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Complete guide to sewing : step-by-step techniques for making clothes and home accessories / editors of Reader's Digest.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781621458012 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 384 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm
- Edition: Updated edition.
- Publisher: New York : Reader's Digest Association, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Dressmaking. Household linens. Sewing. Tailoring. |
- Baker & Taylor
"Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing gives sewers of every experience and comfort level everything they need to know to create the wardrobe of their dreams and beautify their homes with original decorative accents. Clear, simple instructions writtenby experts in the field tell you what to do and how to do it. Plus, thousands of illustrations and diagrams throughout the book's 384 pages illustrate each stage of the process"-- - Simon and Schuster
An indispensable volume for beginning and advanced sewers alike that guides readers through necessary equipment, techniques, fabrics and more.
First published in 1976, Readerâs Digestâs popular Complete Guide to Sewing has become the standard stich-and-seam reference book for both beginner and seasoned sewers. Now, Readerâs Digest has refreshed this tried-and-true volume for the modern era, adapting it to current trends while preserving the comprehensive, practical and inspiring content within.
Readerâs Digest Complete Guide to Sewing gives sewers of every experience and comfort level everything they need to know to create the wardrobe of their dreams and beautify their homes with original decorative accents. Clear, simple instructions written by experts in the field tell you what to do and how to do it. Plus, thousands of illustrations and diagrams throughout the bookâs 384 pages illustrate each stage of the process. Key elements of the book include:
- A detailed list of the basic equipment youâll need before getting started sewing.
- Tips for choosing the right fabric for your project.
- A step-by-step photo guide that shows you how to take measurements.
- Instructions in a variety of essential hand-stitching techniques.
- 20 timeless projectsâmore than half of them new to this editionâto practice your skills including shirts, dresses, bags and more.
Plus, the book has received endorsements from a variety of trusted sources:
ââ¦and I always recommend the Readerâs Digest Guide to Sewing. Itâs very comprehensive and very user-friendly.â
âTim Gunn
ââ¦abundant and precise line art, enticing photographs, simple-to-follow instructions and valuable information on tools, supplies, materials and techniques.â
âThe New York Times
âA woman who takes sewing seriously, or who wants to learn to sew, wonât want to be
without this book.â
âPortland Oregon Journal
âHere is everything you always wanted to know about sewingâa veritable encyclopedia of stitching facts.â
âThe Austin American Statesman
