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| Learn to Sew and Beginner Sewing |
| Sew Fast Sew Easy : All You Need to Know When You Start to Sew Great for beginners to learn to sew. This book assumes you know nothing about using a sewing machine or fabric or patterns. It gently walks you through 3 patterns (included), which I love as a way to learn sewing. |
| The Complete Book of Sewing: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide to Every Technique Excellent reference guide with good illustrations and photos. This is the kind of book to keep by your sewing machine. Great for when you are stumped on a sewing technique. |
| Vogue/Butterick Step-By-Step Guide To Sewing Techniques Literally, a dictionary of sewing techniques. My first sewing book! And I still turn to it when I have a question. |
| The New Sewing Essentials Another great visual sewing encyclopedia - Perfect for the beginner or returning sewer! My second sewing book |
| Fashion and Garment Sewing |
| High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers : A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, Buttonholes, Pockets, Collars, Hems, And More Excellent fashion sewing reference. Covers intermediate to advanced clothing sewing techniques in detail. Will take your sewing to the next level. |
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How to Make Sewing Patterns
Learn to make patterns from scratch. Complete directions to make patterns for every shape and size. Includes directions to measure yourself without help and make patterns with or without a fitting dummy. Finally, make clothes that fit well! |
| Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure Looking to improve the fit of the garments that you sew? Lots of great techniques to help you figure out different fitting problems. |
 | Power Sewing: Step-By-Step Excellent instructions - step by step - for different types of garments. Great techniques explained well. |
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Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe
Includes 3 patterns by this innovative designer and the the instructions to make them your own to create a contemporary wardrobe. |
| Home Decor Sewing |
| Home Decor Sewing 101: A Beginner's Guide to Sewing for the Home Best beginner book for home decorating! The first sections will teach you to sew and use your sewing machine. The 20 projects included are for everyone and cover all the home dec sewing basics and then some! |
| Upholstery Basics (Singer Sewing Reference Library) Thorough instructions to re-upholster most types of furniture with tons of photos. Get this if you want to try re-upholstering that couch or chair! |
| Great Sewing Ideas |
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Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects
Lots of patterns and instructions for home and personal accessories in contemporary and vintage styles. |
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Hip Handbags: Creating & Embellishing 40 Great-Looking Bags
See our review in the newsletter |
 | Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls: 5 Reversible Shapes to Use and Display Once you've seen a fabric bowl, you've got to make one. Complete directions, lots of great photos. Try it and you'll see. |
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More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric
Indispensable guide to sewing on many types of fabric. Spiral-bound and handy size to take with you to the fabric store. I always check this book when sewing on a new fabric. |
| Teaching Kids to Sew |
 | My Little House Sewing Book: 8 Projects from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories Fun way to start sewing. Sew patterns for items that Laura Ingalls Wilder used! |
 | My First Machine Sewing Book Written for ages 7-11, but will keep the attention of kids older with the fun ideas and games. Good directions so they can learn on their own, too. |
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Lace-a-Puppet Simple lacing with plastic needle makes felt puppets, then glue faces and more to decorate. Fun to make, fun to play with! |
| Sewing for Babies & Children |
 | Kwik Sew's Sewing for Baby Highly recommended sewing for baby book. Includes patterns and lots of ways to make different baby clothing in different sizes, too. |
 | Kwik Sew's Sewing for Toddlers Must-have sewing for children book! All you need for a complete wardrobe for years for your children. Patterns included. Great sewing instructions, too. |
| Using Your Serger |
 | The Complete Serger Handbook My favorite serger book. This book has a great section that shows color photos of wrong stitches so you can compare your sample. Then it tells you how to fix it. |
 | The Ultimate Serger Answer Guide A great reference book to help you on the path to trouble-free serging. Like a second manual for your serger. |
| Fun with Your Embroidery Machine |
 | Embroidery Machine Essentials: How to Stabilize, Hoop and Stitch Decorative Designs Highly recommended book for your embroidery machine. Better than most manuals. Includes cd with designs, too. |
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Embroidery Machine Essentials: Basic Techniques: 20 Designs and Project Ideas to Develop Your Embroidery Skills
Best book once you've had a little experience with your embroidery machine. There are 20 projects in this book and 20 designs on the cd that comes with it. |
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