Sewing For Dummies

Sewing For Dummies
by Jan Saunders Maresh

Sewing For Dummies
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Author: Jan Saunders Maresh
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-11
ISBN: 0764568477
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: For Dummies

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Book Review: Quick and Easy
Summary: 5 Stars

I used to sew a lot when my children were little. At some point I was "done" with sewing and I gave away my machine saying," I'm never sewing again!" But recently the sewing urge (and the practicality of it) hit me again and I've bought a new fairly basic machine. I was intimidated, at first by all of the new "bells and whistles". This book is a perfect tool to give me the confidence to try out all the new stuff the machine can do. Without this book, I think I'd stick to a straight stitch or some very basic zig zag stitches. Now with the help of the simple step by step instructions in the book, I am game to try out all kinds of new frontiers...like sewing knit fabrics and hemstitching by machine. This book is the perfect companion to match my limited knowledge and skill level for sewing and help me try many of the variable things my new sewing machine can do.

Summary of Sewing For Dummies

Do you love to sew?or want to learn how? Then this book will have you in stitches in no time. There?s nothing like the feeling of completing a project using beautiful fabrics and great timesaving tools and then sharing it with your family and friends. Plus, learning to sew will save you money too! Before long, you?ll be stitching your own hems, repairing split seams, sewing on buttons, and much, much more.

Sewing For Dummies is a book for both absolute beginners and experienced sewers. If you?re a stone-cold beginner, you?ll find everything you need to know to sew beginning-level projects?and the book doesn?t assume that you?ve ever even picked up a needle and thread before. If you?ve had some experience with sewing, you?ll find tips and tricks that it took author Janice Saunders Maresh, a nationally known sewing and serging instructor, years to pick up! You?ll discover how to:

  • Master hand and machine stitches
  • Read a sewing pattern
  • Hem a variety of fabrics
  • Negotiate sleeves and pockets
  • Install zippers, buttons, and other fasteners
  • Shape garments with tucks and pleats
  • Adjust projects for better fit and function

This updated edition features a fresh 8-page color insert of all the new home decorating projects, including new patterns and instructions for a traditional living room with slipcovered couches and throws; a French country dining room with drapes and slipcovered chairs; and a bedroom with shams, duvets, dustruffles, and window treatments, as well as:

  • a bathroom with a shower curtain and towels
  • hip and funky tote bags
  • the perfect little black dress

Complete with lists of quick fix-it tools, sewing fundamentals, and sewing resources, Sewing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the fun and easy way® to get the basics and stitch up a storm in no time!

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