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Sewing with Sergers: The Complete Handbook for Overlock Sewing
Sewing with Sergers has guided hundreds of thousands of serger owners. It is THE book to have by your serger as you venture into this whole new realm of sewing. Gail Brown and Pati Palmer hold the reader's hand as he or she learns the machine . . . and the basics of serging.
- GenresSewingCraftsNonfiction
128 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1995
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December 29, 2011
I'm going to give this book 6 stars!
First because it is a handy reference for people that serge.
Second because I accidentally dropped it in the sink, didn't notice and came back after hours to find totally wet. My bf suggested I should just throw it away, because it would end up all stuck together when dried. But I insisted put it next to the wood stove for a few days, turning pages every now and then. And it dried up perfectly! No stuck pages, no ink nothing. Just the cover is a bit cracked. So, I strongly recommend this book if you need a book that will come out intact after you throw it in the water.
There is a third reason too. While the general information on the book is not outdated, the styling and writing of the prologues in each chapter has a beautiful auntie style. Example: "We've seen children so fascinated by the serging process that they stopped watching their computer screens and took up sewing"!
First because it is a handy reference for people that serge.
Second because I accidentally dropped it in the sink, didn't notice and came back after hours to find totally wet. My bf suggested I should just throw it away, because it would end up all stuck together when dried. But I insisted put it next to the wood stove for a few days, turning pages every now and then. And it dried up perfectly! No stuck pages, no ink nothing. Just the cover is a bit cracked. So, I strongly recommend this book if you need a book that will come out intact after you throw it in the water.
There is a third reason too. While the general information on the book is not outdated, the styling and writing of the prologues in each chapter has a beautiful auntie style. Example: "We've seen children so fascinated by the serging process that they stopped watching their computer screens and took up sewing"!
July 20, 2012
This was my first serger book. It got me through all of the headaches of learning to use a very basic serger that came with a minimal instruction booklet. I tred out numerous techniques from this book to make and customize dance costumes for years at a huge savings over paying someone else or buying retail.
September 19, 2019
At times you could definitely tell this was written in the 80s. 🙂
The tips were great though. I borrowed it from a friend and want my own copy. I might not ever make my own leg warmers but most of the book was relevant to sewing in general. I really want to try the lettuce leaf hem on a skirt!
The tips were great though. I borrowed it from a friend and want my own copy. I might not ever make my own leg warmers but most of the book was relevant to sewing in general. I really want to try the lettuce leaf hem on a skirt!
October 11, 2011
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