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Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by step techniques for making clothes and home accessories
An indispensable volume for beginning and advanced sewers alike that guides readers through necessary equipment, techniques, fabrics and more.
First published in 1978, Reader’s Digest’s popular Complete Guide to Sewing has become the standard stich-and-seam reference book for both beginner and seasoned sewers. Now, Reader’s Digest has refreshed this tried-and-true volume for the modern era, adapting it to current trends while preserving the comprehensive, practical and inspiring content within.
Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing gives sewers of every experience and comfort level everything they need to know to create the wardrobe of their dreams and beautify their homes with original decorative accents. Clear, simple instructions written by experts in the field tell you what to do and how to do it. Plus, thousands of illustrations and diagrams throughout the book’s 384 pages illustrate each stage of the process. Key elements of the book
Plus, the book has received endorsements from a variety of trusted
“…and I always recommend the Reader’s Digest Guide to Sewing . It’s very comprehensive and very user-friendly.”
—Tim Gunn
“…abundant and precise line art, enticing photographs, simple-to-follow instructions and valuable information on tools, supplies, materials and techniques.”
—The New York Times
“A woman who takes sewing seriously, or who wants to learn to sew, won’t want to be
without this book.”
—Portland Oregon Journal
“Here is everything you always wanted to know about sewing—a veritable encyclopedia of stitching facts.”
—The Austin American Statesman
First published in 1978, Reader’s Digest’s popular Complete Guide to Sewing has become the standard stich-and-seam reference book for both beginner and seasoned sewers. Now, Reader’s Digest has refreshed this tried-and-true volume for the modern era, adapting it to current trends while preserving the comprehensive, practical and inspiring content within.
Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing gives sewers of every experience and comfort level everything they need to know to create the wardrobe of their dreams and beautify their homes with original decorative accents. Clear, simple instructions written by experts in the field tell you what to do and how to do it. Plus, thousands of illustrations and diagrams throughout the book’s 384 pages illustrate each stage of the process. Key elements of the book
Plus, the book has received endorsements from a variety of trusted
“…and I always recommend the Reader’s Digest Guide to Sewing . It’s very comprehensive and very user-friendly.”
—Tim Gunn
“…abundant and precise line art, enticing photographs, simple-to-follow instructions and valuable information on tools, supplies, materials and techniques.”
—The New York Times
“A woman who takes sewing seriously, or who wants to learn to sew, won’t want to be
without this book.”
—Portland Oregon Journal
“Here is everything you always wanted to know about sewing—a veritable encyclopedia of stitching facts.”
—The Austin American Statesman
384 pages, Hardcover
Published August 2, 2022
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Reader's Digest Association
4,606 books493 followersThe Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.
The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.
The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.
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January 4, 2023
This is a pretty good book! This has a bunch of techniques that I've never even heard of, and I love that it has incredibly detailed diagrams showing how to do these techniques step-by-step. They even drew where the sewing machine should be oriented, how the stitches should look at each stage, so that you can check what you are doing against the guidebook.
There were some times when I found that the book underestimated by stupidity - where I had to look up even more detailed instructions because I'd bungled something. But even if you are still a total newbie like me, this book is still fantastic.
There were some times when I found that the book underestimated by stupidity - where I had to look up even more detailed instructions because I'd bungled something. But even if you are still a total newbie like me, this book is still fantastic.
November 15, 2023
Excellent sewing reference book to have on hand!
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