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An independent fashion designer explains how readers can create the perfect shirt, skirt, and pants, with step-by-step instructions and patterns for a variety of innovative projects, along with tips on how to customize one's wardrobe with a number of variations on three basic patterns.

This book covers the basics of sewing by hand or machine, along with five other time-honored crafts techniques, and step-by-step instructions for more than 150 projects. The book features two main parts to help readers brush up on the basics and take their skills to a new level. First, the Techniques section guides readers through sewing, appliqué, embroidery, quilting, dyeing, and printing. Following that, the Projects A to Z section features more...

"Become a proficient sewist today. Gather up thread, fabric, a needle, or a sewing machine, and you are ready to take your first steps in sewing! Designed for beginner sewists and those who already have the basics, this book offers you the essential knowledge for using those fabrics that have been waiting for the perfect project. Have doubts about a part of your sewing machine? Have questions about the quality of your fabric? Are you confused about...

Presents 101 illustrated sewing tips, with step-by-step instructions for attaching buttons, mending tears, working with patterns, and stitching by hand or machine.

Create your own unique clothes to fit your personality and your shape. This stylish, instructive book from The Great British Sewing Bee's Jenniffer Taylor shows you how to make and adapt your own clothes in a simple, no-fuss way. Using her fun and imaginative ideas, this book will teach you how to get started transforming unloved items of clothing into new and exciting outfits; how to customize clothes with doilies, tassels, tie-dyeing and block printing;...

"Embroidery" is the ultimate stitch dictionary and the ideal guide to embroidery, whatever your level of expertise. The perfect reference guide to needlework, "Embroidery" is a comprehensive guide to inspire and inform sewers of all levels. Find advice on which thread, needles, or fabrics work with which techniques, and take a look at an incredible 200 stitches with levels of difficulty, step-by-step instructions, and ideas on where and how to use...

Presents step-by-step instructions for several simple sewing projects for both manual and machine sewing.

Describes how to do over forty sewing machine and serger techniques from appliqué to zippers.

Learning to sew can be a challenge, but the experts at Creative Publishing guide you from your first nervous stitches to confident sewing. Each project in the book will introduce you to new concepts and skills.

Includes tips on how to use a sewing machine and a serger, what to look for when buying a pattern, information about choosing fabric, the way to cut out your projects, checklists, and more.