Learn how to sew the easy way with these 10 must-have books that give you all the techniques you need, the projects you want and the inspiration you love in an attractive box set.
This beginner's guide to sewing includes 10 essential booklets covering a whole range of needlecrafts. The first booklet How to Sew: Basics covers all the fundamentals from your basic sewing kit to how to prepare fabric, easy patchwork techniques and quick quilting methods. You will also learn how to insert a zip and how to make and how to use bias binding, with tips for perfect stitching.
The remaining nine booklets cover different needlecraft techniques including machine sewing, appliqué, bead embroidery, embellishments, decorative sewing, felt fabric, hand sewing, patchwork and sashiko. Each mini book features three fresh and modern simple sewing projects ideal for customizing clothes and making unique gifts and keepsakes for you and your friends, so you can put your new found skills to use straight away.
How to Sew: Machine Sewing introduces machine stitching, with advice on how to use a sewing machine, preparing for machine sewing, sewing by machine and the most common sewing machine stitches. How to Sew: Decorative Sewing shows you how to work from charts and patterns and has shows you how to sew cross stitch, French knots, running stitch, ladder stitch, chain stitch, flower stitch, satin stitch, lazy daisy stitch and blanket stitch. How to Sew: Embellishments shows you how to sew with buttons, beads, trimmings and sequins for wonderful decorative effect. How to Sew: Bead Embroidery covers how to select beads and how to attach them to your sewn items. How to Sew: Felt Fabric gives you all the tips you need for working with felt, including dyeing felt by hand. How to Sew: Patchwork shows you simple patchwork piecing techniques, and How to Sew: Sashiko introduces this wonderful Japanese decorative stitching technique.
So, what's stopping you? Learn to sew today with this great value beginner's guide to sewing!
- ISBN10 0715336118
- ISBN13 9780715336113
- Publish Date 30 October 2009
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 November 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint David & Charles
- Format Paperback
- Pages 24
- Language English