Me and My Sewing Machine

Me and My Sewing Machine

Author: Kate Haxell

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-05-16

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1607052342

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This jargon-free, fully illustrated guide to using your sewing machine explains essential techniques and offers easy projects for getting started. Straightforward and accessible, Me and My Sewing Machine contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your sewing machine. There are no intimidating specialty techniques, painstaking procedures, or complicated methods. Instead you will find easy-to-understand, practical and decorative techniques that make sewing simple, even if you have never used a machine before. Author and professional crafter Kate Haxell shares clever tips and shortcuts, as well as advice on when you can use these speedy methods and when it really is better to do something the traditional way. Everything is illustrated with step-by-step photography and finished samples. Haxell also includes easy sewing projects that are simple without skimping on style.


The Sewing Machine

The Sewing Machine

Author: Natalie Fergie

Publisher: Unbound Publishing

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1911586246

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Over 100,000 copies sold 'A tapestry of strong characters and accomplished writing' Herald Scotland It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again. Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her. More than a hundred years after his grandmother’s sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents. His family history is laid out before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colourful seams. He starts to unpick the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time.


My First Sewing Machine Book

My First Sewing Machine Book

Author: Emma Hardy

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

Published: 2014-02-13

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1800650620

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With 35 projects that you'll love to make and a helpful techniques section, this book will teach you all about sewing machines. Start out with Clothes and Accessories, where you can make a felt collar and cosy scarf, as well as a pretty skirt.


Me & My Sewing Adventure

Me & My Sewing Adventure

Author: Kate Haxell

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1607058774

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Follow-up to the best seller Me & My Sewing Machine! • Advance your skills in garment, home dec, and accessory sewing with this practical teaching guide • Simple (foolproof!) instructions and helpful photographs make it easy to learn challenging techniques • Bonus! 6 projects put the lessons to work After learning the basics in Me & My Sewing Machine, it’s now time to graduate to more sophisticated techniques in this follow-up book, Me & My Sewing Adventure. With her characteristic clarity and easy-to-follow instructions, author Kate Haxell guides you through the challenges and nuances of professional finishes, fabric manipulation, specialty seams, pattern construction, and much more. Once you master these skills, you’ll approach any sewing endeavor with a newfound confidence and ease. The book also includes an inspiring historical overview of vintage machines to complete your sewing education.


My First Sewing Machine Book

My First Sewing Machine Book

Author: Alison McNicol

Publisher:

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781908707000

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Demonstrates the parts of a sewing machine, threading the machine, safety and provides some easy projects to make.


Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes

Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes

Author: Joi Mahon

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2022-01-31

Total Pages: 744

ISBN-13: 1607659115

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· A complete manual on how to sew clothes that details the processes and techniques · Filled with expert instruction on sewing, tailoring, making alterations, finishing, detailing, and more · Includes slopers so you can tailor your pieces for every body type · Also includes valuable guidance on crucial techniques, from how to install a zipper and use notions to getting a good fit from any sewing pattern · Features a bonus tutorial on how to make pants and fit material · Author Joi Mahon is an award-winning designer, instructor, licensed pattern designer, and creator of Joi’s Perfect Pattern and Fit Club


You and Your Sewing Machine

You and Your Sewing Machine

Author: Bernie Tobisch

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2018-07-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1617455822

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A sewing machine pro shares expert tips on choosing, using, maintaining, and troubleshooting—packed with photos! From the sewing machine whisperer comes this in-depth, visual guide to how a sewing machine works, how to keep it in good working order, and how to solve common problems. With this book from Bernie Tobisch—who has decades of experience as a technician, dealer, and teacher—you can learn what questions to ask when buying a new sewing machine, what sewing machine foot to use for different projects, what regular maintenance you need to perform, and more. Perfect for sewists and quilters of all levels, this friendly approach to learning about and troubleshooting YOUR sewing machine gives you the tools you need to sew and quilt with less frustration and better results.


Sewing Happiness

Sewing Happiness

Author: Sanae Ishida

Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1570619964

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Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment. When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all of her daughter’s clothes—and most of her own—for one full year. In Sewing Happiness, Ishida recounts her incredible journey, reflecting on how sewing helped her survive such a difficult time in her life. Sewing Happiness features twenty simple sewing projects (with variations) organized by season and tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story Ishida’s unexpected transformation and how sewing brought her profound happiness. Each seasonal project—from Japanese-inspired home goods to children’s and women’s clothing—is specially designed to promote health, creativity, and relationships and to provide gentle inspiration to live your best life. Complete with photos and easy-to-follow steps, Sewing Happiness is at once a guide to the craft of sewing and a guide to enjoying life in all its beautiful imperfections.