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Introduction -- My sewing machine -- Getting ready to sew -- Seams simple -- Hemmed in -- Fastened up -- Around the corner -- On the edge -- Fancy that -- Make me, make me!
This classy and clever book has everything a beginner needs, plus it's an essential reference guide for even the most experienced sewers. Learn how to make different kinds of seams, hems, fasteners and bindings, as well as when and why to use each kind. Find your perfect signature...
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As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems-and by using grids as guides, they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as easy as child's play.
In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Chanin...
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A whole wardrobe in a book.
Imagine a pattern. A pattern for a simple skirt. Let's call it "The Skirt." Now, imagine that this pattern is magic-it not only yields one stylish skirt, but in fact can be used to make six stylish skirts. By following different markers on the pattern, "The Skirt" can be: 1) an A-line skirt; 2) a maxi skirt; 3) a flirty pleated hem skirt; 4) a smart-looking pencil-wrap skirt; 5) a flared bias skirt; 6) a ruffled mini.
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From the bestselling author of “Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern”, learn to create vintage quilts more quickly and easily than ever.
Get comfortable with basic piecing and machine quilting, one block at a time! Bestselling author Jera Brandvig is back, this time with a romantic take on her quilt-as-you-go designs. Try your hand at nine projects, including an elegant sampler with fifty-one mix-and-match blocks. For quilt as-you-go enthusiasts, Jera...
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You can't tell by looking at them but each of these 32 projects takes 24 hours or less to sew! Ideal for people who love to sew but don't have as much free time as they'd like, the quick and easy patterns are also great for whipping up personalized gifts for the holidays. Full-color photos illustrate simple directions for making accessories for the kitchen, from pretty potholders to a reversible apron. For the bedroom, patterns include a duvet cover...
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Filled with step-by-step photography throughout for an easy-to-follow and fully visual experience, this unparalleled guide teaches you how to crochet from the very first stitch-and will keep you crocheting as you gain experience! Complete Crochet Course explains all the tools, materials, and techniques you need, from choosing a hook and yarn to seaming, working in the round, handling specialty stitches, and adding details. Ten patterns are perfectly...
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Room-by-room ideas to turn your home into a crafter's seasonal showcase with home-sewn projects by the popular Norwegian fabric designer.
Get cozy with a warming drink and a new sewing project for autumn. In Tilda Hot Chocolate Sewing, bestselling author Tone Finnanger returns with a stunning new collection featuring the Tilda BirdPond fabric range. Featuring over twenty projects, you can choose from quilts and softies, bags and dolls, pillows...
8) Retro mama scrap happy sewing: 18 easy sewing projects for DIY gifts and toys from fabric remnants
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David and Charles
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2015.
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10) Debbie Shore's sewing room secrets: machine sewing : top tips and techniques for successful sewing
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Search Press Limited
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2019.
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Learn the process of sewing and planning projects from the beginning stages of gathering thoughts and materials through the proper use of a sewing machine to sewing on a button and finally to 28 easy projects for the beginning seamstress. The book includes patterns necessary for the projects.
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The Taunton Press
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2013
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A video workshop gets viewers up to speed on operating thier machine and using it for more than cleaning up raw edges. Pamela Legget explains how a serger works and walks viewers through the process, while sharing tips that are helpful and reassuring.
19) Sewing by hand
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HarperCollins Publishers
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c1994
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Introduces the basic tools, materials, and skills needed for sewing by hand. Includes three simple sewing projects.
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• The first-ever project guide to sewing quiet, soft baby books that encourage learning through play and are perfect for on-the-go use to keep kids quietly occupied and engaged
• Features simple, step-by-step instructions for making a variety of book page patterns that can be mixed and matched for both babies and toddlers
• Also includes beginner-friendly overviews on the basic skills, notions, and other techniques required for sewing
• Kids...
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