| The Little Guide to Mastering Your Sewing Machine: All the Sewing Basics, Plus 15 Step-By-Step Projects Contributor(s): Blondeau, Sylvie (Author), Omicron Language Solutions LLC (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0764349708 ISBN-13: 9780764349706 Publisher: Schiffer Craft OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Sewing |
| Dewey: 646.204 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8" W x 10.13" (1.20 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For everyone who dreams of sewing but suffers from the common fear of how to use the sewing machine, your worries are over Thanks to this step-by-step method, illustrated with nearly 200 photos and drawings, you'll painlessly discover all the basic techniques, and even how to sew on a button. You'll then very quickly be able to put your new sewing machine skills into practice with the 15 special projects designed for beginners. This handy guide has a fold-out stand and is set up as a spiral flip book, ready to sit on your sewing table. Cheerful and encouraging, the guide walks you through the functions and accessories of the machine, along with the equipment you'll use with it, the choosing and cutting of fabric, the different kinds of stitches, how to sew pieces together, and more. Train yourself to sew straight, to make a hem, to add bias binding, piping, and zippers. Then create a reversible hat, a sewing-machine cover, a table runner, a shopping bag...from there, the possibilities are endless. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blondeau, Sylvie: - Sylvie Blondeau is a French artist specializing in craft and illustration. She teaches sewing classes to adults and to teens, and is the author of several sewing and craft books, including Appliqué for Little Ones. |
