The Sewing Answer Book

Author: Barbara Weiland Talbert
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603425438
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
The Craft Answer Book Collection Counter Display 12-Copy contains: 3 X The Sewing Answer Book 9781603425438 3 X The Crochet Answer Book 9781580175982 3 X The Knitting Answer Book 9781580175999 3 X The Quilting Answer Book 9781603421447

Sewing Solutions

Author: Nicole Vasbinder
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620337312
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
Even the best sewists will encounter problems, snags, and little glitches in their work. Expert sewist and author Nicole Vasbinder's Sewing Solutions is an indispensable reference filled with invaluable advice you can trust. Organized by stages, you'll find: • Detailed advice for the sewing process, including pros and cons, and basic considerations of working in each step. • An easy-to-follow layout providing basic information as well as step-by-step techniques for making bias tape, sewing trims, buttonholes, zippers, hems, and more. • Easy-tonavigate color-coded cross-references available for quick referencing. • Troubleshooting tips that advise how to deal with every sewing situation. Whether choosing the right tools, reading patterns correctly, or everything in between, Sewing Solutions will prove to be an essential sewing companion.

Sewing Patterns

Author: Sophie English
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 9780785834021
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Got a sewing pattern problem you can't solve? Curious to know more about a specific technique? Want to know how to adjust a pattern to your needs? Sewing Patterns 200 Questions & Answers will come to your rescue, answering 200 questions that cover a wide variety of sewing pattern topics.

The Sewing Answer Book

Author: Barbara Weiland Talbert
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603423788
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
This informative and encouraging guide offers proven solutions to all of your most stubborn sewing problems. With a question-and-answer format that makes it easy to find what you need, Barbara Weiland Talbert includes tips on selecting the perfect patterns, choosing the right size needles, comparing seam types, and much more. No matter your sewing experience or whether you prefer to use a machine or sew by hand, The Sewing Answer Book will help you hone your skills while inspiring you to try new and exciting techniques.

The Complete Book of Sewing

Author: Chris Jeffreys
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789496584
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.

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.

The Mary Frances Sewing Book; Or, Adventures Among the Thimble People

Author: Jane Eayre Fryer
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353153226
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sewing Patterns 200 Q & A

Author: Sophie English
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9780764164538
Category : Clothing and dress measurements
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Brand-new in Barron's growing series of Q&A needlecraft books, this title answers the most frequently-asked questions pertaining to the basics of sewing. A helpful guide for both beginners and experienced sewing enthusiasts, Sewing: 200 Q&A describes-- Choosing patterns Needles, threads, and sewing equipment Taking measurements Laying out and cutting cloth Stitching seams Making your own patterns Using a sewing machine, and much more. The questions and answers are complemented with approximately 100 instructive color photos and illustrations.

SEW . . . The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge

Author: Barbara Emodi
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617456055
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Experienced sewing instructor and blogger Barbara Emodi shares her sewing wisdom to help readers get started, get started back up, or hone their existing garment-sewing skills. Not a sewing reference book as much as a book of experience, this is a book that will make a novice sewist say, “Oh, so that’s why you do that,” make a practiced sewist think, “Now that’s a neat trick,” and make a very experienced sewist smile and say, “That is sooo true!” Take advantage of her thoughts, tips, and tricks on the benefits of sewing, the importance of fit, basic techniques, available tools, patterns, and materials, and so much more. • Droll, well-informed, readable, interesting, and useful— the how-to book of sewing wisdom you always wanted • Get the inside scoop on sizing and alteration, patternless sewing, what to sew and what to buy, and many other topics, with mini lessons sprinkled throughout • Tips and ideas on choosing and using the best fabric, gear, and sewing machines

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.