this bestselling home sewing volume is known as the essential reference for all home sewers. Mindful of the fact that today's sewers want to be sure that they have access to the very latest developments, all material has been fully revised and updated. New sewing techniques and time-saving ideas have been introduced, product information has been updated and the projects reflect current fashion trends with even more children's clothing ideas included. This is the book for today’s sewers – the most comprehensive source for sewing information for both new and experienced sewers. Word count: 60,000

Anyone Can Sew

Anyone Can Sew
Author: Charlotte Gerlings
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-08
Genre: Handicraft
ISBN: 9781782128663

A step-by-step guide to sewing.

Sewing Basics for Every Body

Sewing Basics for Every Body
Author: Wendy Ward
Publisher: CICO Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781782497509

Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a capsule wardrobe of 20 classic garments, suitable for any body regardless of gender, age, or body shape. Wendy’s style is functional but beautiful basics, and you will learn the skills to make clothes out of both woven and knitted fabrics that are a joy to wear. There are five styles of button-down shirts, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, and three different styles of trousers, jackets, and jumpsuits, all made in versatile fabrics that can be dressed up or down. These are core basics that you'll turn to time and again and all these garments can be worn by any body, regardless of gender, age, and body shape. Suitable for both beginners and those more experienced in dressmaking, each project has multiple versions from easy to more technically challenging. Plus, there is a comprehensive techniques section covering everything from sewing a fly zipper to making a traditional shirt collar, alongside the fundamentals such as different seam and hem finishes. Patterns for the five basic garments and all the variations to make 20 different designs are included in the book on three pull-out, full-scale, multi-sized pattern sheets. Each pattern covers 10 sizes and there’s no need for downloading or scaling-up patterns, just trace off the pieces that you need and off you go!