Sewing for Dummies |  | Author: Janice Saunders Maresh
Publisher: For Dummies
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 592
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1
ISBN: 0764568477
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
UPC: 785555884779
EAN: 9780764568473
ASIN: 0764568477
Publication Date: August 11, 2004
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Product Description
Do you love to sew—or want to learn how? Then this book will have you in stitches in no time. There’s nothing like the feeling of completing a project using beautiful fabrics and great timesaving tools and then sharing it with your family and friends. Plus, learning to sew will save you money too! Before long, you’ll be stitching your own hems, repairing split seams, sewing on buttons, and much, much more. Sewing For Dummies is a book for both absolute beginners and experienced sewers. If you’re a stone-cold beginner, you’ll find everything you need to know to sew beginning-level projects—and the book doesn’t assume that you’ve ever even picked up a needle and thread before. If you’ve had some experience with sewing, you’ll find tips and tricks that it took author Janice Saunders Maresh, a nationally known sewing and serging instructor, years to pick up! You’ll discover how to: - Master hand and machine stitches
- Read a sewing pattern
- Hem a variety of fabrics
- Negotiate sleeves and pockets
- Install zippers, buttons, and other fasteners
- Shape garments with tucks and pleats
- Adjust projects for better fit and function
This updated edition features a fresh 8-page color insert of all the new home decorating projects, including new patterns and instructions for a traditional living room with slipcovered couches and throws; a French country dining room with drapes and slipcovered chairs; and a bedroom with shams, duvets, dustruffles, and window treatments, as well as: - a bathroom with a shower curtain and towels
- hip and funky tote bags
- the perfect little black dress
Complete with lists of quick fix-it tools, sewing fundamentals, and sewing resources, Sewing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the fun and easy way® to get the basics and stitch up a storm in no time!
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Overall, good, useful book October 10, 2009
T. Bradford
I bought this book after deciding to re-introduce myself to sewing, after having taken one introductory high school fashion class about 10 years ago. I remembered basic things like the importance of pre-shrinking fabric, and slip stitching, but a lot of things I needed to bush up on. I bought Sewing for Dummies, and I've referred to it ever since. Overall, it's a really good book, and I definitely recommend it for people who have had a bit of familiarity with sewing before, and need to brush up. I do think the book could have more detailed imaging, and go into more description about the techniques. Some things, I did find myself referring to the internet for images and examples. I do think this book is defintely worth purchasing though, especially for the price.
 The Ultimate Guide To Getting Started October 5, 2009
A. Sell (NJ)
I cannot say enough great things about this book. I started sewing a month ago and had literally never touched a sewing machine. I didn't have anyone around that could show me how so I got this book to get started. I read this book front to back and was off making a quilt, burp cloths, curtains- within a few weeks with my new machine! It gives you a very basic understanding of how to get started and what you need. It simplifies sewing in a way that helps you build your confidence and gets you sewing quick and easy projects immediately. If you are looking to get started or need a refresher- I highly recommend this book.
got here fast :) August 31, 2009
Dina (Washington)
I was expecting it to take longer but it got here really fast, thank you :)
 Wasted time. August 21, 2009
w i l l i a m (Brooklyn, NY)
I read this before attending my freshman year at college for fashion design because I had previously had almost no experience sewing. I can't say it helped much. Certainly, I became reasonably decent at sewing once my classes started, but I don't attribute any of my limited skill to this book. The best thing you can do for yourself is sit at a sewing machine with someone who has experience. Some of the information in this book is useful *after* you've learned the basics on a machine, but much of it is information useless to a person with no actual experience. Don't waste your time or money on this book, find a friend or family member that can give you an hour of their time and you will be much better off.
 should have gotten a different book July 9, 2009
Rose Seeman (Jersey City, NJ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The problem is that the book is ALMOST helpful. It seems to be giving simple instructions. But when I try to learn anything (and I am a mechanically-inclined non-dummy) I find there is just not quite enough to get from one step to the next. I frequently found myself spending an entire hour poring over 2 pages, trying to visualize what it is saying, and failing. It would have been so easy to add an additional step, or make clear whether the right side or the wrong side is showing in the drawing, or a simple photograph of a finished product, and it just doesn't.
The best I can say for it is that it gave me enough information on any particular topic to look it up on the internet and get useful help.
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