Sewing

Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era.

The Secret Keeper of Main Street
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
The Seamstress of New Orleans
The Dressmakers of London
Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free
The Edge of Summer
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison
Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary
A Dress of Violet Taffeta
Crossed by Death (Stitches in Crime #1)
Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World
The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes
Quilty as Charged (A Measure Twice Sewing Mystery #2)
Contemporary Patchwork: Techniques in Colour, Surface Design & Sewing
Sewing the Curve: Learn How to Sew Clothes to Boost Your Wardrobe and Your Confidence
Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated
The Sewing Book
The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress
Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing: A Modern Guide to Couture-Style Sewing Using Basic Vintage Techniques
Vogue Sewing
One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!
Patternmaking for Fashion Design
Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew
Complete Guide to Sewing
New Complete Guide to Sewing
The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting
The Art of Manipulating Fabric
Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Stitching (Weekend Craft)
Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified
Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes
Period Costume for Stage and Screen by Jean HunnisettCorsets and Crinolines by Norah WaughCostume Close Up by Linda BaumgartenPatterns of Fashion 3 by Janet ArnoldPeriod Costume for Stage & Screen by Jean Hunnisett
Costuming Aids
56 books — 15 voters

Fairy Tale Sewing Book by Heidi BoydFairy Tale Knits by A. Stewart-GuineeFairy Tale Knits by Fiona GobleTilda's Fairy Tale Wonderland by Tone FinnangerStorybook Toys by Jill Hamor
Fairy tale crafts
41 books — 1 voter

Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated by Claire B. ShaefferHow to Make Sewing Patterns by Donald H. McCunnBridal Couture by Susan KhaljeSewing Lingerie by Singer Sewing CompanyShirtmaking by David Page Coffin
Advanced Sewing Library
15 books — 7 voters


Lois Lowry
But to use the knowledge of the threading, you must learn the making of the shades. When to sadden with the iron pot. How to bloom the colors. How to bleed.
Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue

Sarah Beth Durst
She was pleasantly surprised at how much remained. Her parents had abandoned a heap of old Caltreyan clothes. Selecting one of the island dresses, Kiela shook it out. Dust plumed in the air. The skirt was a quilt of blue--- sky blue, sapphire blue, sea blue--- all stitched together with silvery thread and hemmed with silver ribbon, and the bodice was a soft white blouse. Not at all a city style, but it was perfect for a picnic in a garden or a stroll on a shore. With a few repairs, she could wea ...more
Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop

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