Sewing the Fabulous Fakes


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S.E.W.


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A how-to manual for sewing beginners covers how to choose and use equipment and materials, laying out fabrics and patterns, and tricks and advice for cutting and sewing.




Fun & Fabulous Pillows to Sew


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Have you ever seen a fabulous pillow in a boutique or catalog and thought: "I wish I could make that”? Fortunately, you can! Pillows are one of the easiest home decorating items to sew, and these 15 styles will appeal to today’s hip readers. A short introductory course provides all the basic skills--seaming, installing a zipper, stitching buttons and buttonholes, adding flanges--and then it’s time to sew. Start simple with a knife-edged square pillow, move on to a boxed cushion with piping, and create a bolster to showcase a fabulous fabric. Each project builds on the one before, so readers progressively develop a repertoire of skills. Many of the pillows feature popular embellishments such as ribbon trim, appliqu�, and embroidery.




So Easy...Home Sewing


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So easy... Home Sewing is the perfect introduction to making fabulous items for your home. It covers all the basics, starting with the seams and hems, through to piping and borders and tassels and trims, with helpful information about fabric selection, stitches, a sewing machine guide, the essential equipment, scissors, notions and other tools, needed to get started. The helpful, stand up format with its step by step photos enables the sewer to master the techniques and steps required for a wide variety of practical and decorative projects. New sewers will become familiar with their machines and gain the skills needed to create simple sewing projects using a wide variety of fabrics and learning basic sewing skills along the way. The book is set up as a series of workshops enabling the sewer to first learn the techniques involved and then go on to create simple projects using those techniques. Many projects have alternatives and show a wide variety of looks to ensure personalization. Close-up photos of each technique, clear, detailed and comprehensive instructions, as well as tip boxes throughout ensure great results. The 30 attractive and simple projects, especially geared for the beginner, include a simple eyelet curtain, a padded headboard, quilted placemats and even a fun wigwam play tent. This book makes it possible for even the beginning sewer to achieve great results the first time he or she starts to sew. AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE CRAFTER'S CHOICE BOOK CLUB




No Time To Sew


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Provides patterns and instructions for sewing pants, vests, t-shirts, jackets, skirts, and dresses




The Instant Sewing Handbook


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McCall's Sewing Book


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Survival Sewing


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Has a rip ruined your favorite shirt? Did a button pop off minutes before that important interview? Don’t worry; with this "survival kit” in hand, you’re ready to handle any sewing emergency. Not only does it have a book with all the fundamentals, but tucked inside a pocket are all the tools you’ll need: needles, buttons, thread, fusible adhesive, small scissors, and more. And it really starts right at the very beginning, with how to thread a need≤ which basic stitches to use and how to do them; how to pin a garment; and how to tie a knot that actually holds. And for those disasters that inevitably happen when you’re in a rush, there’s smart tips on how to make a repair in nanoseconds.




Sew Fabulous


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How to make beautiful fabric crafts for your home, from the GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE's Stuart Hillard. Stuart Hillard reached the semi-final of BBC2's GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE, bringing a fantastic sense of invention, passion, creativity and style to all things fabric. Stuart's first love is sewing for the home - transforming everything from tablecloths, cushions and curtains to garden chairs and quilts. He is an enthusiastic home sewer and teacher and his mission is to make sewing for the home accessible and aspirational, and his message is clear: sewing is for everyone. He introduces the novice sewer to the basic skills, kit and trimmings and also endeavours to teach even the most experienced sewer a new range of techniques. Ranging from the super-easy, no-sew projects for those who are enthusiastic about fabric but are under-confident, to gorgeous quilts that take a few basic sewing skills, Stuart's brilliant designs and simple-to-follow approach will help everyone to sew for their own home, their own way.