The Sewing Book

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This is the only sewing book you ll ever need Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown This section also includes information on patterns how to measure, how to use, and how to adjust them Gallery spreads appear throughout the substantial Techniques section and showcase darts, zips, pleats etc, as well as showing key stitches Plus, you can bring your acquired and refined skills to fruition as you make some of the 25 home decor and clothing projects at the back of the book With The Sewing Book on your shelf, you ve got every sewing question covered Written by a passionate stitcher and teacher, with her own sewing school, eager to produce a one stop sewing bible for her students, this book leaves no hem unturned You can dip in at any level whether you re new to sewing or refining your art, whether you want to repair an old skirt or create a new one, whether you want to spruce up a curtain or design one from scratch And with a Foreword by U.S sewing teacher, Diana Rupp, this book has it all sewn up. Best Download [ The Sewing Book ] author [ Alison Smith ] – kino-fada.fr This book explained everything I ve Googled in the past week, and it did it BETTER Definitely a keeper.Although this is a thoroughly comprehensive guide to all things sewing related complete with step by step instructions for every technique possible I did find it a little cold and impersonal and very much aimed at the serious sewing market rather than at the hobby market I found the instructions clear but confusing on occasion as many of the terms used and the occasions when certain techniques are and aren t used weren t always explained The section on mending was the most useful and the most Although this is a thoroughly comprehensive guide to all things sewing related complete with step by step instructions for every technique possible I did find it a little cold and impersonal and very much aimed at the ser...Good, solid reference Doesn t deviate too far into specialized techniques, but far enough that the beginner sewer will find lots of goodies Hong Kong finishes, welt pockets, Canadian smocking, etc The pictures are helpful, but could have been vastly improv...This book is basically a dictionary of sewing techniques with a few projects at the end It describes the proper way to do things It was not what I was looking for I felt it was lacking in describing when you mig...Good overview of all the basics for sewing clothes and some furnishings, plus a couple of projects to test out the techniques in the book, but I would ve preferred slightlydetailed tutorials for thedifficult techniques.I didn t have time to use this book while I had it checked out from the library, but it seems like the Bible of sewing Lots of really detailed, step by step how to s I almost want to buy this book just to have as reference for whenever I do sewEncyclopedic, easy to read, wonderful photographs, this is my idea of a perfect sewing book DK always uses high quality photographs, and has sensible sized fonts I have been looking around for an all in one sewing help book, and I have decided tha...Sewing book for all Don t be intimidated by the size or range of techniques in this book, just work you way through and you will find that it has some thing for everyone.I found this book gave me great ideas for projects,as i am just a novice at sewing but this book really sparked my imagination I agree it islike a textbook but if you really want to learn to sew well and expand your skills in sewing, i would recommend this bo...As someone just learning how to sew, this book is a great reference to have on your shelf It s basically a picture tutorial of and I found it great to learn some of the basics and to have as a reference ...I m a novice in sewing and I looooove this book It displays clearly the many techniques in every aspect It really motivates me to try them out and beconfident and adventurous in my sewing the photos and explanations are clear too.

The Sewing Book
  • English
  • 25 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 0135097398
  • Alison Smith
  • The Sewing Book