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.

Pat Sloan's Teach Me to Machine Quilt

Author: Pat Sloan
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1604688327
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Popular teacher, designer, and online radio host Pat Sloan teaches all you need to know to machine quilt successfully. In this third book of her beginner-friendly "Teach Me" series, Pat guides you step by step through walking-foot and free-motion quilting techniques. First-time quilters will be confidently quilting in no time, and experienced stitchers will discover the joy of finishing their quilts themselves. No-fear learning for quilting novices--Pat covers all the information you need to quilt from start to finish Pat guides you through simple and fun practice projects, including a strip-pieced table runner and an easy applique design Collect the entire skill-building library of Pat Sloan's popular "Teach Me" series of books

Me & My Sewing Adventure

Author: Kate Haxell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607058774
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Follow-up to the best seller Me & My Sewing Machine! • Advance your skills in garment, home dec, and accessory sewing with this practical teaching guide • Simple (foolproof!) instructions and helpful photographs make it easy to learn challenging techniques • Bonus! 6 projects put the lessons to work After learning the basics in Me & My Sewing Machine, it’s now time to graduate to more sophisticated techniques in this follow-up book, Me & My Sewing Adventure. With her characteristic clarity and easy-to-follow instructions, author Kate Haxell guides you through the challenges and nuances of professional finishes, fabric manipulation, specialty seams, pattern construction, and much more. Once you master these skills, you’ll approach any sewing endeavor with a newfound confidence and ease. The book also includes an inspiring historical overview of vintage machines to complete your sewing education.

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.

My First Machine Sewing Book

Author: Winky Cherry
Publisher: My First Sewing Book Kit
ISBN: 9780935278880
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Children are introduced to the sewing machine and basic sewing concepts.

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.

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.

A Capitalist Romance

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

Book Description

Master the Coverstitch Machine

Author: Johanna Lundström
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789163961519
Category : Sewing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The ultimate coverstitch guide to help you master the coverstitch machine and create beautiful, professional-quality, garments. Fully illustrated step-by-step instruction on everything from hemming knits and sewing necklines to jeans making and sewing underwear. Includes chapters on accessories, needles, thread and troubleshooting.