The Everything Sewing Book: From Threading the Needle to Basting the Hem, All You Need to Alter and Create Beautiful Clothes, Gifts, and Decorations

by Sandra Detrixhe

Despite the availability of retail fashion, more and more people are turning away from the assembly line toward one-of-a-kind clothing, decorations, and accessories. The Everything Sewing Book provides readers with easy instructions for creating beautiful garments, gifts, and decorations for the home. From selecting the right needle and thread to choosing fabrics, reading patterns, and working with a machine, this uncomplicated book introduces readers to the basics of sewing as they complete increasingly challenging projects that will be cherished for years to come. Also included are tips and tricks for making alterations and repairs and dressing up old clothes with embroidery and accents. Projects Supplemented with foolproof illustrations, The Everything Sewing Book is the perfect gift for anyone interested in learning this rewarding craft.

Genres: Sewing, How To, Nonfiction, Crafts

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Atlantis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This started out really basic, with the discussion beginning as if the reader had never heard of sewing machine. The tips were good but it would have been nice to have more color pictures/examples of the patterns that were shared. So many people are visual learners and it helps to have a picture; there were some in this book but not for everything and that is so important when beginning to learn sewing or similar skills such as knitting and crochet.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every Beginning Sewer

Every beginning sewers need to get this book. So in depth to teachings of the sewing machines to maintenance to finished product.
This I would say is a book all home economic teachers would use for students. Every good book. I am in my 60's and read my books and grew up learning sewing, cooking and farming. Great book for anyone that wants to learn sewing.

[Magi Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned

Amazing! I've been sewing all my life, absolutely everything made of textiles, I've done it. I found this book while looking for inspiration, and I learned a couple sewing hacks. Also, this book is genuinely well-written. It's fun to read. No, really!

[Robin Arnold · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as basic or "everything" as I expected as a refresher and check in on what sewing instruction looks like in 2019. The old Singer or Sewing with Nancy books are better and stand the test of time.