Sewing Books


Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect JacketTailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket
Best Price: $11.74
I have not come across a book that would go into so much detail as this one. Although the styles...
99 Ways to Cut, Sew & Deck Out Your Denim99 Ways to Cut, Sew & Deck Out Your Denim
Best Price: $11.63
Lots of great ideas for denim that inspire other creative ideas as well. I used it for my...
Getting Started with Seed Beads (Getting Started series)Getting Started with Seed Beads (Getting Started series)
Best Price: $10.75
The title of this book should really be "Getting Started AND Continuing with Seed...
Serger Secrets: High-Fashion Techniques for Creating Great-Looking ClothesSerger Secrets: High-Fashion Techniques for Creating Great-Looking Clothes
Best Price: $8.78
I'm new to serging and wanted to know what kind of tasks my new machine will accomplish. This...
Sublime Stitching Craft PadSublime Stitching Craft Pad
Best Price: $7.32
This is, as it says in the title, a craft pad full of embroidery patterns. If you are looking...


Patterns of Fashion 1: 1660-1860 (Patterns of Fashion)Patterns of Fashion 1: 1660-1860 (Patterns of Fashion)
Best Price: $26.05
Janet Arnold is the preemminent clothing historian of our day. As with all of her books she has...
Thread Painting: Simple Techniques to Add Texture and DimensionThread Painting: Simple Techniques to Add Texture and Dimension
Best Price: $15.57
Although I love the cat instructions, I found nothing else in the book that was good for me. I...
Simple Sewing with a French Twist: An Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes and Home Accessories with StyleSimple Sewing with a French Twist: An Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes and Home Accessories with Style
Best Price: $15.90
The patterns in this book are repetitious and as someone else pointed out involve just...
Quilts On The Double: Dozens of Easy Strip-Pieced DesignsQuilts On The Double: Dozens of Easy Strip-Pieced Designs
Best Price: $16.71
One of the best ideas I have seen. Can't wait to have a go at making the quilts in this book.
Simple Gifts to Stitch: 30 Elegant and Easy ProjectsSimple Gifts to Stitch: 30 Elegant and Easy Projects
Best Price: $11.51
I'm havinga really good time with this book, and tha ideas are really great!


Points of View: Landscape Quilts to Stitch and Embellish (That Patchwork Place)Points of View: Landscape Quilts to Stitch and Embellish (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $16.70
This is an excellent book for a beginner to practice landscape quilting. The simple techniques...
Pretty Little PotholdersPretty Little Potholders
Best Price: $11.05
First of all the designs are too cute in this book. I especially liked the Butterfly Flutter,...
Applique Quilt Revival: Updated Patterns from the 30'sApplique Quilt Revival: Updated Patterns from the 30's
Best Price: $14.22
Nancy Mahoney is back with more block patterns from the 1930s and this time, it s an adventure...
Sew Subversive: Down and Dirty DIY for the Fabulous FashionistaSew Subversive: Down and Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista
Best Price: $7.73
I am an avid crafter, taught to sew by my mother. I am now 30 with almost 2 decades of sewing...
MaryJane's Stitching RoomMaryJane's Stitching Room
Best Price: $14.75
This is a very enjoyable book, with projects that are appealing and familiar. It introduced me...

The Complete Serger HandbookThe Complete Serger Handbook
Best Price: $10.49
Although I've sewn since I was a teenager, I'm new to serging. This is the ideal starter book. ...
Power Sewing Step-by-StepPower Sewing Step-by-Step
Best Price: $15.55
This book is not a learn to sew book. This book is to refine the sewing skills that you already...
Simple Seasons: Stunning Quilts and Savory Recipes (That Patchwork Place)Simple Seasons: Stunning Quilts and Savory Recipes (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $15.90
Simple Seasons: Stunning Quilts and Savory Recipes (That Patchwork Place) I did not know what...
Serge With ConfidenceSerge With Confidence
Best Price: $12.82
Excellent resource for beginners and the more experienced sergers as well. Colored photos and...
More Fabulous Flowers: Mini-quilts in Dimensional AppliqueMore Fabulous Flowers: Mini-quilts in Dimensional Applique
Best Price: $17.79
Find 20 all-new flower designs in this follow-up to the popular Fabulous Flowers, and watch your...

Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening WearBridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear
Best Price: $15.62
The Susan Khalje book is an excellent source of its sort - not speaking of the nice design and...
ABCs of Serging: A Complete Guide To Serger Sewing Basics (Creative Machine Arts Series)ABCs of Serging: A Complete Guide To Serger Sewing Basics (Creative Machine Arts Series)
Best Price: $7.97
I have recently purchased 5 or 6 books on serging and this is my least favorite. I can't get...
Pants for Real People: Fit and Sew for Any Body (Sewing for Real People series)Pants for Real People: Fit and Sew for Any Body (Sewing for Real People series)
Best Price: $15.40
If you have the patience to work at it this book will help you get a great fit in your slacks. ...
Instant BargelloInstant Bargello
Best Price: $8.00
Inspired by the style but intimidated by the methods for making beautiful Bargello quilts? With...
Simply Slipcovers (Simply...)Simply Slipcovers (Simply...)
Best Price: $10.00
I have been studying this book and plan to begin my slipcover project just as soon as I find my...

Fine Machine Sewing Revised Edition: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and EmbellishingFine Machine Sewing Revised Edition: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and Embellishing
Best Price: $13.34
I dearly love this book. It gives great directions and photos of how to do things and is well...
My First Machine Sewing Book: Straight Stitching (My First Sewing Book Kit series)My First Machine Sewing Book: Straight Stitching (My First Sewing Book Kit series)
Best Price: $7.59
I bought this book because I was first learning how to sew...not knowing that this book is for...
Daddy's TiesDaddy's Ties
Best Price: $10.32
This book is wonderful. I wish I had it when my dad passed away then I would have known to keep...
Piece by Piece: Machine AppliquePiece by Piece: Machine Applique
Best Price: $15.51
Step-by-step, detailed instructions with outstanding photos that demonstrate each step. By...
Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love SewingSeams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing
Best Price: $16.49
Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing is a fresh approach to the ever-popular craft of...

The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers: Transform Your Furniture with Fitted or Casual CoversThe Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers: Transform Your Furniture with Fitted or Casual Covers
Best Price: $11.96
all the projects are quite easy to make exept maybe one grate book to buy.worths the money
Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your DreamsRip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams
Best Price: $4.90
The first time I sewed anything was in middle school shop class - we made this hideous blouse...
Fine Embellishment Techniques: Classic Details for Today's ClothingFine Embellishment Techniques: Classic Details for Today's Clothing
Best Price: $13.47
This is a lovely book for those who are interested in fabric imbellishment. I was looking for...
Aranzi Aronzo Fun Dolls (Let's Make Cute Stuff)Aranzi Aronzo Fun Dolls (Let's Make Cute Stuff)
Best Price: $8.85
I am very pleased with this book. It has a great selection of stuffed toys making it hard to...
Stitch, Dissolve, Distort with Machine EmbroideryStitch, Dissolve, Distort with Machine Embroidery
Best Price: $17.21
But not enough closeup pictures or details on what was done on most of the items. Would have...

Wonderful 1-fabric QuiltsWonderful 1-fabric Quilts
Best Price: $12.23
Product was received in excellent condition and in a timely manny. It's an excellent book.
Teach Yourself Visually Sewing (Teach Yourself Visually)Teach Yourself Visually Sewing (Teach Yourself Visually)
Best Price: $13.78
This was the second sewing book I purchased, the first one being The Complete Book of Sewing by...
Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear (F.I.T. Collection)Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear (F.I.T. Collection)
Best Price: $45.00
Overview: This book is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn about tailoring a men's...
Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine TechniquesEncyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques
Best Price: $14.47
EXACT information on how to achieve various effects with my sewing machine. Techniques up the...
Couture: The Art of Fine SewingCouture: The Art of Fine Sewing
Best Price: $15.99
Ha ha ha. It's so "Dynasty". The pictures and the couture featured are very bad 80's....

