Me and My Sewing Machine

Author: Kate Haxell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607052342
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
This jargon-free, fully illustrated guide to using your sewing machine explains essential techniques and offers easy projects for getting started. Straightforward and accessible, Me and My Sewing Machine contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your sewing machine. There are no intimidating specialty techniques, painstaking procedures, or complicated methods. Instead you will find easy-to-understand, practical and decorative techniques that make sewing simple, even if you have never used a machine before. Author and professional crafter Kate Haxell shares clever tips and shortcuts, as well as advice on when you can use these speedy methods and when it really is better to do something the traditional way. Everything is illustrated with step-by-step photography and finished samples. Haxell also includes easy sewing projects that are simple without skimping on style.

The Sewing Machine

Author: Natalie Fergie
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1911586246
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Over 100,000 copies sold 'A tapestry of strong characters and accomplished writing' Herald Scotland It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again. Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her. More than a hundred years after his grandmother’s sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents. His family history is laid out before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colourful seams. He starts to unpick the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time.

My First Sewing MacHine - Fashion School. Learn to Sew

Author: Alison McNicol
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908707055
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description
Demonstrates the parts of a sewing machine, threading the machine, turning corners, lock stitches, skills for clothing construction and easy clothes to make.

My First Sewing Machine Book

Author: Alison McNicol
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908707000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Demonstrates the parts of a sewing machine, threading the machine, safety and provides some easy projects to make.

A Capitalist Romance

Author: Ruth Brandon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 282

Book Description

Sewing Happiness

Author: Sanae Ishida
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 1570619964
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment. When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all of her daughter’s clothes—and most of her own—for one full year. In Sewing Happiness, Ishida recounts her incredible journey, reflecting on how sewing helped her survive such a difficult time in her life. Sewing Happiness features twenty simple sewing projects (with variations) organized by season and tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story Ishida’s unexpected transformation and how sewing brought her profound happiness. Each seasonal project—from Japanese-inspired home goods to children’s and women’s clothing—is specially designed to promote health, creativity, and relationships and to provide gentle inspiration to live your best life. Complete with photos and easy-to-follow steps, Sewing Happiness is at once a guide to the craft of sewing and a guide to enjoying life in all its beautiful imperfections.

The Flying Sewing Machine

Author: Nancy Zieman
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1604689250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Sewing is magic, creative, and fun, it's meant to be shared with a special someone. Let's fly off to Sewland and stitch something new where all the town sews at a quarter to two. This delightful children's picture book, written by Nancy Zieman of PBS's Sewing with Nancy, takes kids on a fun and exciting adventure to a magical land where everyone sews. (no patterns are included)

You and Your Sewing Machine

Author: Bernie Tobisch
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617455822
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
A sewing machine pro shares expert tips on choosing, using, maintaining, and troubleshooting—packed with photos! From the sewing machine whisperer comes this in-depth, visual guide to how a sewing machine works, how to keep it in good working order, and how to solve common problems. With this book from Bernie Tobisch—who has decades of experience as a technician, dealer, and teacher—you can learn what questions to ask when buying a new sewing machine, what sewing machine foot to use for different projects, what regular maintenance you need to perform, and more. Perfect for sewists and quilters of all levels, this friendly approach to learning about and troubleshooting YOUR sewing machine gives you the tools you need to sew and quilt with less frustration and better results.

The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques

Author: Lynda Maynard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789812752291
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description

Sew Me! Sewing Basics

Author: Choly Knight
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607657643
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn how to sew, or just needs a quick refresher course. Friendly and easy-to-follow directions will have you sewing with confidence, making repairs, and creating new garments from scratch. From cutting patterns and sewing seams to binding edges, gathering fabric and installing zippers, each new skill is accompanied by a quick practice exercise to try, allowing you to learn as you sew. Fifteen simple and straightforward projects are provided for sewing fun accessories from plushies and pincushions to placemats, hand towels, hats and more.