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Author: Nancy Zieman
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780873495301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis pattern book has projects suitable for even the novice. Every step of every project is described and illustrated, and the book includes patterns for a number of useful sewing and quilting accessories, as well as linens, pillowcases, baby items, and kitchen accessories.
Author: Nancy Zieman
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2011-07-14
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781440214295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Answers to All Your Sewing Questions! Whether you're a novice sewer or a skilled seamstress, who better to go to for sewing answers and advice than expert Nancy Zieman? Set aside your sewing fears and let Nancy guide you step-by-step through 100+ basic to advanced sewing methods and techniques. Arranged in alphabetical order for fast and easy reference, this handy guide will make its permanent home by your sewing machine or on your workspace. With over 100 topics ranging from Appliqué to Zippers, Nancy will help you achieve beautiful results with every project. Helpful Notes from Nancy throughout the book provide insights and tips for a variety of sewing techniques and skills. Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat for hands-free reference while you sew, cut or press. Clear, concise instructions and detailed illustrations help make even the most advanced techniques easy to understand and successfully execute. A wealth of information and instruction from your favorite sewing expert is at your fingertips in this go-to guide! Stitch with ease and assurance with Nancy Zieman's Sewing A to Z by your side!
Author: Lois Martin
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780848714512
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents over five hundred sewing hints from viewers of the "Sewing with Nancy" television series; covering organization, notions, sewing techniques, embellishments, specialized sewing, fitting and pressing, and layout and marking.
Author: Nancy Luedtke Zieman
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780848711184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nancy Zieman
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2013-02-07
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781440230332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's sew on! What's not to love about knits? They're flexible and fashionable, extremely versatile, and completely wearable. But are they too tricky to sew? Not with expert Nancy Zieman at your side! Nancy's no-fear approach to this easy yet comprehensive guide will inspire you to try all kinds of knit fabrics in your sewing projects, for results that are truly rewarding. With this book, you will: Learn about a wide variety of knit fabrics and their best sewing uses. Practice basic techniques and pick up dozens of tips that will build your confidence. Discover how to choose the right knit fabric for your needs. Test your skills on 5 fully illustrated step-by-step projects, ready to sew and wear. Even the most challenging knit is no match for you and your sewing machine with this helpful guide. Let's sew!
Author: Nancy Zieman
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004-08-19
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 1440220514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLet Nancy Zieman Help You Sew with Confidence Do you think sewing is difficult? You won't after you read this book! Written for beginners by Nancy Zieman, host of the popular PBS television series Sewing with Nancy, this guide provides all the help you need to sew like a pro. The friendly, easy-to-understand instruction starts with the basics and continuities through the process until you can easily sew all of the projects included. Clear step-by-step directions with lots of illustrations ensure your success. You'll find information on: • Tools—Cutting, Measuring, Marking, Pressing • Sewing Machines and Sergers • Fabrics and Interfacings • Patterns and Alternations • Layout, Cutting, Marking, Stitching • Waistlines, Gathering, Darts, Pleats, Sleeves • Zippers, Hems, Closures, Pockets • Step-by-step Directions for curtains, pillows, pants, totes/gift bags
Author: Claire Shaeffer
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003-11-10
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 1440220336
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFabric Basics at Your Fingertips Have you ever wished you could call an expert and ask for a five-minute explanation on the particulars of a fabric you are sewing? Claire Shaeffer provides this key information for 88 of today's most popular fabrics. In this handy, easy-to-follow reference, she guides you through all the basics while providing hints, tips, and suggestions base don her 20-plus years as a college instructor, pattern designers, and author. In each concise chapter, Claire shares fabric facts, design ideas, workroom secrets, and her sewing checklist, as well as her sewability classification to advice you on the difficulty of sewing each fabric. Color photographs offer further ideas. The succeeding sections offer sewing techniques and advice on needles, threads, stabilizers, and interfacings. Claire's unique fabric/fiber dictionary cross-reference over 600 additional fabrics. An invaluable reference for any one who sews, Sew Any Fabric provides practical, clear information for novices and inspiration for more experienced sewers who are looking for new ideas and techniques.
Author: The Staff Of The Old Country
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-01-27
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 1680990152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis handbook for anyone interested in quilting, is full of hints, shortcuts, and practical know-how from experienced quilters. Reading it is like quilting beside an expert quilter and a trusted friend! The quilting experts at The Old Country Store, named "One of the 10 best quilt shops in the United States" by Better Homes and Gardens' Quilt Sampler Magazine, have assembled wisdom from a premiere group of thousands of quilters -- those women who have perfected precise piecing, who know how to prevent thread from knotting, who continually experiment with new batting, new tools, new techniques. From selecting fabric to hand quilting and machine quilting, to embellishments and new technology, this handbook offers candid and clear hints and tricks of the trade that are of value for the novice and experienced quiltmaker alike. Previous edition sold more than 200,000 copies. "This is a collection of tips for those who may not think they need them! Recommended."—Booklist
Author: Barbara Emodi
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Published: 2018-05-01
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1617456055
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExperienced sewing instructor and blogger Barbara Emodi shares her sewing wisdom to help readers get started, get started back up, or hone their existing garment-sewing skills. Not a sewing reference book as much as a book of experience, this is a book that will make a novice sewist say, “Oh, so that’s why you do that,” make a practiced sewist think, “Now that’s a neat trick,” and make a very experienced sewist smile and say, “That is sooo true!” Take advantage of her thoughts, tips, and tricks on the benefits of sewing, the importance of fit, basic techniques, available tools, patterns, and materials, and so much more. • Droll, well-informed, readable, interesting, and useful— the how-to book of sewing wisdom you always wanted • Get the inside scoop on sizing and alteration, patternless sewing, what to sew and what to buy, and many other topics, with mini lessons sprinkled throughout • Tips and ideas on choosing and using the best fabric, gear, and sewing machines
Author: Terrie Kralik
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-11-01
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 144022093X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK90 Minutes + Fabric = Fun! Make great gifts or add fashionable touches to your home decor in no time with these fast - and fun - fabric projects from designer Terrie Kralik. You'll get hooked on Terrie's time-saving techniques, which make it easy for you to create everything from runners and rugs to fabric bowls and boxes. 90-Minute Fabric Fun features: • 25 quick and clever projects using locker hooking, braiding and fusible techniques. • 300 color photos and illustrations to walk you through the techniques and projects. • Embellishment guide that includes tutorials to make your own bows and tassels. • Dozens of inventive tips to help you get the most from your projects and your fabric. • Full-size box and bowl templates.