Patterns of Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940 (Patterns of Fashion 2)Patterns of Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940 (Patterns of Fashion 2)
Best Price: $25.05
Janet Arnold is the premiere clothing historian of our day. The patterns in her books are based...
The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing (Singer)The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing (Singer)
Best Price: $11.48
I am a middle aged male whose last sewing class was in Jr. High. I have tried my hand on very...
Coloring With Thread: A No-Drawing Approach To Free-Motion EmbroideryColoring With Thread: A No-Drawing Approach To Free-Motion Embroidery
Best Price: $11.47
I have tried several of the techniques and the author has made learning free motion very...
Sewing Edges & Corners: Decorative Techniques for Your Home and Wardrobe (An Embellishment Idea Book Series)Sewing Edges & Corners: Decorative Techniques for Your Home and Wardrobe (An Embellishment Idea Book Series)
Best Price: $12.13
Okay, I'm a novice sewer. I have lots of novice/fun books from Amy Butler and others on how to...
The New Sewing with a Serger (Singer)The New Sewing with a Serger (Singer)
Best Price: $10.52
I bought the book Sewing with a serger. I share the information with the ladies in my sewing...

Needle-Felting Magic: Easy Machine Techniques and Projects (That Patchwork Place)Needle-Felting Magic: Easy Machine Techniques and Projects (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $10.12
After seeing Margo's website & having her first book I was expecting a lot more from this...
Sew the Contemporary Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls: Complete Instructions & Full-Size Patterns for 35 Clothing and Accessory ItemsSew the Contemporary Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls: Complete Instructions & Full-Size Patterns for 35 Clothing and Accessory Items
Best Price: $5.62
This book contains full size patterns that sew beautifully. Great selection of outfits and...
Bits and Pieces: 18 Small Quilts from Fat Quarters and Scraps (That Patchwork Place)Bits and Pieces: 18 Small Quilts from Fat Quarters and Scraps (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $14.89
This is a terrific book, full of well illustrated original ideas for producing individual quilts...
Sew Many Bags. Sew Little TimeSew Many Bags. Sew Little Time
Best Price: $7.00
Sew Many Bags. Sew Little TimeThis book doesn't say how much fabric or ribbon is needed to make...
Sew-It Kit: 15 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects for the HomeSew-It Kit: 15 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects for the Home
Best Price: $13.88
I purchased Amy Butler's "In Stitches" and loved it. So I found this "Sew it...

The Art of Fabric Collage: An Easy Introduction to Creative SewingThe Art of Fabric Collage: An Easy Introduction to Creative Sewing
Best Price: $12.50
Excellent book! Very good instructions........easy to follow! Lots of great ideas to stir your...
Embroidery Machine Essentials - Basic Techniques: Jeanine Twigg's Companion Project Series #1 (Jeanine Twigg's Companion Project Series)Embroidery Machine Essentials - Basic Techniques: Jeanine Twigg's Companion Project Series #1 (Jeanine Twigg's Companion Project Series)
Best Price: $5.19
I wouldn't go high on this book. It doesn't teach you much, only describes some simple...
Award-Winning Applique BirdsAward-Winning Applique Birds
Best Price: $13.47
I purchased this book for a quilting friend who is also a birdwatcher. She loved the book and...
The Perfect Bag: 101 Stylish Looks From Simple PatternsThe Perfect Bag: 101 Stylish Looks From Simple Patterns
Best Price: $10.93
The instructions and patterns for the perfect bag are excellent. However I was disappointed not...
Simply Felt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs in WoolSimply Felt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs in Wool
Best Price: $15.07
Great book! I learned alot...it was a great resource for what I was trying to learn about. ...
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