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Basic Sewing (101 Essential Tips)
by: DK Publishing

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
EAN: 9780756606121
ISBN: 0756606128
Label: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Manufacturer: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 72
Publication Date: September 20, 2004
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Studio: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Sales Rank: 8142

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Basic? Only if you understand 'sewing speak'!
101 tips, yes. Pictures unclear. Often refers to terms unfamiliar to someone new to sewing. some tips are about choosing the right type of something, it'll list 4 or 5, but only give an explanation of 2, so you're left wandering what the others are. I'll probably refer to it at some point, but I wish I'd picked a different 'basic sewing' guide.

Rating:

- Great for the beginner
I class myself as a beginner in the sewing world . This is a great book for someone who is an absolute beginner but surprisingly was too basic for me . Very clearly laid out. Recommended for those who can sew a straight line but sew little else.

Rating:

- Delivers its promise
This book keeps its promise of delivering "101 essential tips". From choosing cutting tools to repairing a button hole, there are lots of tips to satisfy the beginner sewer. While I like the layout, which includes step-by-step instructions accompanied by photos, this little book could be vastly improved by adding a few more pictures to some of the tips to make them more clear. A couple of pictures could also be improved by better choice of colour (e.g. attaching a flat collar, which is a glaring yellow, and darning a hole, which is so well done you cannot see the example stitches clearly enough!). Nevertheless, overall it is a very useful book.

Rating:

- Got Me Through My 1st Sewing Project in 22 Years!
this is a great reference for someone who can sew a straight line but little more. It's a quick, practical, UNDERSTANDABLE, guide for the procedures glossed over in most patterns. The only part of the book that I would expand is the layout, marking, and cutting sections. This is where I would have appreciated a discussion of different techniques/shortcuts that will not ruin a project. Overall a great little book, the kind of thing I'd like to send my kids off with when they leave home.

Rating:

- Great for beginners who need an easy and concise reference
This book is exactly what the title says, basic sewing. The book's illustrations are easy to follow and includes information and step-by-step guidance on how to make a dart, seams, sleeves, work with a pattern, hem and other sewing essentials. The book also shows how to make simple clothing repairs, something that plagues every household. In fact, I plan to give a copy of this book to all of my friends who show up with clothes and ask "can you fix this."

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