Sewing For Dummies by Jan Saunders Maresh
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Book Reviews of Sewing For Dummies
Book Review: There are better alternatives for a beginner
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this and Sew Everything Workshop to try out my new sewing machine (I had absolutely no previous experience or anyone to teach me) and I have used the other book 99% of times. I have hardly used this one at all.
I regret buying it, it's too much text very few exciting projects, and honestly, pretty boring.
The other book explains things as thoroughly but in a much more fun way.
Book Review: Boring!
Summary: 2 Stars
This book has a lot fo information but it's so hard to read. Very mundane. Sewing should be exciting and fun. This book was cheap which is why I bought it but other books are better like the reader's digest sewing book.Book Review: should have gotten a different book
Summary: 1 Stars
The problem is that the book is ALMOST helpful. It seems to be giving simple instructions. But when I try to learn anything (and I am a mechanically-inclined non-dummy) I find there is just not quite enough to get from one step to the next. I frequently found myself spending an entire hour poring over 2 pages, trying to visualize what it is saying, and failing. It would have been so easy to add an additional step, or make clear whether the right side or the wrong side is showing in the drawing, or a simple photograph of a finished product, and it just doesn't.
The best I can say for it is that it gave me enough information on any particular topic to look it up on the internet and get useful help.
Book Review: Horrible.
Summary: 1 Stars
Yes the dummy series are good for some of their books (Computer for dummies, or whatever) but they do not know everything. I am very disappointed with this book. It is NOT for the 'New to sewing' people. (not for dummies!) It's not the worst books, but I have a few better books in my collection that are great for reference. I think that the Complete Book of Sewing is a clearer book for new sewers. It has a lot of pictures, that the Sewing for Dummies lacks! But it is up to you. I do own this books, but I use it very little, if at all.